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Okuma_shoes (1/5)

Jamie Okuma (Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock, b. 1977), Adaption II, 2012. Shoes designed by Christian Louboutin. Leather, glass beads, porcupine quills, sterling silver cones, brass sequins, chicken feathers, cloth, deer rawhide, and buckskin, 8 5/8 × 9 3/16 × 3 1/4". Minneapolis Institute of Art. Bequest of Virginia Doneghy, by exchange 2012.68.1A,B. ©️ 2012 Jamie Okuma

Diesing_Mask,-Old-Woman-with-Labret (2/5)

Freda Diesing (Haida, 1925–2003). Mask, Old Woman with Labret, 1974. Alderwood, paint, hair, cedar bark, abalone, glass beads, moose hide, and bone or plastic, 13 × 9 1/2 × 4 3/4". Courtesy of the Royal BC Museum, RBCM15057. ©️ Canadian Westcoast Art. Photo: Courtesy of the Royal BC Museum and Archives.

Belcourt_Wisdom-of-the-Universe (3/5)

Christi Belcourt (Métis, b. 1966). The Wisdom of the Universe, 2014. Acrylic on canvas, 71 × 114 1/2 × 3 3/8". Art Gallery Ontario, Toronto. Purchased with funds donated by Greg Latremoille. ©️ Christi Belcourt

Hill_Women's-Voices-at-the-Council (4/5)

Joan Hill (Muscogee (Creek)/Cherokee, b. 1930). Women’s Voices at the Council, 1990. Acrylic on canvas, 38 1/2 × 28 1/2". Oklahoma State Art Collection, courtesy of the Oklahoma Arts Council. Gift of the artist on behalf of the Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women, 1990. ©️ Joan Hill

Belmore_Fringe (5/5)

Rebecca Belmore (Anishnaabe (Ojibwe), b. 1960). Fringe, 2007. Transparency in light box (ed. 1/3), 96 1/4 × 32 3/4 × 6 1/2". Minneapolis Institute of Art. Gift of funds from Donna and Cargill MacMillan Jr., 2010.56. ©️ Rebecca Belmore

Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists

Philbrook
Oct 07, 2020 - Jan 03, 2021

Member Preview dates start September 25 through October 4.

Women have long been the creative force behind Native art. Presented in close cooperation with top Native women artists and scholars, Hearts of our People is the first major traveling exhibition of artwork by Indigenous women of the past and present, honoring the achievements of over 100 artists from the United States and Canada spanning over 1,000 years. Their triumphs—from pottery, textiles, and painting, to photographic portraits, —show astonishing innovation and technical mastery. Philbrook is the final stop for this groundbreaking exhibition, and our presentation will include pieces from the collection representing local communities selected by a group of Oklahoma Native advisors:

  • Heather Ahtone (Chickasaw/Choctaw)
  • Ruthe Blalock Jones (Peoria/Shawnee/Delaware)
  • Anita Fields (Osage)
  • America Meredith (Cherokee)
  • Juanita Pahdopony (Comanche)
  • Mary Jo Watson (Seminole)

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Valjean Hessing Choctaw, 1934–2006 Choctaw Removal, c. 1966 Watercolor on board Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma Museum purchase 1967.24

bears (2/4)

Amanda Crowe Eastern Band Cherokee, 1928–2004 Small carved bear sculptures, n.d. Wood Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma Gift of Clark Field 1956.14.36-.39

moccasins (3/4)

Girl's moccasins, c. 1900 Hide, pigment, glass beads, and metal (brass) Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma Gift of the University of Tulsa, Bright Roddy Collection 1995.25.120 a,b

199123-3-large (4/4)

Faw Faw coat, c. 1900–1920 Wool, beads, and metal fringe Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma Museum purchase 1991.23

Organized by the Minneapolis Institute of Art, with contributions from Philbrook Museum of Art.

This exhibition has been made possible in part by a major grant from the Henry Luce Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Philbrook’s presentation of Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and donors to Philbrook’s Exhibition Series. Exhibition educational and outreach programming is supported by the Flint Family Foundation. Additional funding for this project is provided by a grant from Oklahoma Humanities (OH) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Any views findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of OH or NEH.

*Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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