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museum exhibitions schedule May 19, 2026 visibility 9 link 1 artist

Indigenous Artist Honors Grandmothers at All My Relations Arts

Danielle SeeWalker, a Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta artist from the Standing Rock Sioux Nation, presents her solo exhibition *Uŋči Said So* at All My Relations Arts in Minneapolis, running through June 6. The show features vibrant expressionist portraits of grandmothers and matriarchs, neon signs with Lakȟóta words, and painted buffalo-hide drum heads, all inspired by memories, stories, and the artist's own heritage. SeeWalker incorporates distinctive motifs such as obscured faces with one realistic eye, braided hair symbolizing Native identity, and censored sections representing the repression of Native voices.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 22, 2026 visibility 5 link 1 artist

AMERICA 250: Exhibit at Longview museum showcases Native American art for U.S. 250th anniversary

The Longview Museum of Fine Arts in Texas has opened a new exhibition titled "Native Perspectives: America 250" in celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary. The show features works by artists from 13 different Native American tribes, including paintings, baskets, beadwork, and ledger art—a form that references the forced relocation of Indigenous peoples to reservations. Executive Director Tiffany Jehorek notes that the exhibit incorporates personal histories, such as ledger entries tied to artist Mabel Carr's mother, and aims to highlight Indigenous legends like Bigfoot and werewolves that predate European settlement. The exhibition runs through September 12 and includes related events such as a panel discussion, curatorial remarks, and a Caddo pottery workshop led by artist and co-curator Chase Kahwinhut Earles.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 21, 2026 visibility 4 link 2 artists

‘These artists have much to say’: Longview art museum exhibit gives voice to ‘Native Perspectives’

The Longview Museum of Fine Arts in Texas will open 'Native Perspectives: America 250' on May 23, running through September 12. The exhibition celebrates indigenous voices from across the American South as part of America's 250th anniversary, featuring ceramic traditions, contemporary painting, beadwork, and mixed media works from 11 artists representing 13 tribes including Caddo, Choctaw, Cherokee, and Seminole. Co-curator and Caddo artist Chase Kahwinhut Earles, whose work is held in 32 national museums including the Smithsonian, describes his personal journey of rediscovering Caddo pottery traditions and applying them to contemporary art.

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