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Article:  Artists Who Expand Views of the Southwest

You may know Georgia O’Keeffe, but have you heard of Tonita Peña? Learn about the many artists inspired by the Southwest.

A black and white photograph shows a man with greyish hair standing against a wall of stacked cubes of wood in different shades. He is shown from the waist up. He is turned to the right and looks to the left. He rests his left hand on his waist, with his elbow bent. He has a serious expression.

Article:  George Morrison Gets His Due

The Minnesota painter merged abstract expressionism with traditional Ojibwe values. 

Article:  Emmi Whitehorse Paints the Harmonies of Her Homelands

How the Diné artist's serene paintings "tell the story of knowing land over time."

Article:  Called Back: On George Morrison, Land Acknowledgement, and Returning Home

In her tribute to the late George Morrison, Ojibwe artist Andrea Carlson asks, how can Indigenous artists be called back to the land?

Article:  What Did We Eat Before Colonization? A Native Chef and Artist Connect Over Plant Knowledge

Chef and Native American food historian Loretta Barett Oden reflects on her friendship with artist G. Peter Jemison.