America Meredith serves on the board of the Cherokee Arts and Humanities Council. Meredith taught early Native American art history at the Institute of American Indian Arts, Cherokee art history at the Cherokee Humanities class, and art history at Santa Fe Community College. She earned her MFA degree from the San Francisco Art Institute and […]
Adrian Standing Elk Pinnecoose is a freelance industrial designer and digital artist. He has exhibited at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Indian Fair and Market, the Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival, the American Indian Arts Marketplace at the Autry. Adrain also currently works and collaborates with several different silversmiths in the community. “As […]
Here is the Facebook event link, and here is the Zoom registration. Thank you to the Hutson Wiley and Echevarria Foundation Inc. and The Native American Advised Fund at the Santa Fe Community Foundation for their generous support of this program.
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 […]
The Santa Fe Railyard movie series takes place on the beautiful Railyard Park Performance Lawn in the heart of the Railyard Park, located at the intersection of Paseo De Peralta and Cerrillos Rd. Directions and parking info are on the Railyard web site. (You can also download a map showing all of the Railyard parking and transportation […]
"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 […]
“Birds are essential in keeping down insect populations, pollinating plants, and dispersing and recycling nutrients back into the earth, but beyond their practical contributions, birds are also inspirational creatures that encourage and feed our spirits,” said Diana Sherman, collections manager, and exhibit curator. “This exhibit celebrates the greatness of birds in our world and their important […]
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 […]
During this festive holiday season, the Museum of International Folk Art is pleased to present a new virtual tour, "Alexander Girard’s Nativities". On the tour you will be treated to folk art Nativity sets from around the world collected by Alexander and Susan Girard. The tour includes historical background, fun facts about Girard’s original Nativity […]
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