Between Two Worlds: Making Sense of Modern Life from Indigenous Perspectives
Carlin Bear Don’t Walk, Allison Begay, Danielle SeeWalker
Curated by Nayana LaFond
October 3rd, 2025 - February 1st, 2026
This group exhibit seeks to highlight the ways in which Indigenous artists are discussing modern ideas and themes while honoring tradition and bringing new things forward. What is the next logical step in the conversation about contemporary Indigenous art beyond “we’re still here”?
About the Artists
Carlin Bear Don’t Walk is an award-winning Crow & Northern Cheyenne Artist from the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Busby, Montana. The passion behind the purpose is wielding the power to inspire and motivate through the context of creation. Giving viewers a glimpse into that Reservation window where I come from. My Art is an expression of authentic narratives, imperative to where I live, blended with energetic pigments, reflecting experiences of my ancestors and relatives. It is true to form, true to self and real on every level because it embodies the essence of my existence from the perspective of my people. I want to represent for my community and be their voice, to tell their story in a way nobody has done it before. I create with the intent to uplift those in need, to build my community up with positivity through expression, action and demonstration.
Allison Begay is a Native American artist originally from Steamboat Az and now currently resides in Milford Ma. His work explores the relationship between nature and technology through abstract tribal art. Begay received his Associates Degree for Lithography at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque NM. Begay works with Adobe Illustrator, acrylic paint, watercolor and oil paint. Allison’s inspirations come from his Navajo Cultural Heritage, his love for his family and music!
Danielle SeeWalker is a Hunkpapa Lakota citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and currently resides in Denver, CO. She is a multidisciplinary artist, muralist, writer, businesswoman, former Chair Commissioner of the Denver American Indian Commission and most importantly, a mother. In her artistic practices, Danielle works across disciplines to explore the intersections of Native American stereotypes, microaggressions, and colonialist systems, both historically and in contemporary society. Drawing on au courant color palettes, expressionistic art strategies, and her Lakota traditions, SeeWalker spins her work into a contemporary vision to elevate historical perspectives as told from the side not often heard. Her passion to redirect the narrative to an accurate and insightful representation of contemporary Native America is centric to her both her artwork and community involvement. Danielle is also a freelance writer and published her first book titled “Still Here” in 2020. She is also co-founder of “The Red Road Project” which is a photo/film-documentary project that documents what it means to be Native American in the 21st century by capturing inspiring and positive stories of people and communities within Indian Country. In 2022, Danielle was the recipient of the Mayor’s Excellence in Arts & Culture Innovation Award and most recently received an Emmy Award for her work on a documentary piece with Rocky Mountain PBS called “A New Chapter”.
Website: www.seewalker.com
Instagram: @seewalker_ART
Pronouns: she/her/wíŋyáŋ