Step Into the Future Where Indigenous Art Meets Sci-Fi: You Won't Believe Your Eyes!

Prepare to be blown away! The Autry Museum of the American West is hosting a mind-bending exhibition that challenges everything you thought you knew about Indigenous art, fashion, and technology. Welcome to a world where time-traveling sci-fi meets ancestral knowledge, and apocalypse might just be the opportunity we've all been waiting for.

Imagine standing before an over-eight-foot-tall sculpture called "Ground (Witness)" by Santa Clara Pueblo sculptor Rose B. Simpson, urging you to rethink the apocalyptic realities facing Indigenous communities today. This jaw-dropping piece, and many others, are part of the riveting exhibition "Future Imaginaries: Indigenous Art, Fashion, Technology," running until June 2026 as part of the Getty Foundation’s jaw-dropping program PST ART: Art & Science Collide!

Hold onto your hats, fashionistas! "Suiting Up: Armor, Regalia, Haute Couture," the first section of this exhibition, will transport you into a circular display of spellbinding designs from visionaries like Wendy Red Star and Jontay Kahm. These artists craft stunning looks from ancient designs, seamlessly merging community influences and cutting-edge resources to redefine what it means to be stylish.

And that’s not all! Prepare to have your sci-fi-loving minds blown in the section "Indigenizing Sci-Fi," where artists like Will Wilson take pop culture motifs like those from Star Wars and give them an out-of-this-world twist. Wilson’s piece, "K’ómoks Imperial Stormtrooper," takes on the sci-fi genre like you’ve never seen before.

Fancy some interactive art? Look no further than the mesmerizing sculpture "Ínyan Iyé (Telling Rock)" by Kite and Devin Ronneberg. With tendrils that respond to your touch and AI reacting with Lakȟóta language audio, this piece reminds us of the electrifying connection between humans and nature.

But wait, there's MORE! Step into a room dedicated to the boundary-pushing installation "Sirens and Sikas" by Virgil Ortiz. Travel through time and imagine a future shaped by the stories of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. Ortiz invites you to envision a world where Indigenous communities reign supreme with futuristic tech and independence from colonial narratives.

Exploring every corner of this exhibit will leave you awestruck and pondering the true potential of technology, fashion, and ancestral wisdom in shaping a future that honors the past while thrusting us into the unknown. 🚀 Don't miss out on this transcendental experience!