Clearly Indigenous | Mingei International Museum

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Angela Babby, Melt: Prayers for the People and the Planet, 2019, Kiln-fired vitreous enamel on glass mosaic on tile board, 30” x 30”, Image courtesy of Angela Babby, Photo by Angela Babby, © Angela Babby.
Image: Angela Babby, Melt: Prayers for the People and the Planet, 2019, Kiln-fired vitreous enamel on glass mosaic on tile board, 30” x 30”, Image courtesy of Angela Babby, Photo by Angela Babby, © Angela Babby.
On View

Jun 27 - Sep 20, 2026

Location

Mingei International Museum

Curated By

Curated by Leticia Chambers, Toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, D.C.

Explore how Indigenous artists fuse heritage and contemporary glassmaking to illuminate their stories, connection to nature, and cultural traditions.

Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass is a first-of-its-kind, groundbreaking exhibition giving broader and overdue recognition to a wide range of contemporary Native American and indigenous, Pacific-Rim artists working in glass.

This powerful, innovative, and majestic exhibition includes approximately 120 glass art objects created by twenty-nine Native American artists, four Pacific Rim artists from New Zealand and Australia, and leading glass artist Dale Chihuly, who first introduced glass art to Indian country. 

Banner Image

Angela Babby, Melt: Prayers for the People and the Planet, 2019, Kiln-fired vitreous enamel on glass mosaic on tile board, 30” x 30”, Image courtesy of Angela Babby, Photo by Angela Babby, © Angela Babby.

Angela Babby, Supreme: Respect for the Two-Spirits, 2013, Kiln-fired vitreous enamel on glass mosaic on tile board, 20” x 16”, Image courtesy of Angela Babby, Photo by Angela Babby, © Angela Babby.
Preston Singletary, Killer Whale Totem, 2018, Cast lead crystal, 36” x 11” x 8”, Image courtesy of Preston Singletary, Photograph by Russell Johnson, © Copyright Preston Singletary.
Preston Singletary, Raven Steals the Sun, 2017, Blown, sand carved glass, 21” x 7” x 7”, Image courtesy of Preston Singletary, Photograph by Russell Johnson, © Copyright Preston Singletary.

Press Materials

Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass was originated by the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe, New Mexico where it was curated by Dr. Letitia Chambers and Cathy Short (Potawatomi). The traveling exhibit was curated by Dr. Chambers and is toured by International Arts & Artists.

Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass is part of Handwork 2026, Craft in America's nationwide semiquincentennial collaboration showcasing the importance of the handmade and celebrating the diversity of craft that defines America.