Native American Art Magazine

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Spring Collecting

Native American Art Magazine • APRIL/MAY 2026 (BIMONTHLY)

Mixed Media

April/May

ON THE Market • Historic material now available from galleries and dealers from coast to coast. All of the items featured here are available now.

EMERGING ARTIST • Need-to-Know and Up-and-Coming Artists From Every Segment of the Market

FASHION FORWARD • A look at the latest offerings from Indigenous designers shaping the future of fashion.

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THE FIRST MODERNS • Using groundbreaking design and rich color, 19 th-century Navajo weavers pushed modern art forward decades before East Coast painters.

RING IN THE NEW • Contemporary ring makers bring finesse and art history to these tiny art objects.

CARVINGS & SCULPTURE

IN THE PLEASANT LAND • The Peabody Essex Museum celebrates the work of Edmonia Lewis, one of the earliest Black and Indigenous sculptors.

IN THE FURNACE • Rising glass artist Raven Skyriver celebrates the glass-blowing community that nurtured his career.

PILLARS OF COMMUNITY

KATSINA CARVINGS

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED • Donald Lomawunu Sockyma discusses his journey as a katsina carver, and the importance of finding a unique style in an exciting market.

COLLECTING STRATEGY • Useful tips for collectors as they consider historic katsina carvings.

SPIRITUAL BEINGS

Cascading Forms • NANCY YOUNGBLOOD (Santa Clara Pueblo)

Fact and Fiction • CHRIS YOUNGBLOOD (Santa Clara Pueblo) & JENNIFER TAFOYA (Santa Clara Pueblo)

Varied Styles • CHRIS PAPPAN (Kaw/Osage/Cheyenne River Sioux) & JESSE LITTLEBIRD Laguna/Kewa Pueblo)

Roaring Back • RYAN SINGER (Navajo (Diné))

Dimensional Designs • The Wheelwright Museum hosts the first-ever exhibition dedicated to jeweler Julian Lovato.

Lightning in a Bottle • The groundbreaking Artist Hopid collective brought ancient imagery to modern audiences.

Indigenous Identity • The Rockwell Museum celebrates its 50 th year with an exhibition of contemporary Native American artwork.

Bridging the Divide • An ongoing exhibition at Colorado’s Fort Lewis College unites a region through Indigenous art.

Belonging • The first exhibition in a series that highlights Wichita based artists is on view now at the Ulrich Museum of Art.

Chic & Refined • High fashion is running on full power during SWAIA Native Fashion Week this May.

A Thriving Community • The Native Elements Art Festival + Market combines art and culture to support a community.

Doubleheader • Freeman’s offers upward of 700 lots across two April Native American art sales.

Classic & Contemporary • Santa Fe Art Auction celebrates the rich heritage of the Southwest in its May sale.

Extensive Terrain • Native American art and jewelry from the 1930s to today are showcased in Bonham’s spring sale

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