In 1967, the Institute of American Indian Arts had about 200 students and fewer than 20 art faculty members. As a multi-tribal institution, then located on the campus of the Santa Fe Indian School, IAIA developed creative recruitment strategies to attract students coast-to-coast, including this 16mm film narrated by actor and IAIA supporter Vincent Price.
This film clip is part of "Experimental exPRESSion: Printmaking @IAIA, 1963-1980" on display at the Museum until June 2021.
Shown: IAIA Recruitment Film, 1967, Directed by Ollie Miller; Narrated by Vincent Price; Edited by Nathaniel Fuentes, IAIA Student. Courtesy of the IAIA Archives.
“Somebody’s Daughter” Director Rain
We are pleased to announce that we will show the film “Somebody’s Daughter” March 6 - 30, with a special free showing at the Opening Reception on Friday, March 6, at 5:30 pm.
The film is part of the multi-media exhibition "Defiance of Silence — Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls." It is sponsored by NM State Senator Shannon D. Pinto, Celeste Worl, Tapahe Photography, and Naalkid Productions, and IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts.
Rain, The Director of the film “Somebody’s Daughter,” joined us for our first showings on February 16. Please watch the video below as he introduces this critical film addressing the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW&G).
Indigenous Futurisms.: Transcending Past/Present/Future. The opening reception is tonight February 13, 4:30 - 7pm. Free and open to the public.
Video courtesy of Virgil Ortiz.
Thomas Atencio unrolls the New Exhibitions banner from our rooftop!
Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art will only be with us until January 19th! ⠀
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Today and every Sunday we offer free admission to NM residents. Native people, Museum Members, veterans and their families, and youth (16 and under) get in free every day! We also offer a 50% discount to NM K-12 teachers and administrators.⠀
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Shown: Works by Chickasaw artists Billy Hensley, Kristen Dorsey, Dustin Mater, and Tyra Shackleford.
G. Peter Jemison Artist Talk
G. Peter Jemison (Seneca, Heron Clan) presents on his recent exhibition, "Iroquois Creation Story," which features colored pencil drawings and 3-D works created in preparation for his film "Iroquois Creation Story", currently on view in the Helen Hardin Media Gallery.
The film and artworks are inspired by John Mohawk’s (Seneca) 2005 publication Iroquois Creation Story and Chief John Arthur Gibson’s (Seneca) more detailed 1898 version of the creation story, published in 1928. Jemison collaborated with Friends of Ganondagan, Garth Fagan Dance and graduate students from the Rochester Institute of Technology School of Film and Animation on the film, which includes 2-D and 3-D animated and live action scenes. The dances were performed by traditional Iroquois dancers and dancers from Garth Fagan Dance. Brent Michael Davids (Stockbridge Munsee) composed the film music. The 17 minute film tells the story of Sky Woman and her grandsons Flint and Sky Holder. The story’s message is about balance between forces on the earth and gratitude towards the unique position of Turtle Island in the universe.
The first snow of the season!
We are still here.
Warm Springs Apache Man by Allan Houser in our Allan Houser Art Park.
Free admission for everyone today.
Heidi Brandow is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work is filled with whimsical characters that are often combined with poetry, stories, and personal reflections. She hails from a long line of Native Hawaiian singers, musicians, and performers on her mother’s side—and Diné storytellers and medicine people on her father’s side. Inspired by everyday life, Brandow’s work concerns discovering, defining, and constantly redefining personal identity by questioning authority and deconstructing mainstream assumptions of Native Americans. Her mural “Unit of Measure” is on our first floor.
Brandow explains, “Unit of Measure can be considered a transitory impression that playfully acknowledges the intricacies, complications, and the unknown as components of personal identity.”
Curator of Collections at IAIA, Tatiana Lomahaftewa-Singer, tells us more about Experimental ExPRESSion: Printmaking at IAIA from 1963-1980. Tatiana is one of the co-curators of the exhibition. (3 of 3 videos.)
Curator of Collections at IAIA, Tatiana Lomahaftewa-Singer, tells us more about Experimental ExPRESSion: Printmaking at IAIA from 1963-1980. Tatiana is one of the co-curators of the exhibition. (Video 2 of 3.)
Curator of Collections at IAIA, Tatiana Lomahaftewa-Singer, tells us more about Experimental ExPRESSion: Printmaking at IAIA from 1963-1980. Tatiana is one of the co-curators of the exhibition. (Video 1 of 3.)
Did you see the Haute Couture Fashion Show on Sunday? If so you saw the beautiful work of Margaret Roach Wheeler. Margaret has two stunning works in our Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art exhibition.
(The video does not do her work justice - it’s just stunning.)
If you couldn’t attend our Joy Harjo reading, you may view it below!
Video from our Reconciliation panel today featuring Ramon F. Barela and Joshua J. Suina.
Discussion of the film, The Blessing. (It's currently showing in the Museum!)
The Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art exhibition catalog can be purchased now at a special discounted rate!!
Buy now, and pick it up at the Museum Store on August 16 during the Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art Opening Reception. If you have it shipped, it will ship on August 19. Please go to the link below to order today!⠀
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🚨For an additional 10% off, use your museum membership discount code at checkout!🚨
https://iaia.edu/store/
IAIA Archivist Ryan Flahive tells us more about Seymour Tubis, the @instituteofamericanindianarts professor whose collection of 51 student works is showing in Experimental ExPRESSion Printmaking at IAIA from 1963-1980 in our upstairs gallery. Ryan is one of the co-curators of the exhibition. (Video 2 of 2.)
IAIA Archivist Ryan Flahive tells us more about Seymour Tubis, the @instituteofamericanindianarts professor whose collection of 51 student works is showing in Experimental ExPRESSion Printmaking at IAIA from 1963-1980 in our upstairs gallery. Ryan is one of the co-curators of the exhibition. (Video 1 of 2.)
StandUp4MMIW 2019 (1 pm–5 pm)
StandUp4MMIW, Thursday, March 28, 2019, 9:00 am–5:00 pm (MST). The IAIA Community and the IAIA Women’s Society are gathering together in the IAIA Dance Circle to show support for MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) victims and their families.
Important Note: The live stream camera is permanently affixed to the Barbara and Robert Ells Science and Technology Building and does not include audio as part of the stream.
The new shelving in our collections storage got us like 😍 #museumnerds
Check out the new Holly Wilson binder in our Resource Center to learn more about the sculptures in her exhibition, On Turtle’s Back. My favorite piece is “Guardian and Guide”. -Ylana, MoCNA summer intern
We have a winner: @jerlowry from Instagram! Thanks to all who participated in our giveaway!
Have you entered our GIVEAWAY yet?! Find our last post featuring the Connective Tissue catalog for details. Winner gets chosen tomorrow! Good luck!
GIVEAWAY
*GIVEAWAY* In celebration of spring, our beloved friends and guests, and Native art, we’re giving away a copy of our Connective Tissue exhibition catalog and our Cutting Edge level membership! The winner will be announced at the end of the week, 4/6! To enter, follow these three steps:
1. Like our page.
2. Share this post!
3. Tag a friend in the comments who you think would love to visit the museum.
Want to enter more than once? Head over to our Instagram (@iaiamocna) and find this post there!
Any guesses as to what we just unpacked at the museum for our upcoming exhibition, “Without Boundaries: Visual Conversations”? Hint: 🐟
Our Allan Houser Art Park is magical in the first snow of the season! (Pictured: Allan Houser, “Embrace”, 1989, bronze. Also a Melanie Yazzie sculpture and Terran J. Kipp LastGun/Eliza Naranjo Morse’s mural)
In the wee hours of the morning, we said goodbye to Charles Recountre’s “Not Afraid to Look”, which will make its way to stand watch against pipeline construction in Duluth, MN. Many thanks to Charles and the outstanding Kevin and Roger with Lamoreux Crane!
"Home is a Life Journey" Eliza Naranjo Morse and Terran Kipp L...
Take a moment to watch the process of painting a collaborative mural. Eliza Naranjo Morse and Terran J. Last Gun worked in tandem to create "Home is a Life Journey", a large mural in our Allan Houser Art Park.
Indian Market is almost here and we're pumped! With a whole range of outstanding FREE programs happening at the museum this weekend, there's something for everyone...starting with our summer opening reception tomorrow evening, from 5-7!
Join us for our first live event! A Skype chat with artist Melanie Yazzie (Navajo).
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
...wait a minute...what happened to spring? 🤔
(Pictured: Allan Houser, "Water Carrier", bronze sculpture)
In honor of the new Star Wars movie, we present Jonathan Loretto's Native Jedi bobbleheads! They will be on view in one of our upcoming exhibition, "Now is the Time", showcasing IAIA Artists in Residence. Join us for the opening reception on January 27th. (Pictured- "Trey, Jedi Bobblehead", clay, Jonathan Loretto, 2016)
Taking advantage of the IAIA campus fabrication lab and very experienced educators to cut some small stainless steel parts for our rolling art storage racks using the water jet. Thanks, Matt!
IAIA Cinematic Arts student Alana Walker & crew filming in the Robert and Barbara Ells Gallery.
From Raven Chacon's sound workshop at the IAIA campus
NOTE: We are temporarily closed to the public due to COVID-19. IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts‘ mission is to advance contemporary Native art through exhibitions, collections, public programs, and scholarship.
