IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) is dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of contemporary Native art, history and culture through presentation, collection and acquisition, preservation, and interpretation. MoCNA is recognized as the preeminent organizer of exhibitions devoted exclusively to the display of dynamic and diverse arts practices representative of Native North America.
MoCNA encourages creative expression across the fields of arts and culture as an opportunity to engage, establish, foster, and cultivate in cross-cultural dialogue with communities at the local, national, and global level.
MoCNA’s exhibitions, programs, and its Collection of Contemporary Native Arts are integral to nurturing and growth of the Institute of American Indian Arts legacy, college community, and curriculum across academic and artistic disciplines.
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Upcoming Events
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List of Events
2024–2025 IAIA BFA Exhibition: Kinship Woven Through Ancestral Lands—Closing Reception
Closing reception for the 2024–2025 IAIA BFA exhibition Kinship Woven Through Ancestral Lands.
Exhibitions
Current and upcoming exhibitions at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA). View all exhibitions.
List of Events
Jordan Ann Craig: My Way Home
My Way Home showcases Jordan Ann Craig’s bold geometric abstractions and intricate dot drawings, blending Indigenous traditions with modern techniques to explore identity and memory.
2024–2025 IAIA BFA Exhibition: Kinship Woven Through Ancestral Lands
Discover the exceptional talent and vision of emerging Indigenous artists at the 2024–2025 IAIA BFA Exhibition, featuring works from the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Bachelor of Fine Arts programs.
Kite and Wíhaŋble S’a Center: Dreaming with AI
Dreaming with AI showcases Dr. Suzanne Kite’s (Oglála Lakȟóta) innovative works, blending Indigenous knowledge, Lakȟóta cosmology, and artificial intelligence.
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Albuquerque Journal Review—“Kite and Wíhaŋble S’a Center: Dreaming with AI”
The Albuquerque Journal reviews Kite and Wíhaŋble S’a Center: Dreaming with AI, exploring the intersection of Lakȟóta cosmology, Indigenous knowledge, and AI.
Exhibition Spotlight—Jordan Ann Craig’s “My Way Home”
In her latest exhibition, My Way Home, Jordan Ann Craig (Northern Cheyenne) A-i-R ’19 takes us on a deeply personal journey through Indigenous abstraction.
2025 Spring Exhibitions “Kite and Wíhaŋble S’a Center” and “Jordan Ann Craig”—Opening Reception
Join us for a reception celebrating IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts’ (MoCNA) latest exhibitions, Kite and Wíhaŋble S’a Center: Dreaming with AI and Jordan Ann Craig: My Way Home, on Friday March 21, 2025.
About
The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) is the country’s only museum for exhibiting, collecting and interpreting the most progressive work of contemporary Native artists.
MoCNA is dedicated solely to advancing the scholarship, discourse and interpretation of contemporary Native art for regional, national and international audiences. As such, it stewards the National Collection of Contemporary Native Art, 7,500 artworks in all media created in 1962 or later. MoCNA is at the forefront of contemporary Native art presentation and strives to be flexible, foresighted and risk-taking in its exhibitions and programs. MoCNA is located in the heart of downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico.