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    Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone at the Peabody Essex Museum

    In February 2026 Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone, the first major retrospective devoted to the work of Edmonia Lewis, a sculptor of Afro-Caribbean and Anishinaabe descent whose career unfolded across the United States and Europe in the 19th century, will open at the Peabody Essex Museum. The exhibition brings together thirty sculptures from public and private collections, along with related works and archival material that trace Lewis’ life, community ties and artistic practice.

    Issue No. 49, Winter 2026 (January–March)


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    FAAM No. 49 with Terrance Guardipee art on the cover
    FAAM No. 49, Winter 2026. Cover artwork by Terrance Guardipee (Blackfeet).

    Features

    • Dancing Until Dawn: The Origin, Song, and Dance of the Oklahoma Forty-Nine
      By Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Ohkay Owingeh/Isanti Dakota) and Maxwell Yamane, PhD, Artwork by Brent Greenwood (Chickasaw/Ponca), 26–31
    • Acorn Aesthetics: Basketry, Stone, and Ceremony in Oak Country
      By Joseph Shaw, PhD, 32–40
    • Walls That Breathe: The Living Frescoes of Jesús González Gutiérrez
      By Mark Viales, 42–49
    • The Sudden Disappearance of Mia: The Woman of Land O’Lakes Butter
      By Tammi J. Hanawalt, PhD, 50–57

    Artist Profiles

    • Heidi BigKnife: Shawnee Jeweler, Photographer, and Collage Artist
      By Stacy Pratt, PhD (Mvskoke), 60–65
    • Terrance Guardipee: Blackfeet Ledger Artist and Painter
      By Tammi J. Hanawalt, PhD, 66–71
    • Theresa Secord: Penobscot Basket Maker
      By Mandy Yeahpau (Comanche/ Cherokee/ Tarahumara descent), 72–77
    • Kevin Sekakuku: Hopi Carver and Jeweler
      Biography by Mark Bahti, dialogue by Christy Hanson (Diné), 78–83

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    The best Indigenous magazines from thousands of magazines on the web were ranked by relevancy, authority, social media followers & freshness.

    FAAM Contributing Editor Stacy Pratt wins the 2022 Rabkin Prize

    Stacy Pratt, PhD (Mvskoke), is one of eight visual art journalists to win the 2022 Rabkin Prize. The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation recognizes “the essential visual art journalist working in [their]  part of the country.” Read more…

    Library Journal chose First American Art Magazine as one of the Best Magazines Launched in 2013

    Library Journal, based in New York and founded in 1876, selects ten of the best magazines launched each year. We were chosen in the top ten, alongside magazines from Sweden and Italy. Read more…

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