This short film highlights a unique basketry class connecting familiar and new weaving materials with traditional techniques on Chumash lands in central California.

We recently welcomed Arizona Highways TV into the galleries for a conversation with Chief Curator Diana Pardue. Watch now to hear about the incredible journey from one couple’s vision to a world-renowned cultural landmark.

In 2002, we invited Kay WalkingStick to guest-curate So Fine! Masterworks of Fine Art from the Heard Museum. Over 20 years later, WalkingStick returns as co-curator of Paintings from the Heard Collection, bringing her insight to a new selection of 30+ large-scale works.

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.