Tag: California

Bobbi Emerson Kitsman Jenike

Where: Sherman Indian Museum - Riverside, CA When: Current - unknown date What: "Born and raised on the Navajo Indian Reservation she is of the Towering House Clan. Bobbi is a self taught artist, with 35 years experience in Plein-air painting. She is a Master printmaker, and member of the Masters Group affiliated with the … Continue reading Bobbi Emerson Kitsman Jenike →

Riverside Metropolitan Museum – Riverside, CA

"As the founding collection at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, the Anthropology Collection provides a diverse look at early collectors in Southern California, and in particular, at local Native American culture in the Riverside region. As the Cornelius Earle Rumsey Indian Museum, the collection gained prominence locally, attracting other collectors such as Harwood Hall, F.A. Little, … Continue reading Riverside Metropolitan Museum – Riverside, CA →

Malki Museum – Banning, CA

"Our permanent exhibits consist of various artifacts, which include baskets, pottery, and a variety of tools used by the native tribes of southern California. We also have our native plant garden exhibit—Temalpakh—which showcases a variety of California Native plants and how they were used as a food source, medicine and creating shelters. Each exhibit aims … Continue reading Malki Museum – Banning, CA →

Museum of Ventura County – Ventura, CA

"Fine art holdings include renowned artists such as John Nava, Jessie Arms Botke, Omar d’Leon, Horace Bristol and Beatrice Wood, and more than 200 extraordinary historical figures by Ojai artist and historian George Stuart. Artifacts relating to Ventura County’s early inhabitants, and to participation in local, national and global events such as the Spanish American … Continue reading Museum of Ventura County – Ventura, CA →

Lines in the Sand

Where: Palm Springs Art Museum - Palm Springs, CA When: Through August 11, 2019 What: "Lines in the Sand explores the history of the desert through our relationship to the land, environment, and community. Drawn from the permanent collection, this exhibition highlights the museum’s founding collections of historical Indigenous art, depictions of the California desert, and … Continue reading Lines in the Sand →

de Young Museum – San Fransisco, CA

"The Arts of the Americas collection is comprised of a wide array of works made by indigenous artists from across the Western hemisphere. Ceramics, sculptures, and architectural remains provide a glimpse into the artistic and cultural practices of ancient peoples from Mesoamerica and the Andes. Highlights of the collection include a group of brilliantly colored … Continue reading de Young Museum – San Fransisco, CA →

Bowers Museum – Santa Ana, CA

"The Bowers Museum's Native American collection is the largest department in the museum and is comprised of more than 24,000 objects. The collection is strongest in the cultures of the west and southwest but does represent native cultures from across the US. Objects in the collection include basketry, pottery, beadwork, stone and shell tools weapons … Continue reading Bowers Museum – Santa Ana, CA →