Native Art Market Brings Indigenous Artisans to Washington for Curated Shopping Experience

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Art Market returns to the museum in Washington, D.C., Dec. 7 and 8. This annual event invites lovers of art and craftsmanship to meet Indigenous artists and learn about traditional Native arts and contemporary Native creativity. Forty artists will offer authentic, hand-crafted works of art, including jewelry, fashion, photography and pottery. Serious collectors and casual shoppers will find one-of-a-kind pieces at a wide range of prices. During the market, guests will enjoy music by DJ JonRay.

Museum members will have early access to the market during a preview party Dec. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The list of artists scheduled to attend is below:

Basketry

• Aron Griffith (Maliseet)
• Carrie Hill (Akwesasne Mohawk)
• Laura Wong-Whitebear (Colville Confederated Tribes [Sinixt])

Beadwork

• Yessamyne Al-Asadi (Diné)
• Julie Ayers (Tlingit/Nisga'a)
• Marvin Gabaldon (Ohkay Owingeh)
• Tessa Robledo (Comanche/Kiowa)
• Naomi Lynn Smith (Chippewas of Nawash)
• Jhane Myers (Comanche/Blackfeet)
• Laura A. Walkingstick (Eastern Band Cherokee)

Illustration and Drawing

• George Curtis Levi (Southern Cheyenne/Southern Arapaho/Oglala Lakota)
• Halcyon Grace Levi (Cheyenne)
• Brent Learned (Cheyenne/Arapaho)

Jewelry

• Nanibaa Beck (Diné)
• Mary Loretta Calabaza (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
• Neeko April Garcia (Navajo)
• Jimmie Harrison (Diné)
• Andrea & Julian Hunter (MicMac and Meherrin)
• Christie Latone (Pueblo of Zuni)
• Jonathan McKinney (Acoma Pueblo)
• Tonya June Rafael (Navajo)
• Charlene Sanchez Reano (San Felipe Pueblo)
• Matagi Sorensen (Yavapai-Apache Nation)
• Jodi Webster (Ho-Chunk Nation/Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation)

Metal

• Margaret Jacobs (St. Regis Mohawk)

Mixed-Media

• Peter Boome (Upper Skagit)
• Morris Musket (Navajo)

Painting

• Dawn Jackson (Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan)

Photography

• Eugene Tapahe (Diné)

Pottery

• Luis Enrique Gutierrez (Nicoya)
• Kathleen Wall (Pueblo of Jemez)
• John Whiterock (Navajo/Diné)

Sculpture and Carvings

• Makwesa Chimerica (Hopi)
• Dee Edaakie (Zuni)
• Mavasta Honyouti (Hopi)

Textiles and Attire

• Weaving for the Future Cooperative sponsored by Yolanda Alcorta
• Porfirio Gutierrez (Zapotec)
• Susan Hudson (Navajo)
• Heather Levi (Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma)
• Sage Mountainflower (Ohkay Owingeh)

About the Museum

In partnership with Native peoples and their allies, the National Museum of the American Indian fosters a richer shared human experience through a more informed understanding of Native peoples. The museum strives toward equity and social justice for the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere through education, inspiration and empowerment. Through two locations, it features exhibitions and programs in New York City and the National Mall in Washington, D.C. For additional information, including hours and directions, visit AmericanIndian.si.edu. Follow the museum via social media @SmithsonianNMAI.

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