The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans at New Britain Museum of American Art
April 19 - September 15
The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans at New Britain Museum of American Art
April 19 – September 15, 2024
Curated by artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, The Land Carries Our Ancestors highlights artworks by nearly 50 living Native artists that powerfully visualize Indigenous culture and knowledge of the land. Brought together by Smith, this multigenerational group of artists works across the United States and spans a range of practices—reflecting the diversity of Native expression. Plan your visit at nbmaa.org.
Image caption: Detail of: Steven Yazzie (Diné/Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico/European descent), Orchestrating a Blooming Desert, 2003, Oil on canvas, Collection of Christy Vezolles. © 2003 Steven J. Yazzie. All rights reserved. Courtesy of the Heard Museum, photo by Craig Smith.