Have you ever pondered the messages conveyed by works of art?

In these unique sessions, members like you engage in enlightening conversations led by our knowledgeable museum experts, exploring the nuances and stories behind some of the NMOA’s most cherished artworks.

Making art has always been an important part of the lives of Native Americans. As those lives have evolved in modern times, Native American Art has developed contemporary expressions while continuing to reflect traditional native culture.

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, this Member Experience will focus on four objects exemplifying continuity and change in Native American Art in the past century. Join us in the Native Artists of North America gallery as we explore the expertise and talent of leading specialists in the field of Indigenous art today.

Hosts: Nathalie Bailey & Gwynne McConkey

Activity Level: Low – Participants can expect to remain stationary with brief periods of movement between exhibits or galleries. Portable stools are available. Extensive movement is not required.

The Newark Museum of Art’s campus is fully ADA-compliant, and we welcome visitors with all accessibility needs. All galleries and levels of the Museum are accessible by elevator. Wheelchair-accessible and gender-neutral restrooms are available. For any specific questions regarding accessibility, please contact accessibility@newarkmuseumart.org.

Location: North Wing

Registration is required.

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Jeffrey Gibson, Come Alive! (I Feel Love), 2015‑2016 Acrylic felt, rawhide, wood, glass beads, stone arrowheads, steel wire, assorted beads, tin and copper jingles, artificial sinew, acrylic paint, druzy quartz crystal, steel andbrassstuds 78×35×22in. Purchase 2016 Helen McMahon Brady Cutting Fund 2016.29 © Jeffrey Gibson

Maria Provera Martinez (San Ildefonso pueblo), Bowl with Plumed Serpent, ca. 1925. Clay, 9 1/2 x 6 in. (24.1 x 15.2 cm) Gift of Amelia Elizabeth White, 1937 | 37.236 Photo by Richard Goodbody