COLLECTIONS OF THE IAIA MUSEUM

The Institute of American Indian Arts collection, known as the “National Collection of Contemporary Indian Art” is the single largest collection of its kind in the world. Comprised of more than 7,000 contemporary works of art from more than 120 Native American nations, the collection includes contemporary paintings, sculpture, photography, drawings, prints, textiles, clothing, baskets, jewelry, pottery, ceramics, beadwork and a small collection of historic material. 




An important sub-collection of this national Collection are the seminal works by the Institute’s students, alumni and faculty. Close to 4,000 works of art have been collected that document the important developments that IAIA has had on the Native American Fine Art Movement since the Institute opened in 1962. This important collection demonstrates the many internal artistic movements that has and contiues to flourish in the IAIA studios that have created a lasting impact well beyond the walls of the Institute.

IMAGES FROM THE COLLECTION