Art & Culture

A controversial sculpture commemorating the hanging of 38 Dakota Indians has been dismantled and interred in a secret location — with the blessing of its creator.

Contemporary clay artists carry forward an age-old tradition while breaking new ground.

Dive deeper into the country’s visual history through photographer Alexander Gardner’s 1868 images of the Fort Laramie Treaty.

Around the Northwest, new energy is infusing an ancient tradition.

Spectacular Native American ceramics and the artists who create them have taken their rightful place in the pantheon of American fine arts. We talk with gallerist Charles King about collecting clay arts.

On first consideration, Charles M. Russell might seem the most masculine — even macho — of Western artists. In fact, women figured greatly in his life and his art.

On the occasion of the Crow Fair centennial, photographer Erika Haight shares some favorite images from past fairs and highlights from conversations with a Crow family about the big celebration in Montana.

If you love Native American art and culture, the place to be August 18 – 19 is Santa Fe. We talk with Ira Wilson, the new executive director of the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts.