Ancient Art of the American Woodland Indians

March 17-August 4, 1985

Overview: 132 works made of mica, wood, ceramic, copper, shell, and stone were exhibited to explore the artistic achievements in the Late Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods (3000 B.C.-1500 A.D.) of North American Woodland Indians. The exhibition was organized by David W. Penney, Detroit Institute of Arts, and was coordinated at the National Gallery by D. Dodge Thompson.

Gaillard Ravenel and Mark Leithauser designed the exhibition, and Gordon Anson designed the lighting for the National Gallery. The exhibition was supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Stroh Foundation, and the Founders Society of the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Attendance: 107,032 (142 days)

Location: East Building, Ground Floor, Northwest, Pod II (3,500 sq. ft.)

Catalogue: Ancient Art of the American Woodland Indians, by David S. Brose, James A. Brown, and David W. Penney. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., in association with Detroit Institute of Arts, 1985.

Brochure: Ancient Art of the American Woodland Indians. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1985.

Other venues:

Detroit Institute of Arts

September 3-November 11, 1985

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

December 21, 1985-March 9, 1986

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