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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 6

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 6

Observer

Petala Ironcloud

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

30.09.2025 8

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 3

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 5

Observer

Petala Ironcloud