"Kizágíhin (I Love You)" 2025, acrylic on canvas 24x36 in, original available
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OCT. 31-JAN. 9 2026
"Indomitably Indigenous" Denver Art Museum, closes January 9th, 2026
Curated by Hannah Victoria, opens October 31, 2025, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204
Indomitably Indigenous is a recurring annual showcase that celebrates the identities and talents of emerging Indigenous artists ages 12-25 from the Denver metropolitan area. The Denver Indian Center Inc. (DICI) is an urban cultural gathering place for the American Indian and Alaskan Native communities of the Denver metropolitan area. DICI was incorporated in 1983 to address the unique needs and challenges of the Native American community and has supported our Native youth and community ever since. There, economic growth guidance is offered as well as self-sufficiency programs that empower families, and our elders are honored by providing a space where native culture can be preserved and celebrated. It is in this mission and the DAM's commitment to Indigenous peoples that we have found an alliance to undertake this unique opportunity to stimulate, nurture, and help advance our young artists.
credit: Denver Art Museum website
"This piece was made to create a serene space for women and Winkte to exist in. The subject depicted is Deer Woman, the Indigenous divine protector of women and children. Deer Woman is often depicted as the warrior she is, often portrayed as assertive and serious. However, there are softer and quieter sides to her that we don't often get to see. I view this phenomenon as similar to the experience of women and Winkte, who are so often the backbone of our communities." Little Cloud 2025
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AUG. 15-OCT. 15 2025
"MODERN MATRIARCH: Knowledge Keepers" Creative Nations Gallery, closed October 15th, 2025
Curated by Skye Little Cloud, opens August 15, 2025, at the Creative Nations Gallery, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO 80302
The identity of Indigenous women is one that is multifaceted, dynamic, evolving, and transcendental. An identity that is forever adapting and reacting to our collective divinity, and current climate– continuously transforming and adapting into entities informed by our ancient knowledge and medicines. Yet, the patriarchal Western narratives imposed onto our people are lethargic, flat, and unsophisticated— attempting to bind us to a single moment in history or erase our existence in its entirety. Reframing and creating a space where these narratives are dismantled and disarmed allows Indigenous woman to speak with their authenticity. Modern Matriarch: Knowledge Keepers will illuminate the voices of modern Indigenous women whose practice lies in coupling their traditional ways of life with a contemporary outlook on the Indigenous woman’s experience and identity. This exhibition will diverge the voice of knowledge keepers— the original Matriarchs, and seek to grapple with being a Native woman living through a modern experience. Two worlds that have insurmountable overlap, ambiguity, and in constant conversation with one another. By highlighting Indigenous women, who are at the center of our communities, we protect the teachings of our peoples— and by transcending the patriarchy, women flourish into the natural leaders of their communities. (Little Cloud curatorial statement)