Author: FAAM Staff

Making the Most of Santa Fe Native Art Week 2026 Whether you call it Native Art Week, Indigenous Celebration, Indian Market Week or simply the busiest week of the year in Santa Fe, one thing is certain: there is nowhere else in the world quite like it. Each August, thousands of artists, collectors, curators, gallery owners, museum professionals and art enthusiasts and advocates gather in Northern New Mexico for an extraordinary celebration of Indigenous art. Dozens of exhibitions, artist receptions, markets, demonstrations and cultural events unfold across the city, creating an unforgettable experience that can also feel overwhelming for first-time…

MONTCLAIR, N.J. — The Montclair Art Museum (MAM) has announced the appointment of Todd Caissie (Osage) as its executive director. Caissie was named deputy director in 2025 and interim director on January 1, 2026. He officially assumes the leadership role this month, following the retirement of Ira Wagner. Caissie’s appointment comes as the museum looks to expand its exhibitions and increase community engagement. He brings more than a decade of experience in museum leadership, arts education, and cultural heritage. As executive director, he will oversee the museum’s artistic vision, daily operations, and finances. Among his priorities are increasing fundraising, membership,…

Santa Fe – The 104th annual Santa Fe Indian Market brings together tribal nations from across Indian Country for one of the world’s premier Native art events. The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) has worked to forge tribal partnerships that will expand programming centered on cultural preservation, Indigenous storytelling, and Native film during this year’s market. By working with tribes directly, SWAIA supports visual sovereignty. Muscogee (Creek) Nation The Muscogee (Creek) Nation joins as co–title sponsor, helping present programming focused on protecting sacred places and preserving cultural heritage. On Friday, August 14, Sacred Sites Protection: Then and Now will…

Issue No. 50, Spring 2026 (April–June) Click here to purchase a digital copy for $7.00 from Issuu. To purchase a print copy, click below: Features Reweaving the Raven: The Return of Yéil Koowú By Mandy Yeahpau (Comanche/Cherokee/Tarahumara descent), 24–33 Maya Eccentric Flints By Florence Wanjuri, 34–41 Nuts and Bolts: Appraisals for Estate Planning, Donations, Deductions, and More By Reilly Clark, 42–47 The Living Archive: Dress, Dance, and Drumming in Garifuna Culture By Ahmadu Abubakar Ndakogarba, 48–55 Artist Profiles Michael Chiago Sr.: Tohono O’odham/Pima-Maricopa Painter By Matthew Ryan Smith, PhD, 58–63 Grace Rosario Perkins: Diné/Akimel O’odham Painter By riel bellow,…

Carnegie, OK – Celebrating its third year, the Huntinghorse Tsatoke Kiowa Tribe Art Show showcased artworks across media at the Red Wolf Community Center. Running from July 1 through 3, 2026, the exhibition coincided with the annual Kiowa Gourd Clan Ceremonials and was open to all Kiowa citizens and descendants with kids, youth, adult, and senior/master divisions. This approach encourages young, emerging artists while honoring accomplished elders. A. Monroe Tsatoke, a minister and an established painter who taught art at Riverside Indian School, and Toni Tsatoke, executive director of the Kiowa Education Agency, organized this exhibition. Today, the Kiowa Tribe,…

Norman, OK – The Mahsetky-Poolaw family invites the public to Wendy Mahsetky-Poolaw: Memory and Presence, a posthumous retrospective honoring the life and work of acclaimed Comanche/Kickapoo artist Wendy Amber “Numu Petas” Mahsetky-Poolaw (1969–2006). Opening July 10 at the Norman Depot, the exhibition gathers together a collection of Wendy’s mixed-media works, offering a rare opportunity to experience the depth and emotional resonance of an artist whose life and career were cut tragically short at the age of 37. Working in layered mixed-media compositions that blended abstraction, texture, movement, and personal symbolism, Mahsetky-Poolaw emerged as a powerful voice in contemporary Native art…

Santa Fe, NM – As fine art collectors and enthusiasts from around the world gather in Santa Fe this August, they will have the unique opportunity to experience the sixth official Sovereign Santa Fe 2026 (SSF2026) group art expo at La Fonda on the Plaza in the Lumpkins Ballroom and Mezzanine. Organized by FaraHNHeight Fine Art, Sovereign Santa Fe is a free-admission contemporary Indigenous arts exhibition, showcasing cutting-edge creativity. Sovereign’s mission is to create a platform to highlight New School Indigenous arts and the relationship between collective culture and individual innovation. Established to give vibrant Native American artists and artists…

Salamanca, NY – The 2026 Ohi:yo’ Art Market Best of Show was awarded to Katsitsionni Fox (Akwesasne Mohawk, Bear clan), for The Little Girl Inside, a mixed-media ceramic pot with porcupine quills. Samantha Jacobs (Seneca) won the Juror’s Choice award for You’re On Native Land. The second annual Ohi:yo’ Art Market took place on Saturday, May 16, at the luxurious Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino. Most of the artists are from Haudenosaunee nations in New York and Ontario, but some artists came as far away as New Mexico to participate. Hosted by the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum, the market was supported…

PHILADELPHIA – As the United States marks its semiquincentennial, the Penn Museum has commissioned multidisciplinary artist Holly Wilson (Delaware Nation/Delaware Tribe) to transform its East Entrance with a large-scale installation dedicated to Native Futurism. The mixed-media artwork will be unveiled at a public dedication and artist-led talk on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. The installation’s centerpiece will be a nearly 20-foot photorealistic painting depicting Wilson’s memory of her young children catching fireflies one summer evening in Mustang, Oklahoma. Their attire reveals a pattern from a bandolier bag that belonged to a family member who was the…

Phoenix, AZ – On Friday, June 5, 2026, painter and muralist Thomas “Breeze” Marcus will open the doors of his new art gallery, Earth Maker Gallery. Breeze (Salt River Akimel O’odham/ Tohono O’odham/Ponca), a painter and muralist who has been creating since his teens, beginning with abstract graffiti that became renowned and was featured in murals not only in Phoenix but across the country. He was part of the Neoglyphix street art team. The inaugural exhibition also features artwork by Latine and Indigenous painters, muralists, and tattoo artists, including Douglas Miles (White Mountain Apache/San Carlos Apache/Akimel O’odham), Gloria Martinez-Granados, Micah…