Art
Native-Inspired Haute Couture Fashion Prepares for a Big Year
Fashion designer Patricia Michaels prepares for SWAIA’s centennial.
Native American Art
Art
The Never-Ending Storytelling of Native American Jewelry and Its Makers
Two artists exemplify the power of storytelling at the center of Native American art.
Art
Southwestern Association for Indian Arts Launches New Art Fair
Art Indigenous Santa Fe aims to increase representation for contemporary Native American and First Nations artists.
Art
A Brief 100-Year History of Santa Fe Indian Market
The annual event has survived draconian governmental policies to become the country’s largest public Native American arts and cultural gathering.
News
Two Artists Charged With Faking Indigenous Heritage to Sell Art
Lewis Anthony Rath and Jerry Chris Van Dyke, who separately sold their work at two Seattle galleries, could face prison time for violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
News
Google Doodle Celebrates Late We:wa, Zuni Two-Spirit Weaver and Potter
On the first day of Native American Heritage Month, an interactive "Doodle" by Mallery Quetawki greets visitors on Google's homepage.
News
“Truly Heartbreaking”: Osage Nation Decries Sale of Cave Containing Indigenous Art
Scholars have called it “the most important rock art site in North America” on account of 290 prehistoric glyphs adorning its walls.
News
Ancient Indigenous Petroglyphs Defaced With Racist Message
The Bureau of Land Management said the defaced boulder would "never be the same."
Art
“The World I Wish People Knew”: Photographer Cara Romero on Redefining Contemporary Native art
This year, Romero will be installing photographs of California’s Indigenous peoples on billboards and public places throughout Los Angeles.
News
The Metropolitan Museum Hires Its First Full-Time Curator of Native American Art
The appointment of Patricia Marroquin Norby is a historic milestone for the museum, which decided to display Indigenous art in its American Wing for the first time in 2017.
News
UC Berkeley Has Only Returned 20% of Its Native American Artifacts and Remains
The University of California and campuses, including Berkeley, failed to comply with laws for returning stolen objects and remains, according to a new California auditor report.
Books
The Unique Legacy of an American Indian Modernist
Mary Sully's artwork reflects her cultural moment, but it is also as a blueprint for rewriting history to include marginalized perspectives.