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Native Art Market Brings Indigenous Artisans to Washington for Curated Shopping Experience
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Art Market returns to the museum in Washington, D.C., December 6 and 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This annual event features award-winning and innovative Indigenous artists from across the Western Hemisphere.

Visitors can meet Indigenous artists and learn about traditional Native arts and contemporary Native creativity. Artists will offer authentic, hand-crafted works of art, including jewelry, fashion, photography and pottery. Serious collectors and casual shoppers will find one-of-a-kind pieces at a wide range of prices.

The list of artists currently scheduled to attend is:

Basketry
  • Carrie Hill (Akwesasne Mohawk)
  • Holly Pyke (Saint Regis Mohawk)

Beadwork
  • Beth Bush (Potawatomi/Odawa)
  • Cyndy Milda (Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community)
  • Tessa Robledo (Comanche/Kiowa)
  • Naomi Smith (Chippewas of Nawash)

Dolls
  • Jhane Myers (Comanche/Blackfeet)

Graphic Arts
  • Peter Boome (Upper Skagit)

Jewelry
  • Vina Brown (Heiltsuk)
  • Brenda Boyd (Diné [Navajo])
  • Robert Johnson (Diné [Navajo])
  • Steve LaRance (Hopi) and Marian Denipah-LaRance (Ohkay Owingeh)
  • Christie Latone (A:shiwi [Zuni])
  • Gerren Peters (Scowlitz)
  • Tanya June Rafael (Diné [Navajo])
  • Janalee Reano Valencia (San Felipe Pueblo)
  • Charlene Sanchez Reano (San Felipe Pueblo)
  • Shaax’ Saani and Naats Tla’a (Tlingit)
  • Marvin Slim (Diné [Navajo])
  • Travis Snyder (Eastern Shoshone)

Leatherwork
  • Osceola Red Shirt (Oglala Lakota)

Painting
  • Brent Learned (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes)

Photography
  • Eugene Tapahe (Diné [Navajo])

Pottery
  • Luis Enrique Gutierrez (Nicoya)
  • Madeline Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo)
  • Dow Redcorn (Osage Nation)
  • Kathleen Wall (Jemez Pueblo/White Earth)

Sculpture and Carvings
  • Sam Dimmick (Alaska Eskimo)

Textiles and Attire
  • Ciprian Herminio Fernández Quispe (Quechuas)
  • Penny Singer (Diné [Navajo])

During breaks from shopping at Native Art Market, visitors can enjoy curator-led tours of three of the museum’s exhibitions, including its newest, “Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe.” Tours will be at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7. Also on Dec. 7, the museum will offer a tour of the National Native American Veterans Memorial at 3:30 p.m. in commemoration of Pearl Harbor Day. This schedule is subject to change; check the website for updates.

Young visitors can enjoy a make-and-take winter craft in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center located on the museum’s third floor.

The museum’s espresso bar will offer a special winter menu for both days of the art market. Must-try items include warm hibiscus juniper-spiced cider; champurrado, a traditional Mexican hot chocolate drink made with masa harina, and notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and piloncillo; and piñon, which are Mexican wedding cookies made with pine nuts.

About the Museum
In partnership with Native peoples and their allies, the National Museum of the American Indian fosters a richer shared human experience through a more informed understanding of Native peoples. Through two locations, it features exhibitions and programs in New York City and the National Mall in Washington, D.C. For additional information, including hours and directions, visit AmericanIndian.si.edu. Follow the museum via social media @SmithsonianNMAI.
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