Register today for this Virtual Art Talk featuring jeweler, entrepreneur, and matriarch Nanibaa Beck (Diné)!
Join us for a conversation with Nanibaa Beck, a second-generation Diné (Navajo) jeweler and founder of NotAbove. Beck blends traditional metalwork and stone inlay techniques with a contemporary minimalist style, creating pieces that honor Native languages and cultural expression. In this talk, she’ll share insights into her creative process, the evolution of her jewelry practice, and the role of Indigenous design in today’s art world. Beck will also be joined by the Heard Museum Assistant Registrar and moderator of this discussion, Roshii Montaño.
About Nanibaa Beck
Nanibaa Beck is a second generation Diné (Navajo) Jeweler. At 13, she was an assistant to her father, Victor Beck, Sr. and learned fundamental jewelry skills, like how to fabricate metals and inlay stones. During her academic years, she studied anthropology and museum studies. Her background includes work and fellowships with renowned museums and organizations including the Heard Museum, the National Museum of the American Indian, the Peabody Essex Museum, and the Arizona Humanities Council. Through it all, her focus remains connected to the vibrant Native creative community.
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