Unique selections explore innovation and dialogue across generations.
Since the Hallie Ford Museum of Art opened in 1998, Indigenous art has been central to its operations as an institution. Celebrating this commitment, the Museum recently reopened its permanent gallery of Native American and First Nations art, inviting visitors to see a new exhibition that explores unique themes of innovation and dialogue across generations.
Titled “GENERATIONS: Indigenous Art from the Permanent Collection”, this is the first reinterpretation of the gallery since 2011 and includes 82 works drawn from the museum’s holdings. This is a permanent exhibition and will be on view for many years, with annual rotations. Featuring contemporary Northwest Coast carvings, including spectacular masks, basketry, and regalia from Oregon tribes, examples of Plateau corn husk bags, and a range of contemporary paintings, prints, baskets, and sculpture by some of the foremost Native artists working today, it is truly an exhibition to behold.
Featured contemporary artists – many of whom are from the Pacific Northwest – include Marie Watt, James Lavadour, Natalie Ball, Joe Feddesen, and Brenda Mallory, among others. There is also a section devoted to Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes, which include both contemporary and historic examples of basketry and regalia.
“Indigenous artists come from specific, distinctive backgrounds, though they share values grounded in ancestral legacies and right relationships with earth and its life forms,” said Rebecca Dobkins, professor emeritus of anthropology at Willamette University and co-curator of GENERATIONS. “GENERATIONS invites visitors to take a close look at the legacy of Indigenous artists, and the ongoing dialogue between past and present that’s evident in art created by contemporary Indigenous artists today.”
Plan Your Visit
Art enthusiasts, history lovers, or those who are simply curious to learn more about the Indigenous cultures of the Pacific Northwest have the opportunity to experience “GENERATIONS” in a meaningful and memorable way here.
Through its thoughtful combination of traditional and contemporary works, the exhibition encourages guests to appreciate the creativity, resilience and cultural knowledge passed down over many years, while discovering the distinct voices and perspectives that shape the world of Indigenous art as we know it today.
Get more information about the Hallie Ford Museum of Art and this stunningly beautiful exhibition here.
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