Issue No. 48, Fall 2025
(October–December)


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FAAM No. 48, Fall 2025. Cover art by Olmec artists once known.

Features

  • Rising to the Surface with Storywork: Edgar Heap of Birds, Erin Shaw, Arthur Amiotte, and Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Performers in Venice By Emily C. Burns, PhD, 22–31
  • Olmec Colossal Heads: The Surviving Faces of Mesoamerica’s First Civilization By Florence Wanjiru, 32–37
  • The Art of Resistance: How Nasa Murals Reclaim Colombia’s Wounded Lands By Clara Jaeger, 40–45
  • Carrying Culture: Bandolier Bags Today By Sheila Regan, 46–52

Artist Profiles

  • Keanu Jones: Navajo Filmmaker, Photographer, and Digital Artist By RoseMary Diaz (Santa Clara Pueblo), 56–61
  • Brenda Mallory: Cherokee Nation Sculptor, and Installation Artist By Mandy Yeahpau (Comanche/Cherokee/Tarahumara descent), 62–67
  • Marty Two Bulls Jr.: Oglala Lakota Printmaker, Sculptor, and Mixed-Media Artist By Dan Ninham, PhD (Oneida Nation), 68–73
  • Nico Williams: Aamjiwnaang Ojibway Beadwork and Installation Artist By Matthew Ryan Smith, PhD, 74–79

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