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