This course offers a comprehensive exploration of the art of Indigenous peoples from North, Central, and South America, examining artistic expressions from pre-colonial times to the present. Students will study a range of media, including sculpture, textiles, pottery, painting, and architecture, as they trace the cultural, spiritual, and social significance embedded in these works. Through a combination of lectures, visual analysis, and discussions, the course delves into the unique aesthetics, symbolism, and worldviews that characterize Indigenous art across diverse regions and cultures. Students make a close study of the Arts of the Americas and Pacific Northwest Collection at the Menil and the Ancient American Art and Indigenous North American Art Collections at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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