3 colorful bison cross an abstract blue background.

Current Exhibition

Outside, Looking In by Vickie Leigh Krudwig

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The Outside, Looking In exhibition by artist and author Vickie Leigh Krudwig was created for the Ute Indian Museum to mark the 250-year history of the United States since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The exhibit seeks to promote awareness and compassion by examining American history from an Indigenous perspective, acknowledging both historical injustices and the enduring resilience of Native communities.

The series includes 12 mixed-media paintings and short essays that highlight experiences through the eyes of Krudwig, symbolizing Indigenous stories and the preservation of ancestral knowledge. By reflecting on these histories, Krudwig encourages viewers to acknowledge the past and commit to actions that contribute to a more peaceful world.

About the Artist

Vickie Leigh Krudwig is an artist and author whose work focuses on presenting American history from an Indigenous perspective. After a dream in 2000 about Chipeta, a Tabeguache Ute woman, Krudwig received the blessing of Chipeta’s descendants to write her story, which led to the book Searching for Chipeta: The Story of a Ute Woman and Her People.

Krudwig's experiences, including collaborating with Cheyenne and Arapaho authors and working with the producer of AlterNative Voices, transformed her understanding of Indigenous communities. 
 

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A worn wooden box with stenciled letters reads DIY. In worn paper reads "Do It Yourself Manifest Destiny"
Stacks of currency avalanch over the abstract, colorful forms of Tribal members.
Headlines about the Gold Rush, western expansion, and Native American displacement are overlaid with a gold sheen. Intercut is an abstract black and white dot pattern and historic patterns of Natives.
Image of American continent in a circle, surrounded by rays of various landscapes and wildlife in vibrant color.
A group of abstract, translucent figures cross a colorful river with birds overhead.

Hearing the stories directly from Indigenous people taught me the profound value of family, community, generosity, and respect for elders—the bearers of wisdom connecting past, present, and future.

Vickie Leigh Krudwig