Despite its role as a hub for Native artists, SWAIA hasn’t entirely moved past its origins in White settler obsession with Native authenticity.

Zach Feuer
Zach Feuer is the director of the Gochman Family Collection. He’s a co-founder of Forge Project and the New Art Dealers Alliance. Previously to his current role he was the director of the sculpture park at Art Omi and operated an eponymous gallery in New York.
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