Collections | National Museum of the American Indian
WEBThe National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) has one of the most extensive collections of Native American arts and artifacts in the world—approximately 266,000 catalog records (825,000 items) representing over 12,000 years of history and more than 1,200 indigenous cultures throughout the Americas. Ranging from …
11 Influential Native American Artists | Artsy
WEBNov 9, 2021 · From art world veterans who have been using their work to advocate for Native rights for decades to a younger generation of artists who are using traditional techniques to address contemporary issues, here is a list of some of the most influential Native American artists living and working today.
Native American art | History, Styles, & Facts | Britannica
WEBNative American art, the visual art of the aboriginal inhabitants of the Americas, often called American Indians. Though there are a great variety of forms and designs in American Indian art, many art objects are often intended to perform a service—for example, to act as a container or to provide a means of worship.
Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection
WEBJul 14, 2023 · The brilliance of Native American artists from across the United States and Canada is affirmed in this installation of historical and contemporary works. Honoring the diversity of Native life, the display reveals complex perspectives on America’s past and the deep significance of these artworks to Native and non-Native communities in the present.
Indigenous Arts of North America - Denver Art Museum
WEBFrom ancient Puebloan and Mississippian ceramics to nineteenth-century beaded garments and carved masks to cutting-edge contemporary paintings, sculpture, photography and variable media art, the collection offers a rich diversity of art forms, histories, and artistic styles coming from Indigenous North American artists and communities.
Native and Indigenous Art - Smithsonian American Art Museum
WEBMay 26, 2023 · SAAM’s collection includes many remarkable artworks that reflect the profound and longstanding contributions of Native and Indigenous artists in the United States. SAAM is committed to collecting, contextualizing, and sharing art by Native makers as critical to American culture and identity. The …
Artists | National Museum of the American Indian
WEBAcclaimed artists Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Salish/Cree/Shoshone) and Kay WalkingStick (Cherokee) discuss their work, their distinguished careers, and their thoughts on the current state of Native American contemporary art. The NMAI fosters a richer shared human experience through a more informed understanding of Native peoples.
Southwest - National Museum of the American Indian
WEBInfinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian is a spectacular, permanent exhibition of some 700 works of Native art from throughout North, Central, and South America.
Native American Art | 10,000 Years Of Native Art - PEM
WEBPEM houses some of the oldest active collections of Native American art in the Western Hemisphere, commencing with the museum’s founding in 1799 and continuing through today. Spanning more than 10,000 years of Indigenous visual expression in the Americas, these works cross boundaries of region, period and …
5 Native American Artists You Should Know - Google Arts
WEBFilm, fashion, comedy, photography: there isn’t a single creative medium that Native American culture hasn’t influenced. Here are 5 artists you should know more about. Breaking tradition by...