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Open · Until 6 Dec 2026

Sky Hopinka

Kicking the Clouds

Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians), Free me from this body, my voice can carry only so far…, 2020, inkjet print with hand-etched text. National Gallery of Art, Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2023.99.1

Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians), Free me from this body, my voice can carry only so far…, 2020, inkjet print with hand-etched text. National Gallery of Art, Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2023.99.1 · License

Sky Hopinka is on view at National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., United States, until December 6, 2026.

Last verified September 16, 2026 · Official source ↗

This exhibition at the National Gallery of Art explores the connections between language, location, and modern Native experiences through multimedia works by Sky Hopinka. Featuring photographs inscribed with original poetry, a calligram, and a short film centered on an audio recording of the artist's grandmother, the display illustrates how written, visual, and spoken words intersect to express memory and shared Indigenous history.

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  1. National Gallery of Art
    Washington, D.C., United States · April 11 – December 6, 2026
    Until 6 Dec

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Exhibition image for Sky Hopinka

Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians), Free me from this body, my voice can carry only so far…, 2020, inkjet print with hand-etched text. National Gallery of Art, Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2023.99.1

Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians), Free me from this body, my voice can carry only so far…, 2020, inkjet print with hand-etched text. National Gallery of Art, Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2023.99.1 · License · Source ↗