Native American Art Magazine

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Indigenous fashion is our passion!

Native American Art Magazine • APRIL/MAY 2024 (BIMONTHLY)

Milestones

April/May

FASHION FORWARD • A look at the latest offerings from Indigenous designers shaping the future of fashion.

King Galleries acquires Denver gallery that specializes in Native American art

California museum shows Hopi Katsina dolls in new exhibition

ON THE Market • Historic material now available from galleries and dealers from coast to coast.

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8-BIT MEMORIES • Melissa Cody uses video games and Op Art to help bring her stunning weavings to life.

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fashion / 2024

Stargazer • Orlando Dugi is a consistent voice within—and beyond—the Native American fashion world.

Statement Pieces • Lesley Hampton creates chic, elegant designs for all body types

Down the Runway • The inaugural SWAIA Native Fashion Week launches in Santa Fe on May 2

The Rundown • A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL THE DESIGNERS APPEARING AT SWAIA NATIVE FASHION WEEK IN SANTA FE.

A Delicate Balance • Some helpful tips for non-Native viewers interested in exploring Native American fashion brands.

Making a Statement

PAINT, PAPER & PHOTOGRAPHY

SOFTNESS & STRENGTH • Two new exhibitions featuring the work of Marie Watt show two unique sides of the artist.

TESTAMENTS OF TIME • Modern ledger artist Chris Pappan adorns canvases of the past with visions for the future.

THE REBOOT • After an emotional visit to his hometown museum, collector William Healey began a whole new art collection. Then he gifted it to the Saint Louis Art Museum.

NEW AMERICAN ART • A new exhibition at the Crystal Bridges Museum examines the work of the Indian Space Painters.

HIGHLIGHTS IN PAINT • Hillary Kempenich combines influences in her mixed media paintings to bring about awareness and health in her community

HIGHLIGHTS IN PAPER • Jade Bread blends the contemporary and historic in her modern take on ledger art

HIGHLIGHTS IN PHOTOGRAPHY • Priscilla Tacheney unifies traditional folklore and the natural beauty of the Navajo reservation in her award-winning photography

A LASTING EXPERIENCE

Everybody Loves a Square

Along the Desert Highway • SUSAN FOLWELL (Santa Clara)

Room for Innovation • The Wheelwright Museum displays more than 75 works by the deeply spiritual, multidisciplinary artist Marcus Amerman

Reclaiming the Force • An exhibition explores the influence of the Star Wars movies on contemporary Indigenous Artists

Vivid Colors • An ongoing exhibition at the Wheelwright Museum explores the work of glassmaker Tony Jojola

One Basket at a Time • The career of Passamaquoddy basket maker Jeremy Frey is the current centerpiece at the Portland Museum of Art.

Shape and Meaning • An exhibition of three-dimensional works showcases the evolution of Indigenous arts in contemporary culture.

Return to Taos • The La Luz de Taos biennial gala returns to the Couse-Sharp Historic Site in Northern New Mexico

A Stellar Selection • Important works by Fritz Scholder and Oscar Howe are among the highlights of Bonhams’ Modern Native American Art and Jewelry sale

Native Resistance • An exhibition at the Autry Museum examines the impacts of the California Spanish Mission system from...