COLLECTING
NATIVE AMERICAN ART

Native American art refers to the diverse artistic traditions and creative expressions of Indigenous peoples across North America. It encompasses a wide range of styles, materials, and techniques, reflecting deep cultural, spiritual, and historical significance. Traditional Indigenous art includes baskets, pottery, Kachina dolls, and blankets, each reflecting deep cultural significance. For new collectors, verifying authenticity is essential to avoid imitations and ensure genuine craftsmanship.

Welcome to our online resource for collecting Native American art and Edward S. Curtis photographs. Here, you'll find a selection of galleries specializing in Native American and Indigenous art. These expert sources are great starting points for expanding your knowledge and building your collection. Additionally, this guide provides valuable resources and links related to Native American art and Edward Curtis photographs. If you have suggestions for improving this resource or additional links to recommend, we'd love to hear from you.

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GALLERIES SPECIALIZING IN NATIVE AMERICAN ART
Here's a selection of well-informed art galleries.



Savvy Collector Art Brokerage
SavvyCollector.com, although specializing in Native American art, offers a variety of art for sale. All of our art is examined for condition and researched by veteran art appraiser Corinne Cain, who has over thirty years of experience in the industry. We take the guesswork out of buying art, by uniquely showing a standard gallery price, compared to our own unique savvy price, ensuring you get the best price every time. Online shopping cart and gift registry options available. Our phone is (602) 906-1633 or toll free at (877) 906-1633. We are available by appointment at the physical address 326 West Harmont Drive Phoenix, AZ 85021, https://savvycollector.com/

All My Relations Gallery - Minneapolis, MN
Blue Rain Gallery - Taos, NM
David Cook Galleries - Denver, CO
Faust Gallery - Scottsdale, AZ & Santa Fe, NM
Four Winds Gallery - Pittsburgh, PA
Home & Away Gallery - Kennebunkport, ME
Indian Traders - Gilbert, AZ
King Galleries - Scottsdale, AZ
The Legacy Gallery - Santa Fe, Scottsdale, AZ
Len Wood's Indian Territory Gallery - Aliso Viejo, CA
Manitou Galleries - Santa Fe, NM
Mark Sublette - Medicine Man Gallery - Tucson, AZ
Native American Trading Company - Denver, CO
Penfield Gallery of Indian Arts - Albuquerque, NM
Prairie Edge Trading Co. & Galleries - Rapid City, SD
Quintana Galleries - Portland, OR
Sewell's Indian Arts - Scottsdale, AZ
Spirits in the Wind Gallery (Golden, CO)
Stonington Gallery - Seattle, WA
Two Grey Hills Indian Arts - Jackson, WY
Wright's Indian Art - Albuquerque, NM

GALLERIES SPECIALIZING IN EDWARD S. CURTIS
Cardozo Fine Art - St. Paul, MN
Zaplin Lampert Gallery - Santa Fe, NM
The Rainbow Man - Santa Fe, NM


NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS
Preston Singletary
Kevin Red Star
Theodore Trusty, Jr.


NATIVE AMERICAN ART SHOWS AND EVENTS
Whitehawk Antique Indian & Ethnographic Art Show - Santa Fe
August 8 - 11, 2025


ARTICLES ABOUT COLLECTING NATIVE AMERICAN ART
Buying Native American Arts & Crafts (NM Office of Attorney General)
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 (Department of the Interior)
Safely Collecting Indian Artifacts (from Antiques Roadshow)
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Articles (U.S. Department of Interior)


MUSEUMS SPECIALIZING IN NATIVE AMERICAN ART
Abbe Museum - Bar Harbor, ME
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum - Palm Springs, CA
Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center - Chamberlain, SD
Burke Museum - Seattle, WA
Crazy Horse Memorial - Crazy Horse, SD
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art - Indianapolis, IN
Five Civilized Tribes Museum - Muskogee, OK
Gilcrease Museum - Tulsa, OK
Gorman Museum of Native American Art - UC Davis, CA
Heard Museum - Phoenix, AZ
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center - Albuquerque, NM
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts - Santa Fe, NM
Jacobson House Native Art Center - Norman, OK
Koshare Museum & Dancers - La Junta, CO
Mid-American All-Indian Center - Wichita, KS
Millicent Rogers Museum - Taos, NM
Museum of the Cherokee Indian - Cherokee, NC
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture - Santa Fe, NM
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian - Kendal College, Evanston, IL
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum - Warner, NH
National Museum of the American Indian , New York & Washington, DC
Red Earth - Oklahoma City, OK
Sherman Indian Museum - Riverside, CA
The Sioux Indian Museum - Rapid City, SD
Historic Southwest Museum Mt. Washington Campus - Los Angeles, CA
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian - Santa Fe, NM
Yakama Nation Museum - Toppenish, WA


BOOKS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICAN ART
For the most recent books check with a local bookstores or one of the ART BOOKSTORES around the country. POWELL'S BOOKS in Portland, OR is a very good source for new and used art books. Your local library can also be used as a resource for research and discovering art books.


BOOKS ON EDWARD S. CURTIS AND WESTERN ART
Same as above, should be easy to find.




THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN - The complete reference limited edition
A re-creation of the Edward Curtis original masterpiece. This is a complete reference edition finished in hardcover and printed on archival, acid-free Finch Opaque paper. Includes: Twenty text volumes, Twenty portfolios presented In 4 volumes, 2,234 photographic prints, 5,023 pages of text, and over 2.5 million words. This is a very high quality reproduction of the original Curtis publication.


ART MAGAZINES
Native American Art
Southwest Art
Art In America
ARTnews
Art & Antiques


ONLINE NATIVE AMERICAN ART RESOURCES
The Library of Congress - Edward S. Curtis Collection
Santa Fe Indian Market
Source Directory of Arts and Crafts Businesses
Western Graphics Workshop, Inc.
WWW Virtual Library - American Indians
WWW Virtual Library - Native American Museum Resources

 

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