through Jul 2, 2028

Here, Now and Always centers on the voices, perspectives, and narratives of the Indigenous peoples of the American Southwest.

This groundbreaking exhibition features more than six hundred objects from the museum’s extraordinary collection of ceramics, jewelry, paintings, fashion, and more.

through Mar 4, 2029

The Buchsbaum Gallery features each of the Pueblos of New Mexico and Arizona in a selection of pieces that represent the development of a community tradition. In addition, a changing area of the gallery, entitled Traditions Today highlights the evolving contemporary traditions of the ancient art of pottery making.

through Mar 7, 2027

The stars and stripes of the American flag are found everywhere today, including on clothing, billboards, and bumper stickers. In the late nineteenth century some Native American artists began to incorporate the flag into their work. Given the United States government’s treatment of Native peoples, the flag may seem an unusual design choice. However, its use carried meaning as a survival strategy, a warrior’s mark of honor, a symbol of protection, or an emblem of resistance. 

While use of the flag in Native art is a reminder of the painful history of colonization, displacement, and oppression, it also represents the long tradition of pride in military service. From the realistic to the abstract, images of the flag can be found in traditional art forms and contemporary artistic expressions. Each generation interprets the flag to fit its own narrative as part of an ongoing dialogue about identity, sovereignty, and cultural revitalization