Montiel, Anya
Curator
Anya Montiel is a curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Previously she was the curator of American and Native American women’s art and craft through the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative. She was assistant professor of art history at the University of Arizona, teaching courses in Native American art, global arts and crafts, Indigenous feminisms, and museum studies. Her recent NMAI exhibition, Ancestors Know Who We Are, explores the interwoven histories of Black and Indigenous peoples through art.
Positions
- Curator, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian 2021 -
- Curator of American and Native American Women's Art and Craft, SAAM/NMAI/AWHI 2020 - 2021
- Assistant Professor, University of Arizona 2018 - 2019
- Cultural Arts Program Specialist, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian 2007 - 2009
- Lead Cultural Intepreter, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian 2006 - 2007
- Curatorial Research Assistant for Contemporary Art, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian 2002 - 2004
Geographic Focus
- North America Continent
Background And Education
Education And Training
- Ph.D. in American Studies, Yale University , American Studies 2018
- M.A. in American Studies, Yale University , American Studies 2015
- M.A. in Museum Studies, John F. Kennedy University , Museum Studies 2001
- A.B. in Native American Studies, Anthropology, University of California, Davis , Native American Studies, Anthropology 1997
Awards And Honors
- Lois Moran Award for Craft Writing, conferred by American Craft Council, 2022
- Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, conferred by Ford Foundation, 2017
Publications
Selected Publications
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Blog Posting
- Margolis, Emily A. and Montiel, Anya. 2022. "Mary Golda Ross: Aerospace Engineer, Educator, and Advocate." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Feb 11, 2022. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/mary-g-ross-aerospace-engineer. 2022
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Book
- Evans, Laura, Belarde-Lewis, Miranda, and Montiel, Anya. 2023. Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023 [Exhibition catalog] Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press. 2023
- Savig, Mary, Atkinson, Nora, and Montiel, Anya. 2022. This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World [Exhibition catalog] Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum in association with D Giles Limited, London. 2022
Contact
Location
- National Museum of the American Indian Department
Mailing Address
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4220 Silver Hill Road
Cultural Resources Center
Suitland, MD 20746
United States