Exhibit highlights ribbons in First American art and identity
Show runs March 6 through June 29, 2026 and features 10 First American artists
Exhibit C Gallery will present “Tied to Memory: Ribbons as Art, Adornment and Identity” from March 6 through June 29, 2026, according to an official announcement from the gallery. The exhibition explores the role of ribbons in First American art, culture and personal storytelling.
The exhibit includes ribbon skirts, traditional garments, paintings and mixed-media works that show how ribbons function as symbols of identity, resilience and memory. Ten First American artists representing multiple tribal Nations are featured, including Emma Alcazar, Amber Duboise-Shepherd, Elaine Emmons, Melissa Freeman, Kristin Gentry, Jessica Harjo, Jennifer Hicks, Natalie Miller, Traci Renbarger and Renelle White Buffalo, according to the gallery.
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