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Artists Lauren Good Day (Arikara/Hidatsa/Blackfeet/Plains Cree), Dallin Maybee (Northern Arapaho/Seneca), Chris Pappan (Osage/Kaw/Cheyenne River Lakota), and curator Emil Her Many Horses (Oglala Lakota) of the exhibition "Unbound: Narrative Art of the Plains," discuss the history of Plains narrative art and the inspirations behind their contemporary work during the 2024 Folklife Festival.
"Unbound: Narrative Art of the Plains" celebrates the full expression of narrative art among Native nations of the Great Plains. The exhibition juxtaposes historical hides, muslins, and ledger books with more than 50 contemporary works commissioned by the museum. Illustrating everything from war deeds and ceremonial events to family life, Native identity, and pop culture, the artworks are as diverse as the individuals who created them. The exhibition is on view at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC through Jan. 20, 2026. https://americanindian.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/item?id=1005
Generous support for the project is provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art. Additional support provided by Dr. Quincalee Brown and Dr. James P. Simsarian.