Where: National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City, OK When: Through May 12, 2019 What: "As Lakota artist Oscar Howe wrote in 1958, “There is much more to Indian art than pretty, stylized pictures.” This exhibition highlights this depth and the 20th century American masters who shaped it. Explore early artists such as … Continue reading American Indian Artists – 20th Century Masters
Indigenous Mapping: Collecting Truths
Where: University of Wyoming Art Museum - Laramie, WY When: Through March 23, 2019 What: "Organized by artist Melanie Yazzie and presented in conjunction with the 2018 Mid America Print Council (MAPC)conference, Indigenous Mapping: Collecting Truths illustrates fourteen indigenous artists notions of “home.” Each artist shares a different perspective reflective of his or her widely … Continue reading Indigenous Mapping: Collecting Truths
Eugene and Clare Thaw – A Memorial Tribute
Where: Fenimore Art Museum - Cooperstown, NY When: April 2 - December 30, 2019. What: "Over the last year, Fenimore Art Museum lost its beloved friends and benefactors, Clare E. and Eugene V. Thaw. The couple had a profound impact on the museum with their gifts of masterpieces of American Indian Art that grew to … Continue reading Eugene and Clare Thaw – A Memorial Tribute
Native Celebrations of the Inland Northwest: Photographs by Jeff Ferguson
Where: Fenimore Art Museum - Cooperstown, NY When: Through December 30, 2019 What: "Jeff Ferguson is a Spokane tribal member who finds inspiration from the Inland Northwest and his Native heritage. Ferguson’s photographs highlight Native American dancers and the colorful and intricate regalia worn at Native celebrations across the Northwest." Text courtesy of the Fenimore … Continue reading Native Celebrations of the Inland Northwest: Photographs by Jeff Ferguson
Native American Art: The Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection
Where: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - Richmond, VA When: Ongoing What: "This multifaceted exhibition, from the The Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection, showcases objects from more than 50 different Native American cultures. On loan to the VMFA from Robert and Nancy Nooter, artworks include an expertly carved Tlingit raven rattle, a beautifully adorned River Crow … Continue reading Native American Art: The Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection
Collection of Western and Native American Art
Where: Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art - Norman, OK When: Ongoing What: "After a two-year hiatus, the permanent collection of Western and Native American art at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art was reinstalled in the newly-expanded and renovated galleries of the Stuart Wing. The installation explores the breadth and diversity of the … Continue reading Collection of Western and Native American Art
Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art
Where: Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art - Norman, OK When: June 8 - September 9, 2018. *No longer on view. What: "Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Artoffers celebratory and mysterious, thought-provoking, and critical two-dimensional and three-dimensional works, including abstract and experimental contemporary Chickasaw art. This traveling exhibition offers an opportunity to view recent works by … Continue reading Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art
Native American Woven Arts
Where: Mitchell Museum of the American Indian - Evanston, IL When: February 2018 - February 2019. *No longer on view. \What: "For thousands of years, indigenous people have transformed simple fibers into useful and beautiful containers, clothes, and other household materials reflecting their unique cultures. Weaving is a varied and true art form for Native … Continue reading Native American Woven Arts
On View at the Oneida Museum
Where: Oneida Museum - De Pere, WI When: Ongoing What: Currently on view: One Handful of Earth – A Jennifer Stevens Pottery Exhibit International Raised Beadwork Extravagant Strings – The Story of the Oneida Lace Makers Woodworking and Contemporary Arts
Phyllis Whitecloud: Native Embroidery
Where: The Southern Plains Indian Museum - Anadarko, OK When: September 14 - November 30, 2018. *No longer on view. What: "Phyllis Whitecloud, an enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, is a gifted seamstress and appliqué artist. Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Phyllis currently resides in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Phyllis’s parents Revina (Kiowa … Continue reading Phyllis Whitecloud: Native Embroidery
Indigenous Arts, Culture, and Education 