Indigenous art and fashion come together at the PST Art Runway Show at the Getty

Indigenous art, fashion and technology come together in PST Art’s collaborative exhibition with the Autry Museum of the American West, which came to life at a fashion show at the Getty in Los Angeles on Monday.

The exhibition, titled “Fashioning Indigenous Futurism,” featured works by Indigenous fashion designers Jason Baerg, Orlando Dugi, Jontay Kahm, Caroline Monnet and Jamie Okuma. The group presented collections that combined ancient know-how with pioneering designs. Their work was shown alongside an AR activation – “ReVolt 1680/2180” – created by Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz, known for his pottery figurines and immersive art.

The fashion show “is a revolutionary moment for everyone involved and the art of fashion, creating space for Indigenous designers – North America’s original haute couture creators,” the event’s organizer, fashion curator Amber-Dawn Bear Robe, said in a statement. “This event redefines the future of fashion by combining indigenous knowledge with cutting-edge design, pushing the boundaries of American style. It is a bold statement of indigenous innovation that is reclaiming and reshaping the fashion world for new generations.”

Autry’s exhibition, on view in LA through June 21, 2026, examines the rise of Futurism, the artistic and social movement, in contemporary Indigenous art. On view are more than 50 works by artists such as Andy Everson, Ryan Singer and Neal Ambrose Smith. The exhibition examines colonial trauma, alternative futures and showcases indigenous technologies for a sustainable future.

“Blending science fiction, self-determination and indigenous technologies across a variety of indigenous cultures, Future Imaginaries imagines a sovereign future while confronting historical myths and the ongoing effects of colonization, including environmental degradation and toxic stereotypes,” notes Autry .

The fashion show is part of Getty’s largest PST art project to date, a series of exhibitions created in collaboration with various institutions in and around LA that focus on exploring the intersection of art and science.