Indigenous Art and Fashion Unite at PST Art’s ‘Fashioning Indigenous Futurism’ Runway Show
Indigenous art, fashion and technology are blended in PST Art’s collaborative exhibition with Autry Museum of the American West, which came to life in a runway show at The Getty in Los Angeles on Monday.
Titled “Fashioning Indigenous Futurism,” the show featured the works of Indigenous fashion designers Jason Baerg, Orlando Dugi, Jontay Kahm, Caroline Monnet and Jamie Okuma. The group presented collections that fused together ancestral know-how with future-thinking designs. Their work was shown alongside an AR activation — “ReVolt 1680/2180” — created by Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz, known for his pottery figures and immersive art.
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The runway show “is a revolutionary moment for all involved and fashion arts, carving out space for Indigenous designers — North America’s original haute couture creators,” said the event’s organizer, fashion curator Amber-Dawn Bear Robe, in a statement. “This event redefines the future of fashion by fusing Indigenous knowledge with cutting-edge design, pushing the boundaries of American style. It’s a bold statement of Indigenous innovation, reclaiming and reshaping the fashion world for new generations.”
Autry’s exhibition, open through June 21, 2026 in L.A., examines the rise of Futurism, the artistic and social movement, in contemporary Indigenous art. There are more than 50 works on display, by artists that include Andy Everson, Ryan Singer and Neal Ambrose Smith. The exhibit explores colonial trauma, alternative futures and showcases Indigenous technologies for a sustainable-minded future.
“By intermingling science fiction, self-determination and Indigenous technologies across a diverse array of Native cultures, Future Imaginaries envisions sovereign futures while countering historical myths and the ongoing impact of colonization, including environmental degradation and toxic stereotypes,” notes the Autry.
The fashion show is part of Getty’s largest PST Art project yet, a series of exhibitions created in collaboration with various institutions in and around L.A. that are centered on exploring the intersection of art and science.
Launch Gallery: Inside the PST Art’s ‘Fashioning Indigenous Futurism’ Runway Show
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