Contemporary Indigenous art and sound
Living artistic practices from distinct peoples and communities, not reenactments of a vanished past.
Ainu — OKI and MAREWREW
Ainu musicians using tonkori, vocal traditions, dub and new performance contexts.
Listen to OKI ↗Māori — Alien Weaponry
Metal with te reo Māori lyrics and contemporary Māori perspectives.
Official ↗Taiwan — ABAO
Contemporary Paiwan-language music linked to living Indigenous creative communities.
Australia — Yothu Yindi
Rock and musical collaboration drawing on Yolŋu traditions and contemporary cultural expression.
North American powwow arts
Drumming, singing, dance, regalia and community gatherings; not historical reenactment.
Smithsonian Folkways ↗The Halluci Nation
Contemporary electronic music with Indigenous collaborators and musical sources.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Painting, prints and collage interrogating representations of Native American life.
Kent Monkman
Cree painting and performance that reframe canonical history painting.
More art and unexpected material
The arts collection is larger than any one movement or historical period.
The Great Wave — Hokusai
A woodblock print, not a singular original painting: a window into editions, impressions and artistic authenticity.
Indigenous textile and beadwork
Distinct, living craft and artistic traditions; individual community-specific collections to follow.
Sound art and moving image
Artists such as Manny Montelibano cross film, performance, recording and gallery spaces.