Opening October 3 at the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum is the exhibition A Beauty That Endures: Native Painting, Ritual and Resilience in the 20th Century. The exhibition will examine paintings from the last century. Among the pieces on view are 50 masterpieces, including many from well-known artists.
Oscar Howe (Mazuha Hokshina) (Yanktonai Dakota, 1915-183), Waci [He is Dancing], 1973, watercolor on paper. Courtesy of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma, Norman; The James T. Bialac Native American Art Collection, 2010; used by permission of Oscar Howe Art LLC.
“Representing a rich diversity of tribal traditions, these works highlight artists who emerged from boarding school collectives and mission institutions, celebrating the lasting importance of Native American art in America,” according to a description about the exhibition from the museum.
Artwork on display includes the 1973 watercolor on paper piece Waci [He is Dancing] by Oscar Howe (Yanktonai Dakota), the 1930s tempera work Medicine Man with Buffalo Skull by Jack Hokeah (Kiowa), and a 1940 tempera piece by Narciso Abeyta (Ha-So-De) (Navajo (Diné)) titled Directing Guests. The Abeyta piece is special to the exhibition’s curator, Tony Abeyta, who is Narciso’s son.
Jack Hokeah (Kiowa, 1901-1969), Medicine Man with Buffalo Skull, ca. 1930s, tempera on paper. Courtesy of Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The University of Oklahoma, Norman; Museum purchase, 1936.
The exhibition will remain on view through May 31, 2027, in Palm Springs, California. —
October 2026-May 31, 2027
A Beauty That Endures: Native Painting, Ritual, and Resilience in the 20th Century
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum 140 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 (760) 778-1079, www.accmuseum.org
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