06/04/2026
Visit "Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light)" at the Phoenix Art Museum before if closes on June 28.
Born in Inglewood, California in 1977, Cara Romero is known for dramatic fine art photography that examines Indigenous life in contemporary contexts. An enrolled citizen of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, Romero was raised between contrasting settings: the rural Chemehuevi reservation in Mojave Desert, California, and the urban sprawl of Houston, Texas.
Organized by the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, this exhibition is the first major solo exhibition exploring the narrative artistic practice of the Chemehuevi photographer and presents more than 50 works Romero created between 2013 and 2024. The exhibition features new and never-before-seen photographs, site-specific installations, large scale photographs, and iconic views across five thematic sections.
Image: Cara Romero, Devil’s Claw No. 1, 2025, archival pigment print. © Cara Romero. Image courtesy of the artist.