Sunday 8.18
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Ancestral Ink: A Symposium Honoring Indigenous Tattoo Traditions Talks, films and demonstrations about Indigenous tattoo practices, featuring Native Hawaiian, Indigenous Californian, Inuit and Northwest Coast tattoo artists. Organized by Hua’aina Associates and Broken Boxes Podcast. Free. Santa Fe Art Institute 1600 St. Michael’s Dr. sfai.org/event/ancestral-ink 505-424-5050
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Artists meet and greet 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Camille Bernal, potter, and Jesse Johnson, jeweler, discuss their respective artistic media. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Keli’i Eli (Zuni/Native Hawaiian) discusses his stone carving. Keshi: The Zuni Connection 227 Don Gaspar Ave. keshi.com, 505-989-8728
1-2 p.m.
Entrepreneurs + Artists panel discussion Native entrepreneurship is the focus of this panel discussion between innovative and groundbreaking Native business owners. The panel includes Jared Yazzie (Navajo), owner and founder of OxDx Clothing, and Angelo McHorse (Taos Pueblo), who owns the body-care company Bison Star Naturals with his wife Jacquelene McHorse (Taos Pueblo). IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts 108 Cathedral Place iaia.edu/museum, 505-983-8900
Monday 8.19 10 a.m.
Art walking tour An hourlong stroll through downtown Santa Fe, guided by museum volunteers. Meet at the museum gift shop. $10 adults; free for age 18 and under. New Mexico Museum of Art 107 W. Palace Ave. nmartmuseum.org, 505-476-5063
Ongoing
Artistry & Innovation: A Celebration of Pueblo Pottery Exhibition of an exceptional collection of historic pueblo pottery. Through August. Morning Star Gallery 513 Canyon Rd. morningstargallery.com, 505-982-8187 Beyond Standing Rock As shown by actions at Standing Rock Indian Reservation, corporate and government actions have repeatedly violated Native American treaties, threatened Native American well-being and disrespected sacred Native land. This exhibit focuses heavily on events leading up to the DAPL construction and the experiences of many at Standing Rock during the protest. Through Oct. 27. Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 710 Camino Lejo indianartsandculture.org, 505-476-1269 The Brothers Chongo: A Tragic Comedy in Two Parts Brothers Diego and Mateo Romero, this year’s Native Treasures Award recipients, show their latest work, including Mateo’s lithographs and paintings, and Diego’s pottery and lithographs. Through October. Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 710 Camino Lejo indianartsandculture.org, 505-476-1269 Drawing and Driving: Steven J. Yazzie Group show of drawings made in a recumbent tricycle studio/vehicle. Through Aug. 18. Axle Contemporary Various locations axleart.com, 505-670-7612 Ed Archie NoiseCat: New Works Solo exhibition of works in wood, glass and metal by this Coast Salish sculptor. Through Aug. 18. Faust Gallery 114 E. Palace Ave. faustgallery.com, 480-200-4290 Ian Kuali’i Solo exhibition for the painter and mixedmedia artist of Native Hawaiian and Mescalero Apache descent. A recent graduate of IAIA, Kuali’i is the 2019 Ronald and Susan Dubin Fellow at the School for Advanced Research. Through Aug. 24. Hecho a Mano 830 Canyon Road hechoamano.org, 505-916-1341 Jean Sahmie: A Tribute to a Long and Productive Career Works in clay by Jean Sahmie, the greatgreat-granddaughter of the famous Nampeyo of Hano (Hopi-Tewa, 18591942). Through Aug. 18. Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery 100 W. San Francisco St. andreafisherpottery.com, 505-986-1234 LIT: The Work of Rose B. Simpson Solo exhibition of ceramic and mixedmedia sculptures by this artist of Santa Clara Tewa descent. Simpson is known for her exploration of the human figure through ceramics. Through Oct. 6. Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian 704 Camino Lejo wheelwright.org, 505-982-4636 Old Man Looking Backward: Bob Haozous Solo exhibition of sculpture, works on paper and mixed-media art by this provocative Chiricahua Apache artist. Through Oct. 6. Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian 704 Camino Lejo wheelwright.org, 505-982-4636 Patrick Dean Hubbell: Synthesis Solo exhibition of Navajo artist Patrick Dean Hubbell’s most recent paintings. Through Aug. 24. Peters Projects 1011 Paseo de Peralta petersprojects.com, 505-954-5800 Resonant Affect A solo exhibition of drone photography by Dylan McLaughlin (Navajo). Harnessing the surveillance and military technology of the drone, McLaughlin’s work reorients the viewer in relation to familiar landscapes and structures — most visibly the numerous power lines that crisscross the New Mexican landscape. Ellsworth Gallery 215 E. Palace Ave. ellsworthgallery.com, 505-989-7900 Rez Dogs II A solo exhibition of work by Chaz John (Winnebago/Choctaw), exploring the personalities and stories of the ubiquitous rez dog. Ellsworth Gallery 215 E. Palace Ave. ellsworthgallery.com, 505-989-7900 Rose B. Simpson: Brittle Solo exhibition of works by this daring mixed-media and ceramic sculptor of Santa Clara Tewa descent. A permaculture activist, Simpson earned her MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design. Through her figurative work, she deconstructs stereotypes of culture and gender. Through Sept. 7. Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art 558 Canyon Rd. chiaroscurosantafe.com, 505-992-0711 Sandra Cohoe Solo exhibition of works by this Navajo painter from Two Grey Hills, New Mexico. With a brilliant palette, Cohoe fearlessly explores geometric abstraction in Navajo motifs. Through Sept. 28. FaraNheight Fine Art Gallery 618 Paseo de Peralta, Suite B farahnheight.com, 575-751-4278 Student Art and Design Competition This exhibition introduces talented emerging artists Jaida Grey Eagle (Oglala Lakota), Nika Feldman, Derayna DeClay (White Mountain Apache) and John Francis Mustain. Through Aug. 20. Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo internationalfolkart.org, 505-476-1200 Susan Folwell: Through the Looking Glass Solo exhibition of work by this Santa Clara Tewa ceramic sculptor. The artist’s narrative-driven ceramics dynamically respond to a selection of Taos Society of Artists works also on view. Through Jan. 5, 2020. Harwood Museum of Art 238 Ledoux St., Taos harwoodmuseum.org 575-758-9826, ext. 109