The work of two Howell artists are part of a new major exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Art. Opening Sept. 28 and on view until April 5, 2026, the exhibition celebrates contemporary Anishinaabe art and culture, and features more than 90 works from over 60 Native American artists from across the Great Lakes region.
David Dominic, Jr., is a photographer whose work ranges from portraits to musicians to cityscapes and landscapes like that of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, above. The photograph was taken from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park, and won third place in the prestigious Scarab Club Annual Photography Exhibit this year. You can check out his work by clicking here.
Lisa Passinault is an Anishinaabe beadwork artist and Native American jingle dress dancer from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. An award-winning artist, her work is displayed in regional businesses and museums. Her beadwork shows a connection to the land, medicines and cultural teachings common to the Great Lakes woodland tribes. Click here to see some of her work.
The Anishinaabe people have called the Great Lakes region home for generations, creating vibrant art that reflects their traditions, culture, and community. The DIA’s show aims to challenge stereotypical perceptions of Native American art as craft or historical artifacts by showcasing a breadth of contemporary works as a living testament to Anishinaabe resilience and creativity. The exhibition will showcase a diverse range of works including beadwork, birchbark artistry, clothing, film, photography, graphic design, jewelry, painting, pottery, sculpture, and woodwork. Exhibition galleries work as a throughline to connect a variety of themes including clothing and style, nature, water protection, and generations.
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The museum worked closely with Anishinaabe artists and tribes to put this show together, led by DIA curator Dr. Denene De Quintal, the museum’s assistant curator for Native American art. De Quintal worked with a specially appointed advisory council to select the artists and works to be presented. Each of the works will be presented in English as well as Anishnaabemowin, the Native American language of the Great Lakes region. In addition to Dominic and Passinault, other artists featured include Norval Morriseau, Edmonia Lewis, Jason Quigno, Frank Big Bear, and Kelly Church, among many others.
The exhibition includes over 60 artists, with 24 being from various regions in Michigan.
For more information on the exhibit, click here.
