Dr. Jolene Rickard

Biography

Jolene Rickard is an Associate Professor at Cornell University in the Department of History of Art and Visual Studies, where she is also the Director of the American Indian Indigenous Studies Program. A visual historian and artist-curator, her research focuses on the intersection of Indigenous art and cultural theory with the forces of settler colonialism. She explores the expression of multiple sovereignties within Indigenous art and culture globally, contributing to comparative understandings of Indigenous art in the Americas, Australia, and Aotearoa. Her work bridges Native American Indigenous Studies, Settler Colonial Studies, and Art History, investigating anti-colonial artistic strategies and place-based knowledges. Jolene's projects have included a collaboration examining art and migration in the Americas, and she has co-curated exhibitions at institutions like the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. Her current book project dialogues with master carver Joseph Jacobs to illuminate Haudenosaunee cosmological perspectives on time and relationships. Jolene's commitment to raising the visibility of Indigenous art is reflected in her editorial roles and advisory positions in various cultural initiatives.

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