The Southern Utah Museum of Art in Cedar City is presenting Tooveep (The Land), an exhibition featuring the work of twenty-four North American Indigenous artists. According to a October 27 report by Southwest Contemporary, the exhibition is on view through March 6, 2027.
Curated by Fawn Douglas, a citizen of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe and founder of Nuwu Art, the exhibition is named after the Southern Paiute word for the land or the earth. The collection includes works by regional artists from the Great Basin and Southwest, such as Cara Romero and Jean LaMarr, alongside renowned artists like Kent Monkman and Edgar Heap of Birds, which are on loan from the Gochman Family Collection.
The exhibition utilizes various mediums to reflect the landscapes of Native experience, including painting, printmaking, beadwork, and basketry. Featured works include Marie Watt’s Sky Dances Light: Revolution series, which uses metal cones to reference Pow-wow regalia, and Jaune Quick-to-See’s Amerika Map. Other artists represented in the show include Everett Pikyavit, Loretta Burden, Fawn Douglas, Melissa Melero-Moose, Louise Nez, Karma Henry, and Jeffrey Gibson.
Douglas stated that she wants the audience to experience Indigenous storytelling, self-determination, and joy. The exhibition aims to provide a visual representation of the land and its first peoples during the United States' 250th year, facilitating a deeper understanding of Native America's place within the country's history.
The Southern Utah Museum of Art is located on the campus of Southern Utah University in Cedar City. The museum's building was designed by Brooks + Scarpa and was inspired by the region's slot canyons.
