Native Art Week - Santa Fe

Indigenous Women: Border Matters
2021-03-20 - 2021-10-03 | Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, 87505, United States
10:am – 4:00 pm*

Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian

Indigenous Women: Border Matters features a timely look at four Indigenous women artists who speak to issues on both sides of the U.S. border. Their practice is guided by contemporary issues of identity, self-determination, human rights, and the impacts on the human experience. The works explore and question how Indigenous women interact with the land we inhabit. The layering of symbolism, meaning, deconstructing concepts, including memory, cultural heritage, and politics, form the basis of the exhibition by artists Makaye Lewis (Tohono O’odham), Daisy Quezada Ureña (Mexican-American), M. Jenea Sanchez (Latinx), and Gabriela Muñoz (Latinx). Makaye Lewis states, “As a Tohono O’odham citizen, my art stems from environmental influences and my culture. I come from a Tribal nation on the border, and we never experienced removal from our traditional lands. I am comforted knowing that I am where I am meant to be. Still, I find discomfort in knowing the many issues that arise when an imaginary political line leaves half my reservation in the United States and half in Mexico.” The Wheelwright Museum & shop are open Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Sunday and Monday. General Admission is $8 and special admissions programs can be found at https://wheelwright.org/admission/
Exhibit runs through Oct 3, 2021
Museum Hill 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505
https://wheelwright.org/exhibitions/indigenous-women-border-matters/

Shonto Begay: Eyes of the World
2021-04-10 - 2021-10-03 | Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, 87505, United States
10:am – 4:00 pm*

Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian

Shonto Begay: Eyes of the World features the work of Navajo Neo-Impressionist artist Shonto Begay. Autobiographical in nature, his paintings visually narrate his connection to the Navajo landscape, personal histories, and cosmology. Shonto’s voice resonates throughout the exhibition, poetically complimenting individual artworks with in-depth storytelling and reflections on life, furthering the viewer’s understanding of art as an activity that creates objects of healing, beauty, and peace in a troubled world. A well-known figure in his community, Shonto advocates for environmental awareness and indigenous perspectives through participation in local poetry readings, engagement in youth mural projects, and storytelling. This exhibition is curated by Zachary Miller, M.F.A. (Chickasaw) with the support of the Andrew Mellon Foundation. *The Wheelwright Museum & shop are open Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Sunday and Monday. General Admission is $8 and special admissions programs can be found at https://wheelwright.org/admission/
Exhibit runs through Oct 3, 2021
Museum Hill 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505

https://wheelwright.org/exhibitions/shonto/

IAIA 2020/2021 BFA Exhibition: Manifesting Our Destinies
2021-04-23 - 2021-10-10 | IAIA Museum, 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, 87501, United States
IAIA 2020/2021 BFA Exhibition: Manifesting Our Destinies

10:00 am – 5:00 pm*

IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native American Art
Co-curated by Joseph Maldonado (Tlingit and Ottawa) and Ethan Swearengin (Cherokee Nation), Manifesting Our Destinies highlights artwork that reflects the diverse backgrounds of this year’s IAIA graduating BFA students. The juried show presents the unique voices of emerging artists that share an interest in themes such as resiliency, self-empowerment, and societal acceptance. The artworks reflect how these artists have redefined their cultural heritage by blending contemporary art forms, techniques and materials with traditional Native art influences. Tours are in one-hour increments. Admission tickets can be reserved online, ahead of entry at www.iaia.edu/store, or in-person at the Museum Store. *The Museum is open 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday and Weds-Sat. Sunday hours are 11:00 am – 4:00 pm and the museum is closed Tuesdays.
Show runs from through Sun, Oct 10 2021
108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM 87501
https://iaia.edu/event/iaia-2020-2021-bfa-exhibition-manifesting-our-destinies/

A Place in Clay – Native Treasures Living Treasure Kathleen Wall, Jemez Pueblo
2021-05-16 - 2022-05-16 | Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
10:00 am – 5:00 pm*

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
A Place in Clay, seamlessly moves between clay sculptures and acrylic paintings, in which Wall engages with and explores her high desert surroundings. Finding inspiration in both her family’s artistic practices and the environment of Jemez Pueblo, Wall ask questions surrounding food sovereignty, language, and connection to place. “I have always considered Pueblo pottery to be an essential ingredient in my life,” said Wall. “Over the last thirty years, I have begun my creative process with the same actions as my mother, my grandmother, and my great grandmother before her. I dig clay and volcanic ash in the same places that my mother showed me as a young girl. I have created most of my clay figures using traditionally processed clay from here in Jemez Pueblo…where I began.” *The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture is open Mon-Sun 10am – 5pm. Admission for New Mexico Resident Adults is $5, for non-residents, $9. Additional discounts and special can been seen at:http://miaclab.org/hours
Exhibit runs from May 16, 2021 through May 16, 2022
Museum Hill, 710-708 Camino Lejo (off Old Santa Fe Trail) Santa Fe, NM, 87505
http://www.indianartsandculture.org/current?&eventID=4556

Aug 2021 Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Re-imagined in Glass
2021-05-16 - 2022-06-16 | Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
10:00 am – 5:00 pm*

