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Mary Sully: A Reclamation
For decades, the work of Native American artist Mary Sully remained largely unseen. A discovery in a basement brought this great artist’s work to light.
November 14, 2024
Two tintype portraits in black and white
A Conversation with Will Wilson
Will Wilson's photography, rooted in his upbringing on the Navajo Nation, intertwines the past, present, and future of Indigenous cultural practices.
Patricia Marroquin Norby
January 25, 2024
A variety of Indigenous pots made with clay in front of a bright sky blue background
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Exploring Indigenous Ceramics: A Pueblo Community Panel
Delve into the spirit of Pueblo pottery and hear from community leaders, curators, artists, and collaborators on The Met’s first-ever, community-curated Native American exhibition, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery.
October 13, 2023
The screen depicts four people on a video call with each other.
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Art and Activism: Environmental Protection and Contemporary Indigenous Art
Join featured artists and the curator of the exhibitions “Water Memories” and “Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection” for a conversation exploring the significance of water to diverse Indigenous peoples and Nations in the United States, as expressed through historical, modern, and contemporary art. Delve into the artists’ artistic processes while examining the ongoing work to protect water and land, aesthetic activism, and the unique challenges contemporary Indigenous artist-activists face.
June 12, 2023
Portrait of several Native American veterans
A Salute to the Artistic Legacy of Native American Veterans
Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month in Watson Library
Amanda Raquel Dorval
November 9, 2022
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Spotlight: Revisiting “O’Keeffe Country”
Two Indigenous scholars discuss what—and who—the artist omits in her depiction of New Mexico
Patricia Marroquin Norby and Matthew Martinez
November 3, 2022
Amber-Dawn Bear Robe Headshot
Indigenizing Fashion with Amber-Dawn Bear Robe
The curator and art historian reflects on the significance of representation in the world of fashion.
Benjamin Korman
November 1, 2022
Thomas Cole's landscape painting "The Oxbow"
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Spotlight: Reexamining the Wilderness Aesthetic
What’s missing from Cole’s environmentalism is the idea of justice.
Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser and Alan C. Braddock
April 6, 2022
Indigenous American climate justice activist Xiye Bastida shouts into a megaphone in front of a large-scale protest
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Spotlight: The Importance of Reciprocity
Climate justice activist Xiye Bastida’s perspectives are brought to bear on Thomas Cole’s iconic landscape painting The Oxbow.
April 6, 2022
Southwestern landscape
Contemporary Native American Art Books
Watson Library celebrates Native American Heritage Month with books by and about Indigenous artists
Holly Phillips
November 24, 2021