Online Exhibitions

Familiar Webs

Trading Concepts

Indians 4 Sale

Winklil

Pueblo Embroidery

Our online exhibitions give visitors a peek into our collections and associated materials through topics related to the School for Advanced Research’s mission.

Familiar Webs: An Exploration of Collecting Practices at the Indian Arts Research Center and Beyond

Many factors influenced how Native American cultural materials have been collected in the last century. This exhibit explores the history of collecting, by both individuals and institutions, and examines changes in contemporary practice.

Trading Concepts: Re-Visions of Southwest Artistic Heritage

Trade and adaptation are universal concepts that have helped communities all over the world survive and grow throughout history. This exhibit focuses on these concepts and how it relates to the Southwestern United States.

Indians 4 Sale: Using Culture as a Commodity

Native American participation in the tourist industry extends over 100 years. This exhibit introduces you to two different regions of Native America and provides an overview of the ways in which various tribes capitalized on or were affected by tourist presence.

Winklil: The Human Body in Ancient Mayan Art

Winklil is the Yucatec Maya word for body. For this exhibit, winklil will be used to reference the human body and will be a means of exploring the rich and complex world of Mayan art.

We Dance with Them: Pueblo Indian Embroidery

Pueblo embroidery today is the most viable and commonly practiced of all the Pueblo textile traditions, which date back more than a thousand years. Follow the history of this ancient technique through the present.

Katsinam from the IARC Collection

Take the opportunity to get a 360-degree view of some of the magnificent items from the IARC’s kachina collection.