MoCNA Nominated for Best of Santa Fe
MoCNA has been nominated as the Best Museum in Santa Fe in the Santa Fe Reporter’s annual Best of Santa Fe reader poll. If you appreciate MoCNA’s continued commitment to showcasing the best of contemporary Indigenous art, film, literature, and more through exhibits and educational programming, we would appreciate your vote. Check out the poll on the Santa Fe Reporter’s website, and vote for the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) and all your Santa Fe favorites.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 9,000 Contemporary Indigenous artworks (created 1962 to present). 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.
Current and Upcoming MoCNA Exhibitions
A listing of current and upcoming exhibitions at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA).
List of Events
Arctic Highways: Unbounded Indigenous People
The traveling exhibition Arctic Highways features 12 Indigenous artists from Sápmi (cultural region traditionally inhabited by the Sámi people) and North America, sharing stories of Indigenous people who live on different continents yet regard themselves as kindred spirits.
Common Thread: Indigenous Perspectives from the Arctic
For millennia Indigenous peoples of the North have lived in harmony with the land and sea. The twelve artists and activists in the exhibition Common Thread: Indigenous Perspectives from the Arctic continue this relationship.
The Stories We Carry
The Stories We Carry features contemporary jewelry created by more than 100 Indigenous artists across decades stewarded by the MoCNA permanent collection.
Our Stories
Our Stories is a companion to The Stories We Carry exhibition, located adjacent to the Kieve Family Gallery.
Jordan Ann Craig
Rhythm|Pattern|Precision 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
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 Lab: Dreaming with AI
Dreaming with AI showcases Dr. Suzanne Kite’s (Oglála Lakȟóta) innovative works, blending Indigenous knowledge, Lakȟóta cosmology, and artificial intelligence.