Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian

12/31/2023

We can’t wait to see you in 2024! A reminder: The Wheelwright Museum will have a full closure from January 7 through February 9, 2024 to allow for renewal of spaces, and internal building work.

12/21/2023

We hope you can stop in before the year ends! Great savings in the Case Trading Post and exhibitions to enjoy with friends and family!

12/17/2023

The Wheelright Museum presents 70 years’ worth of jewelry from the Schultz Collection. Through December 30, 2023 Always in Relation Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian

12/16/2023

Stop in before the end of the year to enjoy the beauty inside and outside of the museum.
We will be closed Dec 24,25, 31 and Jan 1.
The Wheelwright Museum will have a full closure from January 7 through February 9, 2024 to allow for renewal of spaces, and internal building work.

12/11/2023

Support the Wheelwright! One-of-a-kind ornaments made and donated by acclaimed artists are on sale in the Case Trading Post! These artists have created a festive expression for the holidays in support of the Wheelwright Museum. Each ornament is $650. Call the Case at (505) 982-4636 to purchase!

12/07/2023

Check it out!
Free. Earrings. Chile.
You won’t want to miss our FREE SUNDAY Dec 10!

12/06/2023

One-of-a-kind ornaments made and donated by five acclaimed artists go on sale in the Case Trading Post on December 9th and 10th. They have combined their experience and vision into a festive expression for the holidays in support of the Wheelwright Museum. Come and support the Wheelwright by acquiring them this weekend!
Each ornament is $650.

11/30/2023

Closed today due to snow! We hope to reopen tomorrow!

11/30/2023

Coming soon!
Our new exhibitions Pathfinder: 40 Years of Marcus Amerman, an expansive exhibit exploring the Choctaw’s artist’s multi-faceted work in beads, glass, paint and performance art, and Masterglass: The Collaborative Spirit of Tony Jojola, dedicated to his influence and collaborative work, will open in 2024! Both artists gave themselves permission to experiment and innovate, and these exhibitions celebrate their influence in the Native American art world.
The Wheelwright Museum will have a full closure from January 7 through February 9, 2024 to allow for renewal of spaces, and other internal work. A series of events are planned for the opening of both exhibitions in February.
https://wheelwright.org/exhibitions/?type=upcoming

11/27/2023

Democracy of Earrings Hosts Drop in Earring Making Session: Dec. 10
Noon-4pm work with IAIA student Tillie Spencer and Dr. Jessie Ryker-Crawford (White Earth Anishinaabe) on making balsa wood earrings. All materials are supplied!
Admission to the museum is also free!

11/24/2023

Join Us TOMORROW! We will be supporting indigenous artists! And will be set up! Spend the day with art, artist and warm food delights!

11/22/2023

We can't WAIT to see you this weekend at the Wheelwright!

11/16/2023

Don't miss it! Join us and this amazing lineup of artists. (We won't tell Santa if you buy something just for you!)

11/10/2023

We’ve got “stars” aka “California Stars” exhibit and more in store for you! Come visit us soon. There’s sure to be something surprising!

Artwork inspired by Harry Fonseca, 1946-2006 (Nisenan/Maidu/Native
Coyote Thirteen Lithographs and a Poem Series, 1984

11/08/2023

Join us and a number of amazing artists for this upcoming Holiday Art Market!

11/05/2023

Don’t forget!This weekend!

11/03/2023

“To see pieces that you know were worn with pride and pleasure in a glass case is a bittersweet experience. Nevertheless, there is joy in knowing that this phenomenal bracelet with coral and Lone Mountain turquoise made in 1976 by the Navajo master jeweler Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) is now in the collection,” Lidchi notes. “To fully appreciate it, you have to spend a little time looking at it. Doing that you realize that it curves in three different directions, while creating the optical illusion of straight lines. Its beauty lies in Begay’s pared down aesthetics and control over the material. Because the collector, Ruth Schultz (1923-2019), kept detailed records, we know she acquired it 10 years after Begay’s death, and because it was too big, asked Begay’s son, Harvey Begay (1939-2009), to modify it.”

10/31/2023

Coming soon! Pick up work for yourself or someone special!

10/30/2023

“‘I’d like to rest my heavy head tonight, on a bed of California stars,’ signaling moments of difficulty as well as calm, respite, and hope.” Thanks Hyperallergic and Erin Joyce.

California Stars illuminates contributions to contemporary art that have been long ignored and excluded from the standard Euro-American canon.

10/27/2023

Excited to see— and contribute to—this story with many masters!
“Each method has its own aesthetic and appeal, but one draw for jewelers is the opportunity to work with metal in a three-dimensional way.”

Native American artisans create molds from cuttlebone and tufa stone to cast metal jewelry.

10/25/2023

Upcoming shopping events at the Wheelwright Museum in Santa Fe you'll want to mark on your calendar!

10/23/2023

Enjoy savings soon at the Case Trading Post!.
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10/23/2023

We are hiring a Senior Curator and a Collections Manager! MORE:
https://wheelwright.org/about/jobs/

10/19/2023

Join us SUNDAY NOV 5 for a FREE day! Free admission and enjoy our rummage and book sale!
More: https://wheelwright.org/event/rummagesale/