In this issue

Native Fashion • Lesley Hampton: Statement Pieces • Orlando Dugi • SWAIA Native Fashion Week • Paint, Paper & Photography • Marie Watt: Softness & Strength • Chris Pappan: Testaments of Time • Buyer's Guide • Gallery Previews • Auctions • Museum Exhibitions

Weaving History into Art

The legacy of Cherokee artist Shan Goshorn is honored during an exhibition at the Gilcrease Museum.

3 mins

Visual Voices

Briscoe Western Art Museum hosts a traveling exhibition dedicated to contemporary Chickasaw artwork through January 18.

3 mins

Through the Kaleidoscope

The beauty of color and design are on full display in the exhibition Through the Kaleidoscope at Exhibit C Native Gallery & Gifts in Oklahoma City.

2 mins

New Horizons

A new Native American-owned art gallery is set to open near the end of the year in Buffalo, New York, in the middle of the Allentown historic district.

3 mins

Keeping Art Alive

Galleries and dealers come together to bring World Tribal and Native American Art to homes through a virtual event.

2 mins

Nacimientos

Every year near the holiday season, Adobe Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, holds its Native American Nacimientos exhibition.

1 min

Expanded Audience

Cherokee Art Market welcomes collectors from all over the globe to its website for a virtual event from December 7 to 21.

2 mins

Larger Than Memory

The Heard Museum presents a large collection of contemporary art from Indigenous North America.

3 mins

GOOD MEDICINE

Navajo jeweler Boyd Tsosie brings his life and culture into his art.

4 mins

Charging Ahead

On view now at King Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is Charging Forward, a new two-artist show featuring the pottery of Kaa Folwell and the paintings of Derek No-Sun Brown.

2 mins

A Glittering Celebration

On August 12, Manitou Galleries will celebrate Native American jewelery with the group exhibition Celebration of Indian Arts.

2 mins

Reflection and Connection

SANTA FE, NM Blue Rain Gallery in Santa Fe’s Railyard Arts District holds its Annual Celebration of Native American Art during Native Art Week with a stellar group of artists including Dan Friday, Starr Hardridge, Chris Pappan, Maria Samora, Jody Naranjo, Lisa Holt and Harlan Reano, Hyrum Joe, Thomas Breeze Marcus, Avis Charley and Shonto Begay. A variety of media like glass sculpture, painting, ceramics and jewelry will be on display for collectors to explore.

2 mins

Sanctuary Tony Abeyta (Navajo)

SANTA FE, NM Tony Abeyta keeps a frantic pace.

3 mins

Our Next Guest Needs No Introduction

The School for Advanced Research cultivates casual conversation and in-depth discussion through a series of live artist talks on Instagram.

8 mins

Popular Demand

A new arts and culture initiative created by Mark Bahti of Bahti Indian Arts extends the Santa Fe summer season into fall.

2 mins

LASTING IMPRESSIONS

Figural design motifs give expression to Zuni inlay jewelry.

9 mins

Historical Objects

Dealers of historic Native American and tribal art gather in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this August for an art walk and sale.

3 mins

Full of joy

Kathleen Wall (Jemez)

2 mins

Cutting Edge

Igniting the art scene with contemporary Native art.

2 mins

Clay Stories

In response to current health restrictions, King Galleries is hosting a virtual event titled Bigger, Better, Online and Virtual. In past years, the gallery had a two-day event for their many talented Pueblo potters, and kicked off right before the Santa Fe Indian Market. In an effort to stay motivated and positive, King Galleries has extended the event to one week from August 11 to August 18, displaying traditional and contemporary work from artists such as Les Namingha, Jeremey Frey, Robert Patricio, Russell Sanchez, Tammy Garcia and Jennifer Tafoya.

2 mins

Beauty in Originality

Collectors can explore stunning examples of historic Haudenosaunee bags during an online exhibition at John Molloy Gallery.

4 mins

Powerful Women

The Eiteljorg Museum spotlights contemporary women artists in one of a number of exhibitions planned this year honoring women.

3 mins

Stitched in Sovereignty

An exhibition of contemporary art at Couse-Sharp Historic Site spotlights the ways in which Indigenous peoples maintain their identities, culture and artistic expression.

5 mins

We Ask Leading Museum Curators About What's Going On In Their World

Curators Chat

2 mins

Top Results

Cowan’s online American Indian Art Auction on April 10 sees 92 percent of lots sold.

2 mins

Pueblo Perspectives

Susan Folwell gathers and processes clay for her pots and fires them as her family has for generations.

2 mins

Cultural Icons

GEORGE RIVERA (Pojoaque)

2 mins

From Grandmothers to Daughters to Granddaughters

The Couse Collection of Native Beadwork

10 mins

Apsáalooke Baannashtua

The revered art form of beadwork is woven deep into the history and culture of the Crow people.

5 mins

A Valuable Commodity

The introduction of glass trade beads in Native North America made way for new horizons in bead-making.

7 mins

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Native American Art Magazine Description:

Native American Art is the first-ever bimonthly publication offering complete and comprehensive coverage of the market of contemporary and historic Native art. Featured are previews of upcoming shows, auctions, fairs, markets, exhibitions and events.