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First American Art Magazine@firstamart· 10d

August 2026 is FULL of Native Art Events! Check out our online calendar to learn more: firstamerican.art/calendar Pictured: Craig George (Diné), “nizhóní nation #1,” 2025, oil on linen, 24 × 20 in. part of the Sovereign Santa Fe events

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· 11d

Cady de la Cruz (Quechua-American) reviews "Voices Now: Contemporary Native American Art" and "Homelands: The Osage in Missouri," two exhibitions on view at the Museum of Kansas City until February 21, 2027 for our Summer 2026 issue.

A surreal painting of a large elk's head emerging from water, surrounded by floating plastic bottles, skulls, and abstract shapes. The background features vibrant colors, including orange and blue, with a melting globe, tree stumps, roadway outlines, teardrops and other shapes.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· 13d

Help us celebrate the next generation of Indigenous artists! Know a program helping Indigenous youth explore the arts? How about a talented young Indigenous artist? We'd love to hear about it! Nominations forms linked in comments 👇

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· 17d

Claire Green Young, a Choctaw Nation public arts manager and curator, shares her top seven list in our latest "Seven Directions" department. Pick up a copy of the Summer 2026 issue to see Green Young's selections.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· 22d

Everyone can appreciate Native art with First American Art Magazine!

Child sitting on a curb in front of a small dog, reading a copy of First American Art Magazine.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· 27d

The work of Grand River Mohawk artists Michael and Sierra Barber in "Beads, Brushes, and Blood Memory," is featured in our Summer 2026 issue, out now. 1/2

A red, pink, and blue artwork featuring a blue center panel decorated with beaded strawberries and clouds, set against a red background filled with strawberry patterns. Four beaded tassels that repeat the strawberry and blue sky theme hang from the bottom of the piece.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jul 10

Celebrate Native art — pick up the latest issue of First American Art Magazine, out now! firstamerican.art/current-issue

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jul 9

🌻FAAM's Issue No. 51, Summer 2026, is out and full of features, profiles, reviews, and much more!🌻 firstamerican.art/current-issue

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jul 1

Check out the Native Art events happening in July 2026! firstamerican.art/calendar Pictured: Oil painting by Linda Infante Lyons (Alutiiq/Sugpiaq); part of the Linda Infante Lyons exhibition at the Bunnell Street Arts Center.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jun 29

Congratulations to Carrie Moran McCleary (Little Shell Chippewa) on receiving the 2026 Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival Best of Show award for her piece “Reclaiming the Sisterhood of the Tuppie.” See the rest of the award recipients here: eiteljorg.org/2026-indian-...

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jun 18

"When Mvskoke Waters Gallery opened in December 2025, the first night was set aside for artists featured in the inaugural exhibition and their families. I often joke that Mvskoke people travel in packs, but we really do. Generations gathered that night before the public opening. 1/3

Woven wall hanging with geometric finger weaving patterns in blue, maroon, yellow, and black, featuring a wooden rod at the top and fringed ends at the bottom.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jun 15

June 14 to 20 is Uncontacted Peoples Week: www.uncontactedpeoples.org #uncontactedpeoplesweek #UncontactedTribes #BLUEDEER #FirstAmArt

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jun 14

Read about the life and work of Michael Chiago Sr. (Tohono O'odham/Pima-Maricopa) in our Spring 2026 issue. 📷: Michael Chiago Sr (Tohono O'odham/Pima-Maricopa), "Friendship Dance with the Man in the Maze and Cactus Fruit Harvesting," 2025, watercolor on cedar wood. Image courtesy of the artist.

A circular painting showing a Man in the Maze basket pattern with a desert scene with people doing the Friendship Dance around it's perimeter for the top half of the circle and people harvesting cactus fruit on the bottom half of the circle.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jun 11

Happy Pride Month! Read a review by Cady de la Cruz (Quechua) of "Queering Indigeneity," an exhibition at the Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul, MN, in our Spring 2026 issue.

Birch bark basket with blue stitching and a rainbow design featuring a white heart.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jun 8

Micah Wesley (Kiowa/Muscogee), "Bonds of Antiquity: American Prayer," 2025, acrylic on canvas, 48 × 36 in. Image courtesy of the artist. From "Kiowa/Muscogee Painter & DJ Micah Wesley" by Devon Jackson, out now in our Spring 2026 issue.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jun 7

Tidelands Native Art Gallery in Seattle, Washington, fosters Indigenous Futurisms through art and storytelling. Read more in the Venue department of our Spring 2026 issue.

Three people pose indoors in front of artwork: a Native woman adult holding a young Native child, both smiling softly, and another Native adult standing beside them, smiling widely.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jun 7

Nanette Kelley (Osage Nation/Cherokee Nation) reviews "James Lavadour: Land of Origin" at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene, Oregon for the Spring 2026 issue, available on our site.

