I Am Not a Sacrifice Zone, II, Anne Rocheleau, Steel Department of Defense drinking water canisters, tumbleweed, 2017

Each and every day, the Institute of American Indian Arts’ (IAIA) faculty and staff work tirelessly to make the campus and museum an epicenter of Native American art and learning. But how often are these educators, administrators, and museum professionals afforded a moment in the spotlight? In Plain Sight aims to showcase the talent and diversity of work from these artists who generously share their passion and expertise with our community. It is their knowledge and guidance that shapes IAIA and its students into leaders in the arts. For that, we offer thanks.

In Plain Sight: The Art of IAIA Faculty and Staff is on view in the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery from February 3–20, 2020.

For more information, please contact Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery Director Mattie Reynolds (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) at (505) 428-5813 or at mattie.reynolds@iaia.edu.

Participating Artists

• Neal Ambrose-Smith (Salish-Kootenai/Métis/Cree/Sho-Ban)
• Justin Brierly
• Eric Davis
• Charlene Carr (Laguna Pueblo)
• Jon Carver
• Janessa Chinana (Haida Nation)
• Eliza Combs
• Anthony Deiter (Plains Cree/Saulteaux)
• Matt Eaton
• Lara Evans (Cherokee Nation)
• Jeff Kahm (Plains Cree of the Little Pine First Nation)
• Erica Lord (Athabaskan/Inupiat)
• George McA Hughes
• Paul Moore (Chickasaw)
• Nona Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo)
• Mayumi Nishida
• Kim Parko
• Eileen Olivieri
• Jason S. Ordaz
• Andrea Otero
• Darby Overstreet (Diné)
• Sage Paisner
• Daisy Quezada
• Anne Rocheleau
• Jessie Ryker-Crawford (Minnesota Chippewa)
• Arista Slater-Sandoval
• Greg Spalenka
• Ruby Troup
• Stephen Wall (White Earth Reservation)