Curator Talk | Blue Bird

Explore How the Blue Bird Flour Brand Became an Iconic Symbol in Native Contemporary Art

Join Heard Museum Curator Olivia Barney (Diné) for a one-time-only Curator Talk about the new exhibition Blue Bird. In this 30-minute presentation, Barney will explore how the iconic Blue Bird Flour brand has inspired contemporary Native artists and become a symbol woven into everyday life.

The exhibition features a compact yet illuminating selection of artworks—including clothing, bags, and paintings—that all incorporate the Blue Bird logo and even the cloth from the flour bags themselves. Visitors will discover how this familiar brand connects to cultural traditions, the history of frybread, and creative expression across generations.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the exhibition directly with the curator who organized it and gain insight into the ways artists transform a familiar brand into whimsical works of art.

This Curator Talk is included with regular admission and FREE for members. Tour meets at the Info Desk.

Featured image: Toni Williams (Northern Arapaho), Shirt (detail), c. 2015. Blue Bird Flour bag cloth. Collection of Kathy and Bill Howard.