Beaded Treasures of Haudenosaunee Art

Where: Fenimore Art Museum - Cooperstown, NY When: Through June 16, 2019 What: "Well known as masters of beadwork, this exhibit will feature close to 120 pieces of Haudensaunee art from a private collection. The exhibit will relate the history of this artform and its various forms and styles, many of which are still followed … Continue reading Beaded Treasures of Haudenosaunee Art →

American Indian Art from the Fenimore Museum: The Thaw Collection

Where: Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute - Utica, NY When: October 13 - December 20, 2018. *No longer on view. What: "The great achievements of North America’s first artists are celebrated in American Indian Art from Fenimore Art Museum: The Thaw Collection, an exhibition that demonstrates the long-standing excellence of the aesthetic traditions of North … Continue reading American Indian Art from the Fenimore Museum: The Thaw Collection →

Fenimore Art Museum – Cooperstown, NY

"In 1995, the Fenimore Art Museum embarked upon a new era with the addition of a spectacular new American Indian Wing designed to house the extraordinary gift from Eugene and Clare Thaw of their collection of American Indian art. The collection has continued to grow as new objects are added by the Thaws and other … Continue reading Fenimore Art Museum – Cooperstown, NY →

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 →