Jordan Ann Craig
Fri, February 7, 2025–Sun, June 29, 2025
Best known for her research-based, large-scale paintings, Jordan Ann Craig’s (Northern Cheyenne) A-i-R ’19 striking geometric abstractions and delicate dot drawings blend traditional influences with modern forms and dynamic explorations of color. Craig’s Hard–edge paintings draw inspiration from the designs of Northern Cheyenne and other Plains Indian art practices, including beadwork, hide painting (parfleche), weaving, and basketry patterns. Complementing these are her meditative dot drawings, which incorporate repetition and abstraction to evoke the landscapes of New Mexico, captured from memory. Her use of repetition and meticulously painted patterns also connect to deeper, contemplative art practices such as beading, stitching, and weaving.
Jordan Ann Craig (Northern Cheyenne), Sharp Tongue II, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 70 x 70 in., Tia Collection, photograph courtesy of the artist.
While Craig’s work develops out of an investigation of abstraction, it also analyzes themes of identity, and memory, and reflects on the relationship between tradition and modernity, blending cultural motifs with contemporary techniques. Craig’s art creates a visual language that bridges past and present, offering a reimagining of Indigenous aesthetics within the context of modern abstraction.
Jordan Ann Craig was born in San Jose, CA, and received her BA in Studio Art and Psychology from Dartmouth College in 2015. She lives and works in Pojoaque Valley, New Mexico. Her art is included in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR; Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY; Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, NH; Wichita Art Museum, KS; Block Museum of Art, Evanston, IL; IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM; School for Advanced Research, Santa Fe, NM; Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, Roswell, NM; Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, KS; Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY; Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA; and A LAB, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Cork Printmakers, Ireland, among others.
For more information, please contact IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) Curator of Collections Tatiana Lomahaftewa-Singer at tlomahaftewa-singer@iaia.edu.
