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Anna Tsouhlarakis and Native Visibility at the Whitney Biennial

Her spiked horse lingers in memory, a testament to how one artist can both anchor and animate a collective Indigenous presence.

10.03.2026 10

Observer

Petala Ironcloud

The Hypocrisy of Art Basel Qatar

Art Basel Qatar, which launched in Doha earlier this month, is not simply an art fair—it’s a declaration of geopolitical intent. For a...

19.02.2026 30

Foreign Policy

Petala Ironcloud

In Jeffrey Gibson’s “An Indigenous Present,” Native Art Beyond Representationalism

The show’s cross-generational pairings surface the institutional separations that kept Native artists from forming the kinds of networks modernism...

12.01.2026 9

Observer

Petala Ironcloud

How This Brand Stopped Appropriation of Native American Designs by Giving Artists Control

30.09.2025 10

Inc.com

Petala Ironcloud

Cara Romero Frames Indigenous Sovereignty in Sharp Relief

Her works in "Panûpünüwügai" challenge colonial mythologies through bold, camp-infused images that center Native presence.

19.06.2025 7

Observer

Petala Ironcloud

The Quiet Power of Presence: Amy Sherald at SFMOMA

As Sherald's work has evolved technically and thematically through the 2020s, it increasingly engages with broader cultural conversations about...

05.02.2025 9

Observer

Petala Ironcloud