Advancing American Indian Art
Events at the Heard Museum
Festivals and programs provide a great opportunity to meet artists and learn about their artistic inspirations. From small group lectures and intimate marketplaces to the acclaimed Guild Indian Fair & Market, which draws more than 700 artists and nearly 20,000 visitors, there’s something for everyone!
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Cheyenne Randall: The Mural Project
Cheyenne will be creating murals on the museum campus Feb. 2 to 8 before traveling to northern Arizona. Cheyenne River Sioux artist, Cheyenne Randall, b. 1978, investigates identity and the idea of celebrity obsession and apotheosis in his work. Working in digital photography, Photoshop, paint, and wheat paste installation, ... Details →
First Friday, Feb. 2, 2018
In conjunction with the opening of Symmetry in Stone: The Jewelry of Richard I. Chavez in the Lovena Ohl Gallery, you will also be able to view the start of a two-week long installation process by Cheyenne River Sioux artist, Cheyenne Randall. Born in 1978, Randall investigates identity and the idea ... Details →
Lecture: Richard and Jared Chavez
Jeweler Richard Chavez and son Jared Chavez, an artist in his own right who carries on his father’s artistic tradition, will discuss Chavez’s career as it began in architecture and led into fine jewelry design that is celebrated today. Chavez will also discuss his artistic process and his influence ... Details →
Members Only: Celebrate Valentine’s on us
On Feb. 14 let us treat you to dinner and a date We’re hopelessly devoted to you. This Valentine’s Day we’re pulling out all the stops to show you how much we love our members: Hot Chocolate 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy a complimentary cup of hot chocolate ... Details →
A Night of Mexican Ballads with Martha and Gabriel Gonzalez
Amor y Amistad (Love and Friendship): A Night of Mexican Ballads with Martha and Gabriel Gonzalez Join ASU Gammage Resident Artist and Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter from East LA rock band Quetzal, Martha Gonzalez for a special night of classic Mexican ballads. Gonzalez will be joined by her brother, acclaimed ... Details →
Museum Yoga Series- Feb. 24
Rooted Community Yoga Project returns each 2nd and 4th Saturday through April 28th from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. for guided yoga practice at the Heard Museum. All levels welcome. Each week, the yoga session will take place in a new location on the Heard campus. This is a great ... Details →
Indian Fair & Market Best of Show Reception & Dinner
Best of Show Reception Friday, March 2 5:30 – 8 p.m. You won’t want to miss this dazzling evening kick-off to the Fair weekend! This festive and highly anticipated evening highlights the very best of the best in 10 art categories and showcases the energy, creativity, and skills of ... Details →
60th Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market
The Fair is a world-acclaimed cultural event that draws nearly 15,000 visitors and more than 600 of the nation’s most outstanding and successful American Indian artists. You’ll meet traditional and cutting-edge contemporary artists as well as young artists selling their art alongside their relatives. All proceeds support the museum’s ... Details →
Museum Yoga Series- Mar. 10
Rooted Community Yoga Project returns each 2nd and 4th Saturday through April 28th from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. for guided yoga practice at the Heard Museum. All levels welcome. Each week, the yoga session will take place in a new location on the Heard campus. This is a great ... Details →
AZ Speaks Series – The Earliest Apache in Arizona: Evidence and Arguments
How did the Apache impact late prehistoric peoples? Research provides evidence of ancestral Apaches in the southern Southwest as early as A.D. 1300. Evidence comes from chronometric dates obtained from storage features (covered with grass or leaves), on Apache pottery, and from roasting pits, all in direct association with ... Details →
