The Heard Museum Presents a Dynamic View of Native Painting Through the Decades in 2026 By Roshii Montaño, Curator In 2002, the Heard Museum invited artist Kay WalkingStick (Cherokee) to guest-curate So Fine! Masterworks of Fine Art from the Heard Museum, an exhibition that offered a revelatory view of the collection through the discerning eye […]

Each year, the Indian Fair & Market kicks off with our Best of Show Juried Competition where a distinguished panel of judges review hundreds of artworks for ribbons and cash awards.

Katsina dolls hold profound meaning in Hopi culture, and the Katsina Marketplace offers a unique opportunity to meet talented Hopi carvers, witness carving demonstrations and enjoy live music.

Former Heard Museum Mellon Fellow Rebeka Peshlakai finds family ties in a textile made by her grandmother, Bekay Betsi Beligache, which was gifted to the Museum by Jean-Paul and Rebecca Valette in 2018.

Watch workshop participants learn the art of Sash Belt Weaving at the historic Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado, Arizona. Students learned the process of setting up the loom, spinning yarn, fiber dyeing, and fringe-making.

We recently collaborated with Shirley Pino of Red Wing Collections from Santa Ana Pueblo, NM for a Master Artist Workshop, where she taught 14 people from 7 Pueblos. Watch their journey as they create mantas to wear in their ceremonies.

October Art: The Collection of Delores Browne Abelson honors the ballerina, teacher, and gallerist Delores Browne Abelson (1935-2023) and her remarkable collection of Native American art, which she showcased in October Art Ltd., the New York gallery she founded in 1984.

This special Virtual Art Talk features renowned ceramicist Rosemary Lonewolf (Santa Clara Pueblo/Tewa) as she reflects on the evolution of her ceramics career, her family’s artistic legacy, and the spirit of innovation that drives her work.

The multi-talented artist Joey Clift (Cowlitz) joins us for a Virtual Art Talk featuring a special preview of POW!, an animated short film that shows us what happens when your game console dies at the Intertribal Pow Wow.