Author: FAAM Staff

Issue No. 17, Winter 2017/18 Click here to purchase a digital copy for $7 from Issuu. To purchase a print copy, select your location: Locations US, New Mexico $9.74 USD US, other than NM $8.99 USD Canada $9.99 USD International $15.92 USD Features Benjamin Nicholas & Belize’s Garifuna Painters, Peter Szok, PhD, 20–27 Indigeneity at documenta 14, Andrea L. Ferber, PhD, 28–35 Jacinto & the Oracular World of Wixárika Beadwork, Kevin Simpson, 36–41 The Keshi Foundation: Dreaming Big for Artists of Zuni Pueblo, Staci Golar, 42–47  Artist Profiles Christi Belcourt: Michif Painter, Jean Merz-Edwards, 50–55 Jordan Bennett: Mi’kmaq Interdisciplinary Artist,…

First American Art Magazine’s Top 10 Native Art Events of 2017 What shone brightly throughout 2017 was the creativity, passion, and dedication of Indigenous American artists and art professionals. Below are our selections for the top ten events but many other exhibitions, publications, and gatherings were competitive. Several listings are multi-year projects, ensuring that the Native art world will continue to look bright in 2018. 1. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants for Native American Museum Inclusion, throughout the United States After a 2015 study of art museum demographics revealed that the curatorial field of museums sorely…

Issue No. 16, Fall 2017 Click here to purchase a digital copy for $7 from Issuu. To purchase a print copy, select your location: Locations US, New Mexico $9.74 USD US, other than NM $8.99 USD Canada $9.99 USD International $15.92 USD Features This Other Me: Alter Egos in Art by Matthew Ryan Smith, PhD, 22–26 Plains Horse Dance Staffs by Kim Mariette, 28–31 Contemporary Lumbee Art by Nancy Palm Puchner, PhD, 34–39 Edmonia Lewis in Rome by Gloria Bell (Métis), 40–46 Artist Profiles Kelly Church: Odawa-Ojibwe-Potawatomi Basketweaver by Jean Merz-Edwards, 48–53 Jamie Okuma: Luiseño-Shoshone-Bannock Beadwork Artist and Designer by…

The 22nd edition of this annual juried art exhibition is hosted by the Cherokee Heritage Center in Park Hill, Oklahoma, and open to members of the three Cherokee tribes: the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee, and United Keetoowah Band. The Cherokee Heritage Center (CHC) is one of a select number of tribally-based museums, along with as the Museum of Warm Springs, and it’s interesting to consider how the focus changes when a tribal community hosts, juries, and judges the art show to create a true insider’s perspective of how the community represents itself and where its value lie. The…

The Best of Show Awards Ceremony is one of Indian Market’s most anticipated events, with this year’s honoring ceremony being no exception. Standing before a full house of sponsors, collectors, SWAIA staff, and eager members of the press all volleying for the best angles, this year’s inductees to SWAIA’s art all-stars hall of fame were celebrated and recognized for their artistic innovations and long-time excellence in the arts. Presented by SWAIA’s Chief Development Officer, John D. Jones, and Chief Operating Officer, Dallin Maybee (Northern Arapaho-Seneca), 2017’s highest Market awards went to 19 individual artists. The AARP Tradition Award marked 36…

An annual event to see great art, meet up with old friends, and make new friends, the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Scholarship Dinner & Auction was a resounding success. Collectors bid the eclectic offerings in the silent auction and enjoying sunshine, reconnecting, and cocktails on La Terraza at La Fonda on the Plaza. The ballroom at La Fonda on the Plaza swelled to capacity. The evening’s theme was “stand up for student success,” because eighty percent of IAIA students rely on scholarships to be able to attend college. Last year’s dinner and auction raised $170,000 toward these vital…

Catch 22: Paradox on Paper reception at the Ralph T. Coe Foundation for the Arts was a wonderful way to launch Indian Market week! The Ralph T. Coe Foundation is a nonprofit organization that manages the art collection of the Ralph T. Coe, which includes exceptional examples of historic Oceanic, African, and Native American art. Led by President/CEO Rachel Wixom, the unique organization—a collection sans museum—is in the business of making connections. They have invited guest curators—as young as high school students—to work with their collection—and also partnering with museums to showcase the collection, as they did with Connoisseurship and…

Issue No. 15, Summer 2017 Click here to purchase a digital copy for $7 from Issuu. To purchase a print copy, select your location: Locations US, New Mexico $9.74 USD US, other than NM $8.99 USD Canada $9.99 USD International $15.92 USD Features The Artistic Legacy of Spiro Mounds, America Meredith (Cherokee Nation), 18–27 Guaman Poma and The First New Chronicle and Good Government, Annick Benavides, 28–34 Honor and Revival: Cherokee National Treasure, by Mary Ellen Meredith (Cherokee Nation), 36–39 Frame, Mat, Glass? How Do You Decide?, Rose Marie Cutropia, 40–42 Artist Profiles Marcus Amerman: Choctaw Beadwork Artist, RoseMary Diaz, 46–51…

WHAT: Catch 22: Paradox on Paper opening reception and First American Art Magazine No. 16 launch party WHEN: August 15, 2017–March 31, 2018 WHERE: 1590 Pacheco St, Santa Fe, NM 87505 | Map The Ralph T. Coe Foundation hosts Catch 22: Paradox on Paper, a group exhibition curated by Nina Sanders (Apsáalooke) featuring works from the collection of Edward J. Guarino. Sanders creates a provocative dialogue between postmodern and contemporary Native artists. She teases out the underexplored themes in works on paper by celebrated artists of the 20th century T. C. Cannon (Kiowa/Caddo, 1946–2078), Rick Bartow (Wiyot, 1946–2016), and Charles Loloma (Hopi, 1921–1991)…

Native POP: People of the Plains art market prepares for fifth annual artist reception and art market Rapid City, SD—The fifth annual Native POP: People of the Plains art market and cultural celebration is first and foremost a juried fine art show featuring established and emerging Native American artists. Native POP: People of the Plains will host an awards presentation and artist reception at the Dahl Arts Center, Friday, July 14, 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Meet award-winning Native artists and preview artwork ahead of the art market on Saturday, July 15 at Main Street Square. The awards ceremony starting at…