The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture shines a spotlight on the artwork of 19 artists who are continuously breaking the mold and innovating the Native American art scene. Running through September 1 in the museum’s JoAnn and Bob Balzer Native Market and Contemporary Art Gallery, Engaging the Future: The Goodman Fellowship Artists features the recipients of the Goodman Fellowship, which provides financial assistance to emerging artists.
Mikayla Patton (Oglala Lakota), Quietly Waiting For Them to Call My Name, 2023. © Mikayla Patton. Tia Collection, Santa Fe, NM. Photo by Addison Doty. Courtesy Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art.
The exhibition features 2025 Goodman Fellow Auri Poseyesva (Hopi), as well as past recipients like Terran Last Gun (Piikani), Adrian Standing Elk Pinnecoose (Navajo/Southern Ute), Mikayla Patton (Oglala Lakota) and David Naranjo (Santa Clara/Ohkay Owingeh/Cochiti), to name a few. These artists’ work encompasses a variety of mediums including printmaking, photography, painting, jewelry, film, fashion and mixed media.
“The 19 contemporary Native artists in Engaging the Future are at different stages of their creative development,” says Elisa Phelps, head of curatorial affairs at MIAC. “A few are at the beginning of their artistic path, many have been accepted into the Santa Fe and other Native art markets, and some have gone on to secure important gallery representation or receive prestigious fellowships. For a fortunate few, a solo show, inclusion of their work in major museum exhibitions, a program on public television or a profile in major publications…signals their arrival as a force in the world of art.”
Adrian Standing Elk Pinecoose (Diné/Southern Ute), Arcade, sterling silver ring
Duhon James (Diné), I See You at Night with the Orbs, block print on paper, 30 x 22”
As part of the competitive application process for the fellowship, artists must indicate how they will use the cash award and how it will impact their art careers. “From having regular access to a 3-D printer, to creating a dedicated workspace in the midst of a busy family home, to having the resources to purchase new materials, it is exciting to see how even a modest fellowship award can impact an artist’s work and growth,” says Phelps.
Carly Feddersen (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation), Goldie earrings, 2023, sterling silver, glass, bone and ink
Robert Whitehair Begay (Diné), Shades of Wisdom, bolo, sterling silver and turquoise
“Native art is on a continuum, and whether a work is customary or cutting edge, it is an expression of personal identity, culture and creative passion,” she adds. “Engaging the Future exemplifies the diversity of contemporary Native art, simultaneously embracing the past while looking toward the future.” —
Through September 1, 2025
Engaging the Future: The Goodman Fellowship Artists
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe NM,
(505) 476-1250, www.miaclab.org
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