The Autry National Center presents over 250 baskets selected from the world's largest collection of Native American basketry from the Southwest Museum of the American Indian. This exhibition features Native American baskets from 11 different regions, representing more than 100 cultures, from across North America. Ranging in size from small Pomo feather baskets to massive Apache ollas. You will see how the materials, techniques, and designs vary regionally, as do the distinctive styles of individual artists. This display of historic and contemporary baskets, combined with multimedia elements, tells the story of a living art through the voices of the weavers themselves.
The Autry has invited thirteen contemporary basketweavers to serve as consultants in research and planning and will purchase a basket from each consultant to add to the permanent collection. The exhibition will be presented at the Autry's Museum of the American West in Griffith Park. Both institutions are part of the Autry National Center, an intercultural organization dedicated to expanding our understanding of the diverse peoples of the American West.
The exhibition opens November 7, 2009, and runs through May 30, 2010. Visit the Autry Center's website for more information.
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