Asheville Art Museum Presents Native America: In Translation. Powerful Contemporary Photography by Indigenous Artists Challenges History and Reimagines Identity

Opening May 22 at the Asheville Art Museum, Native America: In Translation is a powerful exhibition curated by Apsáalooke artist Wendy Red Star. Featuring work by seven Indigenous photographers and lens-based artists—including Rebecca Belmore, Martine Gutierrez, Alan Michelson, and Koyoltzintli—the exhibition reclaims visual narratives and explores identity, land, language, and representation through a contemporary lens.

This nationally touring exhibition brings vital and resonant perspectives to Western North Carolina, sparking timely conversations around culture, creativity, and the evolving relationship between people and place.

Pay-what-you-wish admission:

In response to Tropical Storm Helene, the Museum is pleased to offer pay-what-you-wish admission for residents of affected counties. This initiative aims to provide a welcoming space for those impacted by the storm, inviting community members to experience art as a source of solace, inspiration, and recovery. Eligible residents for pay-what-you-wish admission include those from the Helene-affected counties.

While admission is pay-what-you-wish for these regions, donations remain crucial to support Museum staff and ensure the ongoing care of the Collection.

Pay-as-you-wish admission for residents of Hurricane Helene affected counties is generously supported by Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program.

Image credit: Rebecca Belmore, matriarch, 2018, from the series nindinawemaganidog (all of my relations). Photograph by Henri Robideau. Courtesy of the artist.