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List of Indigenous artists of the Americas

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Kenojuak Ashevak, Inuk printmaker
Martha Gradolf, Hochunk weaver
Rufino Tamayo, Zapotec painter

This is a list of visual artists who are Indigenous peoples of the Americas, categorized by primary media. Mestizo and Métis artists whose indigenous descent is integral to their art are included, as are Siberian Yup'ik artists due to their cultural commonalities with Alaskan Yup'ik people. This list includes notable visual artists who are Inuit, Alaskan Natives, Siberian Yup'ik, American Indians, First Nations, Métis, Mestizos, and Indigenous peoples of Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Indigenous identity is a complex and contested issue and differs from country to country in the Americas. Inclusion to this list is based on legal membership to an Indigenous community, when applicable, or recognition by the relevant indigenous community/communities of the individual as a member of that community.

Basket makers

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Beadwork and quillwork artists

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Ceramic artists

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Diverse cultural artists

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Draftspeople

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Artists who primarily work in drawing, including pastels.

Glass artists

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Installation artists

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Metalsmiths and jewelers

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New media artists

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Mixed-media artists

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Painters

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Canada and Greenland

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United States

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Mexico

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Central America and the Caribbean

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South America

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Performance artists

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Photographers

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Printmakers

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Sculptors

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Artists primarily working in antler, bone, metal, stone, and other materials, except wood. Sculptors working primarily in wood are listed below.

Textile artists

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Woodcarvers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ahtoneharjo-Growingthunder, Tahnee (Fall 2017). "Seven Directions". First American Art Magazine (16): 16–17. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Fine Art and Outsiders: Attacking the Barriers". The New York Times. 9 February 1996. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Rhonda Holy Bear". Philbrook Museum of Art. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  4. ^ Boyko, John (November 23, 2023). "Alan Syliboy". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada.