ANADARKO, Okla. – The Southern Plains Indian Museum reopens Monday, September 8, 2025, after being closed for renovations. On view will be its new fall exhibition, Newly Acquired Contemporary Works from the Southern Plains Indian Museum Collection.
The exhibition, organized by SPIM Curator Bambi Allen (Kiowa/Comanche), will feature two- and three-dimensional works from Native American artists of the Southwest, as well as the Northern and Southern Plains. It runs from Monday, September 8, 2025, through Thursday, January 8, 2026.
“The museum staff and I have been working hard to prepare the galleries,” says Allen. “We’re so excited to have the opportunity to continue showcasing Indian Art and Crafts.”
Artists whose work will be on display include Jack Anquoe Jr. (Kiowa), Beth Bush (Pokagon Potawatomi), Nocona Burgess (Comanche), Tessa Doyebi-Robledo (Comanche/Kiowa), Chase Kahwinhut Earles (Caddo), Gordon Emhoolah (Kiowa), Darryl Growing Thunder (Fort Peck Assiniboine/Suquamish), Florence Manygoats (Diné), Timothy Tate Nevaquaya (Comanche), Dolores Purdy (Caddo/Winnebago), Gene “Ironman” Smith (Choctaw Nation), Roy Talahaftewa (Hopi), A. Monroe Tsatoke (Kiowa), and Gordon Yellowman (Cheyenne).
“Southwest Oklahoma has a substantial wealth of exceptionally talented artists, and we are privileged to have the opportunity to present them to our visitors and community again,” says Allen.
The exhibition includes oil and acrylic paintings, narrative ledger drawings, and three-dimensional works including beadwork, quillwork, silverwork, pottery, and textiles.
About the Southern Plains Indian Museum
The Southern Plains Indian Museum is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Indian Arts and Crafts Board and was founded by the U.S. Federal Government and the State of Oklahoma in 1948.
Admission is free, and the museum is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.
collection of the Southern Plains Indian Museum.