Non Western Blog
This week I am going to showcase Alaskan Native non-western art with an emphasis on the 20th century time period. Non-Western art refers to any art objects originating from the cultures and societies outside of the Western world . Arts of colonized areas such as the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada are considered the West, but the arts from the native peoples of these countries are referred to as non-Western art. I have lived in Alaska for over 25 years and I have admired the works of Native Alaskans from all over the state. In Alaska there are five distinct Native Alaskan groups and their works of art are all distinct. The Five groups are: Athabascan Yupiks Aleuts Inupiaq The northwest Indians that consist of Tlingit, Haida, and Tshimshian I am going to showcase works from these groups from the state of Alaska. Each of these groups' works of art is a reflection of their geographical loca