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass, is a groundbreaking exhibit of works in glass by 33 Indigenous artists, plus leading glass artist Dale Chihuly who introduced glass art to Indian Country. On view from May 2021 to June 2022 at The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture the stunning art in the exhibit embodies the intellectual content of Native traditions expressed in glass. The exhibit, curated by Dr. Letitia Chambers, former CEO of the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, and artist and museum consultant Cathy Short, features the following artists: Larry Ahvakana, Marcus Amerman, Angela Babby, Brian Barber, Dale Chihuly, Priscilla Cowie, Joe David, Alano Edzerza, Joe Fedderson, Dan Friday, Raya Friday, Gunbi Ganambarr, Tammy Garcia, Lewis Tamihana Gardiner, Tony Jojola, Ramson Lomatewama, Carol Lujan, Ira Lujan, Djamba Marawili, Robert (Spooner)Marcus, Jody Naranjo, Ed Archie NoiseCat, Haila Old Peter, Carl Ponca, Marvin Oliver, Virgil Ortiz, Shaun Peterson, Lillian Pitt, Harlan Reano, Preston Singletary, Raven Skyriver, Rory Erler Wakemup, and Adrian Wall. *The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture is open Mon-Sun 10am – 5pm. Admission for New Mexico Resident Adults is $5, for non-residents, $9. Additional discounts and special can been seen at: http://miaclab.org/hours
Exhibit runs from May 16, 2021 through June 16, 2022
Museum Hill, 710-708 Camino Lejo (off Old Santa Fe Trail) Santa Fe, NM, 87505
http://www.indianartsandculture.org/current?&eventID=4727

Glass: selections from the collection
2021-06-22 - 2022-01-31 | Museum of International Folk Art, 706 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, United States
Museum of International Folk Art

From small beads and mirrors to sculpted works, people work with glass all over the world. The Museum of International Folk Art presents a selection of glass works and works with glass from the collection. The display will be on view in Lloyd’s Treasure Chest this summer. http://www.internationalfolkart.org/exhibition/4748/glass-selections-from-the-collection The Museum is open every day 10am-5pm. Admission for Adults is $7 For New Mexico Residents, $12 for Non-Residents; 16 & Under and Members: Free
Exhibit runs from June 27, 2021 through January 31, 2022
Museum Hill, 706 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

http://www.internationalfolkart.org/

Collecting Jewelry: Curator H.P. Mera’s Trip to Navajo Country in 1932
2021-07-01 - 2021-12-01 | Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
10:00 am – 5:00 pm*

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

The exhibit consists of jewelry collected by Dr. Harry P. Mera during a trip to the Navajo Nation in the fall of 1932. Funded primarily by John D. Rockefeller, Mera visited 80 trading posts and covered more than 2,500 miles to gather a collection of jewelry made in the prior 40 years. The pieces, outstanding in their craftsmanship and artistry, were handmade from silver coins or ingots of silver before the general availability of advanced mechanical tools and commercial commodities. These works shed light on the importance of silver to the Navajo people of the time, and form the inspiration of the jewelry artists that have followed. *The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture is open Mon-Sun 10am – 5pm. Admission for New Mexico Resident Adults is $5, for non-residents, $9. Additional discounts and special can been seen at:http://miaclab.org/hours
Exhibit runs from July 1, 2021 through December 1, 2021
Museum Hill, 710-708 Camino Lejo (off Old Santa Fe Trail) Santa Fe, NM, 87505
http://www.indianartsandculture.org/current?&eventID=4756

D1 & D2 Reconnection
2021-07-09 - 2021-08-22 | Ellsworth Gallery, 215 East Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, United States
Doug Coffin and Doug Black
Ellsworth Gallery (Open Thursday – Saturday)

10:00 am – 6:00 pm*
At the core of D1 & D2… rests the personal and creative bond between both artists. It is no coincidence the two have the same first name, as Doug Black is named after Doug Coffin, his godfather. Both originating from Lawrence, KS, Coffin & Black have fostered a decades-long relationship leading up to this show. Throughout the years, artistic harmony grew. When Doug Black began to cultivate his now 30-year stay and career overseas in Japan, Coffin began looking east for inspiration, incorporating calligraphy and Japanese symbolism into his own work. Sometime after, as the two would exchange images of their work, Coffin began to note that he was seeing his own artistic sensibility in his godson, that a real sense of influence was flowing between the both of them thousands of miles away. After Black made a visit to Santa Fe from Japan to see Coffin’s previous exhibition with Ellsworth Gallery, Full Circle: From Far East to Southwest, they began to imagine their work collectively in the space.
…Re-Connection was born.
Featuring works of Coffin’s signature glass-sphere acrylic paintings, large-scale sculpture, and Black’s expressive ceramics, D1 & D2 gaze down at the earth and up at the sky in awe of the beauty of life’s mysteries. Figures and patterns emerge,—from the past, the future, and the instinctive breathe of our dreams—moving towards a welcoming, contemplative center. *Ellsworth Gallery is open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Thursday through Saturday
Exhibition runs from July 9 to Aug 22, 2021
2125 East Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501
https://ellsworthgallery.com/exhibition/d1-d2-re-connection/

IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native American Art Free Admission in August
2021-08-01 - 2021-08-31 | IAIA Museum, 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, 87501, United States
Tuesday – Monday Every Week the Month of August – Free Admission at MoCNA
MoCNA is offering free admission during August, a month when Santa Fe celebrates Native American art and culture. Museum visitors will be able to explore new exhibitions, like Exposure: Native Art and Political Ecology, and participate in engaging public programming—all free of charge and made possible by a generous gift from. MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett. Admission tickets can be reserved online, ahead of entry at www.iaia.edu/store, or in-person at the Museum Store. *The Museum is open 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday and Weds-Sat. Sunday hours are 11:00 am – 4:00 pm and the museum is closed Tuesdays.
