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FIND US IN THE COMMUNITY
During our building closure, we're bringing exhibits out into the community!
Showing at the UA Campus Store (downstairs)
October 19, 2026-January 27, 2027
This brand new pop-up exhibit features the words and artistry of nine contemporary Indigenous jewelry artists. See photographs of their studios, their hands at work, and their jewelry creations. Consider their thoughts on what Native art is. Learn of their inspirations and processes. Think about how jewelry affects the wearer. Other topics include art as a business, learning and teaching, and women working in a traditionally male craft.
Note: The UA Campus Store will be closed December 25, 2026-January 3, 2027.
See the actual jewelry items on display at the Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum, 115 N. Church Ave, Ste 121, in downtown Tucson!
Mark your calendar to find this exhibit at the Tucson Gem Show on 22nd St, January 28-Feb 14, 2027, and the Tucson Festival of Books, March 13-14, 2027.
Special thanks to the House of Stamps and Lyndon Foundation for their support.
Selections from Forge + Future: Contemporary Native Jewelry Artists
October 5, 2026-September 2028
Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum
115 N. Church Ave, Ste 121, in downtown Tucson
See the jewelry pieces by the artists who are the subjects of the Forge + Future pop-up exhibit!
Great thanks to our friends and colleagues at the Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum for their partnership!
The fundraising efforts of the Friends of the ASM Collections made it possible for ASM to acquire these featured pieces. We are grateful!
Object: Cuff by Jennifer Curtis (Diné). Sterling siliver, Turquoise Mountain turquoise. ASM2026-10-1
Now through June, 2027
at The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive, Tucson
A selection of 11 die-cast model cars and other small-scale vehicles, curated from
ASM’s Traditions in Motion, is featured in this fun mini exhibit!
See the entire online version of Traditions in Motion.
We are grateful to our friends and colleagues at The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures for their partnership!
Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World
October 2, 2026–June 27, 2027
Brooklyn Museum, New York
Several ASM objects showing katsina imagery, including basketry, pottery, and one large doll, are on loan for this exhibit! Retired Associate Curator Diane Dittemore is a contributor to the accompanying catalog.
If you happen to be in NYC, be sure to check it out.
Exhibit Overview
Kachina dolls (tithu) represent Katsinam, spirits who bring much-needed moisture and keep the world in balance for the Hopi. Carved from cottonwood and distinctively painted, the dolls are treasured gifts from the Katsinam, given primarily to Hopi girls and women. This exhibition is the first to examine the Hopi kachina doll tradition from their recipients’ perspective. Learn more.
A display at the University of Arizona's "Old Main" building currently showcases nine Puebloan ceramics from the Jeanne Heyerick Collection. Displays are rotated annually(ish).
ASM's It’s Up 2 You! exhibit is now featured at the UA's Coit Museum of Pharmacy & Health Sciences!
It's Up 2 You! is an exhibit and digital comic book about healthy choices for healthy living, created by ASM's Head of Community Engagement Lisa Falk with artist/educator Ryan Huna Smith (Chemehuevi/Navajo).
See the online version of this exhibit.