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August 2018
Storytelling with Joe Hayes
Storyteller Joe Hayes returns to the Wheelwright Museum with tales of the greater Southwest. Please bring a chair or blanket for festival seating on the museum grounds.
Find out more »Storytelling with Joe Hayes
Storyteller Joe Hayes returns to the Wheelwright Museum with tales of the greater Southwest. Please bring a chair or blanket for festival seating on the museum grounds.
Find out more »From the Sketchbooks of T.C. Cannon Part 2
The Case Trading Post presents a sales show of work from the T.C. Cannon Estate, including previously unseen pieces. This is a rare opportunity to obtain artwork by master artist Tommy Wayne "T.C." Cannon.
Find out more »Jewelry Collection Showcase 2018
The Case Trading Post presents a sales show of Native jewelry, including work by Richard Chavez, Denise Wallace, Raymond Sequaptewa, Roy Talahaftewa, and others. See what Case Trading Post manager Ken Williams has saved over the year!
Find out more »First Timers: Miniature Katsinas by Randy Brokeshoulder
Meet katsina carver Randy Brokeshoulder (Hopi/Navajo/Shawnee) at this special sales event at the Case Trading Post. Come see the first exclusive miniature katsinam Randy has carved at the request of Case Trading Post manager Ken Williams, Jr.
Find out more »43rd Annual Benefit Auction: Silent Auction
The 43rd Annual Benefit Auction features contemporary and historic Native American and Southwestern art, including jewelry, pottery, textiles, baskets, katsinam, and folk art. The Silent Auction is on Thursday, August 16, from 3-5 p.m., with the last table closing at 4:30 p.m.
Find out more »Old Friends, New Faces: Artist Demonstrations
The Case Trading Post, our museum shop, presents their annual Old Friends, New Faces, a multi-day event to coincide with the annual auction. Join us on Friday, August 17, from 9 a.m. to noon on the museum patio, and meet exceptional Native artists and see how they make their work!
Find out more »43rd Annual Benefit Auction: Live Auction Preview and Live Auction
The 43rd Annual Benefit Auction features contemporary and historic Native American and Southwestern art, including jewelry, pottery, textiles, baskets, katsinam, and folk art. The Live Auction Preview is from 10 a.m.–noon, and the Live Auction is from noon–3 p.m.
Find out more »September 2018
Friends: Henderson Store Visit
MEMBERS & FRIENDS MEMBERS ONLY Members will meet at the historic Henderson Store at 10:30 A.M. or you can join the carpool at 9:00 A.M.. The Store will be closed to the public during the visit. If you would like to carpool, meet at the north parking lot of the Inn at Santa Fe. As a highlight, Santo Domingo Pueblo jeweler Mary Tafoya will join us! Lunch will be on your own. Get Driving Directions through Google Maps (Click Here)…
Find out more »Museum Hill Community Day
The Wheelwright Museum will be hosting the following activities: Sky City Buffalo Elk Dance Group 10:00 a.m. and Noon Craft Sessions for Children 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Screenprinting with Melanie Yazzie 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Storytelling with Joe Hayes 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Click image to view Museum Hill schedule.
Find out more »October 2018
October First Free Sunday
This is your last day to view our current exhibits: Memory Weaving: Works by Melanie Yazzie Peshlakai Vision
Find out more »Friends Book Discussion: Jungle of Stones
Friends Members Event Join the Friends Members as they discuss William Carlsen's book, Jungle of Stone. Discussion Leader: Susan Ellenbogen
Find out more »Book Signing: Food Sovereignty the Navajo Way
The Case Trading Post Presents a Book Signing with Charlotte J. Frisbie. A brief lecture will start at 2:00 p.m. followed by a book signing shortly after. Books will be available for purchase.
Find out more »Friends Lecture: Dr. Dolly Manson
Friends Members Event: From Hardrock Arizona to Navajo Language Professor Listen to Dr. Dolly Manson share her stories of resilience from childhood to the present. Born in 1957, Dr. Dolly Manson grew up in the rural Hardrock area of the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. Her early childhood was spent living with her maternal grandmother in a traditional hogan. During this time, Dr. Manson was taught the many responsibilities of a Diné woman and was surrounded by her Native language…
Find out more »Museum Clean Up (Closed to Public)
The Wheelwright Museum will be closed to the public on Monday, October 29, 2018. As we prepare for our new exhibit opening we want to make our facility is clean for our guests. We will open Tuesday, October 30 with our regular hours (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Find out more »November 2018
First Free Sunday: Opening – Rose B. Simpson + Bob Haozous
Public opening for our new exhibits. LIT: The Work of Rose B. Simpson Old Man Looking Backward: Bob Haozous
Find out more »Friends Lecture with Deborah C. Slaney (2:30 p.m.)
Join the Friends and Deborah C. Slaney! PURCHASE TICKETS/RSVP (Click Here) Refreshments at 2:00 p.m. Lecture at 2:30 p.m. Leekya: Master Carver of Zuni Pueblo Zuni carver Leekya Deyuse (known as Leekya) emerged in the early 1900s as a master carver of stone figural sculptures, fetishes, mosaic work and figural jewelry in the early to mid-20th century. This talk traces his legacy and shows how Leekya’s descendants have adopted independent marketing strategies in the 21st century. Deborah C. Slaney has…
Find out more »Friends Book Club: Killers of the Flower Moon
Join the Friends for a conversation on Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. The discussion starts at 1:30 p.m.
Find out more »December 2018
Denise Wallace: Dinner + Trunk Show Sale (Tickets Required)
Denise Wallace and her family. Join us for a special evening with Denise Wallace. The Case Trading Post hosts Denise Wallace for an evening of dining and jewelry. Wallace will provide a brief presentation on how the ivory bans are harmful to Native artists. Your ticket includes a three course meal, wine, and an exclusive preview of her current work (which will be for sale). Purchase your tickets soon as this event has limited seating. Evening Agenda: 5:00 p.m.…
Find out more »Denise Wallace: I am the Walrus (Lecture) + Public Trunk Show
Join the Case Trading Post and Denise Wallace for a special lecture. Denise Wallace will present information on why the ivory ban is harmful to Native artists. The new state laws that are banning the sale, use, and possession of ivory do not distinguish between African elephant ivory and the legally acquired walrus, mammoth, and mastodon ivory. Alaskan Native artists use legally acquired ivory. Denise uses fossil walrus ivory and has been practicing jewelry for over 40 years. Her children…
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