Ph.D Indigenous Arts and Culture

The Arts offer a special glimpse into the experiences and beliefs of both current and past cultures. The arts of indigenous peoples have ranged from functional works, decoration of ceremonial items, illustrations of lore and history to modern twists of a visual language rooted in culture. Indigenous arts are art created by the original people to inhabit a land: Australian Aboriginals, New Zealand s Maori people, Northwest Coastal people of the U.S., Meso and central America, the Amazon, the Artic, Asia and the Asia-Pacific are all examples of locations with indigenous traditions.