Nine vibrant abstract paintings in a 3x3 grid on a gallery wall.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jun 2

Arkansas City, KS – Grand opening of the Etzanoa Immersion Center Saturday, June 6, 10am – 7pm #Kansas #NativeSky #IndigiSky🔥

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Jun 1

Check out all of the Native Art events happening in June 2026! firstamerican.art/calendar

The image is a vibrant abstract painting featuring a combination of geometric shapes and bold colors. The composition is dominated by a large, circular target-like shape at the center, divided into quadrants of blue, white, and yellow with a red center. Surrounding this are dynamic brushstrokes in red, blue, green, and orange, creating a sense of movement and energy. At the top, a wavy band of pink and purple clouds stretches across the canvas. To the left, a substantial green figure with a distinct outline and textured surface appears against a contrasting background. On the right, purple zigzag details visually bind the sections of the canvas, adding depth. There are triangular shapes in blue and red in the bottom right, set against brown and yellow brush textures.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· May 26

Brent Greenwood (Chickasaw/Ponca) paints a mural in Saltillo, MS, within the original Chickasaw homelands, with a portrait of the Chickasaw man who owned the lands: Yukekalatubby or Euclatubba. #NativeSky #Indigisky🔥 #ArtSky #Mississippi #Chickasaw #NativeArt #NDNArt #IndigenousArt #SaltilloMS

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· May 19

Michael Chiago Sr. (Tohono O'odham/Pima-Maricopa) is known for his colorful and expressive watercolor paintings of everyday O'odham life and ceremony. Learn more about his life and work in our Spring 2026 issue, out now. 1/2

Three figures in customary Tohono O'odham clothing harvest fruit from a tall saguaro cactus in a desert at sunset. The sky glows orange, and mountains are visible in the background.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· May 14

There's still time to reserve your ad in FAAM No. 51, Summer 2026, with bonus distribution during Santa Fe's Native Art Week in August! Connect with community. Reach collectors, scholars & leaders. Grow your impact! Advertise with First American Art Magazine firstamerican.art/advertise #NativeSky

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· May 13

Through precise knapping, Classical Maya artisans materialized cosmological order from stone. Read more in "Maya Eccentric Flints," out now in our Spring 2026 issue. 1/2

A Maya flint artifact resembling a row of stylized boat prows with dragon-like heads and wavy texture, conveying a sense of craftsmanship.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· May 8

Kadusné Ursala Hudson (Tlingit), "We Are the Ocean," ensemble with robe, collar, and apron, 2021, Merino wool, cedar bark, silk, steel cones, leather, mother-of-pearl, incorporating Ravenstail, Chilkat, crochet, and basketry techniques. 1/2

model wearing a woven robe and apron inspired by Chilkat weaving with black, blue, and cream tone geometric designs and cream fringe

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· May 4

Happy Star Wars Day. May the 4th Be With You! Pictured: Ryan Singer (Diné), “One Stop Before Mos Eisley," 2018, acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 in. Follow Ryan Singer Art on Facebook or Insta for more. @ryansingerart.bsky.social #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay #MayTheFourthBeWithYou #IndigenousArt

Luke and C3PO from Star Wars stand in front of a small Navajo Taco stand in the southwestern desert. Jawas are seated already eating.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· May 3

Congratulations to Chase Kahwinhut Earles (Caddo) for receiving Best of Show at the Artesian Arts Festival for "Caddo Story of Night and Day." The Chickasaw Nation hosted the 13th annual Artesian Arts Festival on Saturday, May 2 in Sulphur, Oklahoma. Photo courtesy Chase Kahwinhut Earles.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· May 1

Check out the Native art events happening in May 2026: firstamerican.art/calendar (Photo caption in thread ⬇️)

Abstract artwork of a face with orange and red tones looking into what might be a mirror or phone. One eye reveals a colorful pattern. A bird is emerging betewen the eye and face. The expression is contemplative.

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· May 1

"The Living Archive: Dress, Dance & Drumming in Garifuna Culture" explores how the artistic visions of Garifuna are "transmitted by means of dance, materials, and the sacred space created when a youth receives the guidance of their elders’ hands and listens with their body." 1/3

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Apr 28

Aaniinen artist, enrolled citizen of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, and president of Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC) on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana, Sean Chandler shares his top seven list in our latest issue's "Seven Directions" department. 1/2

First American Art Magazine@firstamart· Apr 27

Remembering Mary Jo Watson, PhD (Seminole Nation, 1937–2025) on her birthday firstamerican.art/remembering-... #NativeSky #Indigenous #IndiSky🔥 #ArtSky #ArtHistory #NativeArt #NDNArt