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A surreal painting of a large elk's head emerging from water, surrounded by floating plastic bottles, skulls, and abstract shapes. The background features vibrant colors, including orange and blue, with a melting globe, tree stumps, roadway outlines, teardrops and other shapes.
Child sitting on a curb in front of a small dog, reading a copy of First American Art Magazine.
A red, pink, and blue artwork featuring a blue center panel decorated with beaded strawberries and clouds, set against a red background filled with strawberry patterns. Four beaded tassels that repeat the strawberry and blue sky theme hang from the bottom of the piece.
Woven wall hanging with geometric finger weaving patterns in blue, maroon, yellow, and black, featuring a wooden rod at the top and fringed ends at the bottom.
A circular painting showing a Man in the Maze basket pattern with a desert scene with people doing the Friendship Dance around it's perimeter for the top half of the circle and people harvesting cactus fruit on the bottom half of the circle.
Birch bark basket with blue stitching and a rainbow design featuring a white heart.
Three people pose indoors in front of artwork: a Native woman adult holding a young Native child, both smiling softly, and another Native adult standing beside them, smiling widely.
Nine vibrant abstract paintings in a 3x3 grid on a gallery wall.
The image is a vibrant abstract painting featuring a combination of geometric shapes and bold colors. The composition is dominated by a large, circular target-like shape at the center, divided into quadrants of blue, white, and yellow with a red center. Surrounding this are dynamic brushstrokes in red, blue, green, and orange, creating a sense of movement and energy. At the top, a wavy band of pink and purple clouds stretches across the canvas. To the left, a substantial green figure with a distinct outline and textured surface appears against a contrasting background. On the right, purple zigzag details visually bind the sections of the canvas, adding depth. There are triangular shapes in blue and red in the bottom right, set against brown and yellow brush textures.
Three figures in customary Tohono O'odham clothing harvest fruit from a tall saguaro cactus in a desert at sunset. The sky glows orange, and mountains are visible in the background.
A Maya flint artifact resembling a row of stylized boat prows with dragon-like heads and wavy texture, conveying a sense of craftsmanship.
model wearing a woven robe and apron inspired by Chilkat weaving with black, blue, and cream tone geometric designs and cream fringe
Luke and C3PO from Star Wars stand in front of a small Navajo Taco stand in the southwestern desert. Jawas are seated already eating.
Abstract artwork of a face with orange and red tones looking into what might be a mirror or phone. One eye reveals a colorful pattern. A bird is emerging betewen the eye and face. The expression is contemplative.
Graphic with photo of open magazines and text that says: Connect with community, reach the collectors, grow your impact! Advertise with First American Art Magazine
Native person in buckskin sitting in the front loader/bucket of a backhoe
Sled dog in deep snow wearing a blanket, or tapi, with bells and beaded floral designs, red collar, and red leash.
A Central Pomo woven burden basket with a flared rim and geometric zigzag patterns in dark brown on a lighter background.