The Shaw Gallery has announced a series of upcoming exhibitions, including a group exhibition titled Of This Place: Great Basin Neighbors. This exhibition features work by Newe (Shoshone), Numu (Paiute), Nuche (Ute), and Diné (Navajo) artists.
Of This Place: Great Basin Neighbors is scheduled for Sept. 4 through Nov. 20, 2026. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will include an opening reception on Sept. 4, 2026, from 6-8 p.m. at the Shaw Gallery. An artist lecture and performance by Gregg Deal is planned for the opening reception.
Artists featured in the exhibition include Ben Aleck, Neal Ambrose-Smith, Jeanne Begay, Klee Benally, Chelsea Bighorn, Fergus Bistriente, Sally Black, Loretta Burden, Mary Collins White, Gregg Deal, Fawn Douglas, Linda Eben Jones, Rachel Eyetoo, Amanda Francom, Virginia Goodman, Alan Groves, Rowan Harrison, Karma Henry, Anthony Hernandez, Bessie Holiday, Elsie Holiday, Topaz Jones, Fannie King, Mabel Lehi, Judith Lowry, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Jacqueline Rickard, Luka Starmer, Lena Tseabbe Wright, Rose Ann Whiskers, Jane White, Susan Whyte, and Will Wilson.
The works in the exhibition utilize various mediums, including basketry, beading, ceramics, fiber, installation, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and quillwork. According to the gallery, the artists use these forms to celebrate and express concern for regional landscapes and to reflect on the impact of boarding schools on their cultures.
Other exhibitions listed by the gallery include La Vrille by elparo at Dumke Arts Plaza, scheduled for Oct. 29, 2026, through Apr. 9, 2027. Additional scheduled exhibitions include the Fall 2026 BFA Thesis Exhibition from Dec. 4–11, 2026, the 2027 Biennial Faculty Exhibition from Jan. 29–April 9, 2027, and the Spring 2027 BFA Thesis Exhibition from Apr. 23–30, 2027.
