Exhibitions

Animals grazing on a grassy plain near mountains at sunset.

Missoula Art Museum

Missoula, MT

January 9 to March 22, 2026

This collection pairs photographs of the Bison Range under tribal management with photographs of tribal members using land-based practices to demonstrate their territory’s significance to their history, traditions and culture — as well as their commitment to maintaining it.

A sleeping baby in a red cloth cradle with a feather-patterned blanket.
A sleeping baby in a red cloth cradle with a feather-patterned blanket.

Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian

New York, NY

November 3, 2022–March 12, 2023

This photo essay delves into the legacy of U.S. government regulations impacting Native Americans’ most personal decisions, including with whom they have children. These decisions affect young adults and their families.

Two young women in colorful traditional Mexican dresses are standing close together in a cozy, decorated living room. One woman is applying makeup or face paint to the other.

Northlight Gallery

Phoenix, AZ

January 4, 2025 to February 22, 2025

Colors hold symbolism and meanings already established by Western societies. However, for Native and Indigenous people, the symbolisms are diverse and hold different meanings. The color red carries great significance for Indigenous and Native communities. It is a sacred color used to describe our origin stories, sacred land, and blessings of fire for warmth, cooking, and protection. Reclaiming Red explores the colonial implications of the color red and demonstrates how Indigenous people use it for healing, peace, sacredness, unity, and Hózhó (a Diné Bizaad word for balance and harmony).

A young woman sitting on a floral upholstered armchair in a cozy room with bookshelves and potted plants. She wears a black turtleneck, colorful beaded necklace, and a vibrant rainbow-striped skirt. Behind her, a wooden door has handwritten text about cultural connection and identity, and there are personal items and decorations in the room.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, MN

October 22, 2023 -to January 14, 2024

Enter into the vivid worlds of Native photography, as framed by generations of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Native American photographers themselves. Presenting over 150 photographs of, by, and for Indigenous people, “In Our Hands” welcomes all to see through the lens held by Native photographers.

Organized by a council of primarily Native artists, scholars, and knowledge sharers, in partnership with Mia curators, this sweeping exhibition traces the intersecting histories of photography and diverse Indigenous cultures from the Rio Grande to the Arctic Circle. Beautiful, complex, and surprising, these artworks celebrate the legacy of groundbreaking photographers and their influence on the medium today.

Curated Exhibitions