Native American Art

Merina [Pop Chalee] Lujan, Taos, 1906 – 1993, Yellow Horse, gouache on paper, 13 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (33.3 x 46 cm.) Estimate: 1,000 – 2,000
Indigenous and Native American Art at Santa Fe Auction

Santa Fe Art Auction’s annual Native Market sale will be held this year from August 12th through 14th, prior to SWAIA’s…

Picasso's Guernica painting in black and white with animals and people crying out in agony
Great Works of Art from Troubled Times
Throughout history, cultures and artists have faced upheavals and catastrophes and reflected them through their work. Here we look at ten great works of art created in uncertain times.
Installation View of Rose B. Simpson’s Seed at Madison Square Park
Vessels, Interconnectedness, and the Beauty of Boundaries With Rose B. Simpson

A sense of interconnectedness resides at the heart of mixed-media artist Rose…

American Museum of Natural History
Natural History Museum to Close Halls Displaying Native American Art and Objects
The American Museum of Natural History in New York will close two halls that display Native American artwork and objects after a ruling by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
Between Rabbit and Fox, 2017, Jeffrey Gibson, Native American, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians/Cherokee, born 1972, acrylic and graphite on canvas, 70 x 50 1/8 in., Purchased with funds from the Contemporary Collectors Forum and General Acquisition Fund, 2019.30.
10 Must-See Artworks by Indigenous American Artists at the Seattle Art Museum
Here are 10 must-see artworks by Native American artists at the Seattle Art Museum.
"The fallen Christopher Columbus statue outside the Minnesota State Capitol after a group led by American Indian Movement members tore it down in St. Paul, Minnesota, on June 10, 2020." 
What’s the Deal with Christopher Columbus Monuments?

On October 12, 1492, Spanish ships waded into the Caribbean after a three-month-long journey. Led by Italian…

Grace Zimiga, Sundance Star, 1968-1980. Cotton, muslin, and thread, 61.1 x 88.8 in. (155.3 x 225.7 cm.), National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.
Evolving Perspectives on Quilts as Folk Art

Folk art reflects the stories of survival and heritage among often underrepresented peoples. Its distinction as being a separate entity from fine art was…

Thomas Chippendale, The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker's Director: Being a Large Collection of . . . Designs of Household Furniture in the Gothic, Chinese and Modern Taste . . ., 1754. Printed book, engraved plates. 17 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 2 inches (45 x 31 x 5 cm).
Drawing Center's “The Clamor of Ornament” Uncovers our Shared Humanity
The curators set a welcome stage for the visitor to the Center. Greeting them at the entrance is Martin Sharp’s Blowing in the Mind/Mister Tambourine Man (1968). Sharp is known as the mastermind…
Zia Pueblo Jar. 15 1/4 x 17 (diameter) in. Collection of the Museum of Native American History.
The Chazen Highlights Similarities of Native & non-Native Artists
National tour of Companion Species—an insightful and timely exhibition that places works of art from Native and non-Native artists in conversation with each other—kicks off at the Chazen. Its…
Jon Ching, Cache, 2020. Oil on wood,  24 x 18 inches.
Artivism: Making a Difference Through Art
Using art as a means for social change, artivists can change the world
Yakima
Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts
Prints from the Umatilla Indian Reservation
rainbow-colored patterned weaving
Color Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles
In the new special exhibition, Color Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles, individualism and a flair for experimentation of Navajo weavers are vividly expressed in textiles from the late…
Richard Mayhew Seated
Richard Mayhew: "What color is love?"

What color is love? Fear? Desire? Richard Mayhew discusses the connection between emotion and color. Learn more about the mystique of his landscape paintings, how his work connects with his Native…

Kent Monkman large-scale painting of Native Americans on the shore
The Met acquires commissioned works by Cree artist Kent Monkman
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced the acquisition of a grand diptych by Kent Monkman, mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People), created by the Ontario-based Cree artist.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, I See Red: Target (detail), 1992.
NGA Acquires First Major Work by a Native American Artist
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s large-scale work on canvas holds its own in the National Gallery of Art's museum’s pop art gallery, where it currently hangs beside works by Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol.