Exhibitions

Here, Now, and Always

July 2, 2022 - July 2, 2028

After 25 years, now fully renewed and reimagined, Here, Now and Always showcases never-before seen items, state of the art technology, and the next generation’s perspectives, illustrating the ways in which the past informs the future, and further positioning MIAC as a world-renowned resource for understanding Native lives, arts, and cultures today.

Information at Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

Mary Jackson Modern and Contemporary Gallery

October 17, 2022 - December 31, 2025

Works in this gallery were created over the past forty years by artists who are native to the area, who have worked here, or who have created objects that reflect the complex story of the region. The works are grouped to reflect several themes including the southern landscape, the human figure, abstraction, and the legacy of slavery in America.

On permanent display at the Gibbes Museum of Art

iNgqikithi yokuPhica / Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa

November 17, 2024 - November 17, 2025

The spectacular art of telephone wire weaving is the subject of iNgqikithi yokuPhica / Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Foregrounding artists’ voices, Weaving Meanings shares histories of the wire medium in South Africa, from the 16th century uses as currency to the dazzling artworks wire weavers create today. From beer pot lids (izimbenge) to platters and plates, from vessels to sculptural assemblages, works in the exhibition speak to the continued development and significance of this artistic tradition, both locally in KwaZulu-Natal and to global markets and audiences.

Weaving Meanings features historical items alongside contemporary works of art, demonstrating individual and community-based ways of making and knowing. Curated in consultation with Indigenous Knowledge experts in broader Nguni and specific Zulu cultures, this exhibition sheds new light on this artistic medium, highlighting the experiences of the artists themselves through videos featuring interviews and the process of creating wirework.

The first major exhibition of telephone wire art in any North American museum, Weaving Meanings features a significant collection generously assembled and generously donated by David Arment and Jim Rimelspach, the David Arment Southern African Collection, IFAF Collection, Museum of International Folk Art. The exhibition is guest curated by Dr. Elizabeth Perrill in collaboration with community curator and lead Indigenous knowledge expert Muziwandile Gigaba.

Chumash Basketry: Art and Life

January 25, 2025 - January 31, 2026

Admire the work of weavers past and present as visitors  study the basics of how baskets are made, and grow to recognize the plants that make them possible. Exhibition is ongoing, confirm with museum before visiting. 

Information at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Basketry Now

July 29, 2025 - October 18, 2025

Basketry Now 2025 broadly surveys artistic expressions in basketry created by established and emerging artists and makers. The exhibition showcases diverse approaches that demonstrate superior craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and original concepts.

Information at Textile Center

Lee Sipe in the Renwick Museum “The State Fair”

August 22, 2025 - September 7, 2026

NBO member Lee Sipe will be exhibiting in this Renwick/Smithsonian museum exhibition. On the occa­sion of the 250th anniver­sary of the United States in 2026, the Smith­son­ian Amer­i­can Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery is mount­ing a major exhi­bi­tion, tenta­tively titled The State Fair, to feature the creative contri­bu­tions of state fairs from the mid-nine­teenth century to today. 

Information at the Renwick  Gallery – Smithsonian Museum

The Baskets Keep Talking

September 15, 2025 - September 30, 2027

Exhibit tells the story of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe in their own words.  

Information at Sharlot Hall Museum

Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation

September 28, 2025 - April 5, 2026

One of the largest presentations of contemporary Native American art in the Midwest and the first major Native American exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 30 years, this exhibition challenges perceptions about what Native American art can be, how it should be seen, and how it can be interpreted.  

Information and hours at Detroit Institute of Arts

Beauty is Resistance: Art as Antidote

October 11, 2025 - October 19, 2025

More than two dozen artists, spanning generations, mediums, and geographies  will explore the potent role of aesthetic creation—particularly within textile, fiber, and material-based practices — as a form of defiance, cultural preservation, and political voice.

Information at browngrotta arts

Art Evolved: Intertwined

December 31, 2025 - April 26, 2026

Artists were invited to participate in this conversation between media to illustrate the continuum between beauty and functionality.

This traveling exhibit features member artists from SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) and the National Basketry organization.

Information at  Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery

Excellence in Fibers 10

January 15, 2026 - February 14, 2026

NBO members Annetta Kraayeveld and Dorothy McGuinness are among the exhibiting artists in this 10th Anniversary show.

Information at Schack Art Center