INTERVIEW
Chief Curator at the Heard Museum
by Nathalie Mornu
The Heard Museum aims to be the world’s preeminent museum for the presentation, interpretation, and advancement of American Indian art, emphasizing its intersection with broader artistic and cultural themes. Founded in 1929, the institution presents the stories of American Indian people from a first-person perspective, collaborating with Native American artists and tribal communities to provide visitors with a distinctive perspective about the art of Indigenous people, and especially those from the Southwest of the United States. Diana Pardue, the chief curator at the Heard, took time to answer questions about the museum’s jewelry collection and exhibitions.
Caption: Charles Loloma, Hopi, 1921–1991, Bracelet, 1975, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise, 14-karat gold, Heard Museum Collection, Gift of Mareen Allen Nichols, 4033-246a, photo courtesy of the Heard Museum
