Abraham Peina is a self-taught silversmith from Zuni Pueblo. In describing his work, he says: “My heart, soul and everyday emotions create everlasting, one-of-akind pieces. I love spreading positive energy and messages to follow your dreams through my art. My work is a reflection of my everyday life as an artist. As challenging as my […]

"Collecting Jewelry" showcases 160 pieces of jewelry made between 1880-1930 that Dr. Mera gathered. These pieces were made with rudimentary tools and without available references for style and technique. The amazing pieces created form the basis of Navajo silversmithing and inspired the generations that followed. Thank you to the Friends of Indian Art for their […]

Valerie Calabaza is a jeweler embedded within her family’s longstanding artistic tradition and legacy. Her late grandparents, Joseph F. and Mary Ann Calabaza, learned to create each piece from their great-grandfather, Patricio Calabaza. He taught them how to take a simple piece of turquoise, mold it, and create a beautiful necklace. As her family began […]

** This event is virtual ** Here is the Facebook event link, and here is the Zoom registration link for the general public.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.  "Even though the museum is open, all programming will continue to be virtual until further notice." Thank you to the […]

"For this event, Diné photographer and curator Rapheal Begay and Bard Graduate Center/American Museum of Natural History Postdoctoral Fellow Hadley Jensen will discuss their work on land-based and relational practices of Navajo weaving." Jensen curated the upcoming BGC/AMNH digital exhibition, Shaped by the Loom, launching online in Spring 2022, and opening at the Museum of […]

On November 17, 2021, MIAC staff are returning to the museum’s virtual lobby to look at your treasures for Let’s Take a Look. Bring a weaving, ceramic, piece of jewelry (or something else!) to our Zoom meeting, and curator of ethnology Tony Chavarria (Santa Clara Pueblo), curator of archaeological research collections Julia Clifton, and other […]