The Center for Native Futures (CfNF) will be opening their newest exhibition titled Sight of Resistance with a reception on July 12, 2025 in their space located at 56 W. Adams St. The opening reception will begin with a Native community hour from 3-4pm and will open to the public from 4-7pm.

“It’s a timely exhibition that highlights what’s being made in Indian Country right now,” said Chris Pappan, CfNF cofounder and board president. “For me personally, this is what I've wanted for the gallery.”

The exhibition features artwork by sixteen Native artists including: America Meredith, Andrea Carlson, Bobby Dues, Chris Pappan, Cynthia Harding, Debra Yepa-Pappan, Erin Lee Antonak, Erin Genia, George Alexander, Henry Payer, Jonathan Thunder, Julie Buffalohead, June Carpenter, Micah Wesley, Monica Rickert-Bolter, and Selena Kearney. 

For these artists, making art is an act of resistance. Each artist showcases this theme in their distinct, vibrant ways, which include sculptures, installations, paintings, beadwork, and more. They visualize this as joy, love, humor, healing, family, agency in representation, as well as subversion—all the things that show that Native existence is a form of resistance. 

“Who says resistance can’t be colorful?” said Debra Yepa-Pappan, Director of Exhibitions & Programs and curator of the show.

The opening reception offers the Native community a first look at the exhibition and provides the public with an opportunity to celebrate alongside the artists. There will also be food and drinks provided, along with music throughout the event by Chicago local DJ, Toyacoyah. 

Sight of Resistance will be open from July 12, 2025 to January 10, 2026. Hours of operation are Wednesday through Friday from 11am to 4pm. CfNF is a nonprofit, all-Native artist-operated gallery and makerspace that is free and open to the public. 

“Remediation, Resilience,” 2025, America Meredith (Cherokee Nation).