Carly Treece.
Carly Treece (she/her) is a Citizen of the Mvskoke Nation with Cherokee ancestry, residing on the Mvskoke Nation. Treece is a multidisciplinary artist, curator, and community advocate whose work bridges artistic practice and cultural stewardship.
As an artist, she creates abstract paintings using oil and cold wax that explore her emotional and spiritual relationship with the land in Indian Territory. Her layered, textured compositions reflect personal and collective connections to place, memory, and ancestral knowledge. Through her work, Treece engages themes of land and body sovereignty, using abstraction as a way to honor Indigenous presence while encouraging deeper reflection and dialogue.
Alongside her studio practice, Treece has developed a strong curatorial practice focused on amplifying Indigenous voices, particularly the voices of Indigenous women artists. She has curated and co-curated exhibitions nationally that bring together emerging and established artists, creating spaces for storytelling, cultural connection, and contemporary Indigenous expression.
Treece is the founder of Four Mothers Collective, an Indigenous women-led nonprofit in Tulsa dedicated to supporting artists and strengthening community through exhibitions, workshops, professional development, and collaborative programming. Through this work she advocates for greater representation and opportunities for Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit individuals in the arts.
Her artwork has been featured in FX’s Reservation Dogs and is held in institutional, private, corporate, and Tribal collections, including La Fonda on the Plaza and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and she regularly speaks on Indigenous art, curatorial practice, sovereignty, representation, and community-based advocacy.
Treece is represented by Farahnheight Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Mvskoke Waters Gallery in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
Residencies & Fellowships
Selected Exhibitions
Permanent & Corporate Collections
Featured In
2026
Blue Mountain Center Focus Residency, Blue Mountain Lake, NY
Mellon Funded Curator in Residence: Sovereignty and Democracy in Indian Country, 101 Archer Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2025
Blue Mountain Center Focus Residency, Blue Mountain Lake, NY
2024
Summer Artist in Residence, Price Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2022-2023
Oklahoma Center for the Humanities Fellowship, Tulsa, OK
2026
Visualizing Indigenous Florida 2026-2027. Traveling Exhibition & Project, Curator | University of North Florida | Amelia Island Museum of History, Amelia Island, FL , August 21 - October 5th, 2026 | Jacksonville Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville, FL, October 7th -November 21st, 2026 | Oklahoma Center for Humanities, Tulsa, OK, 2026-2027
Sovereign Santa Fe August 14-16. Group Exhibition, Artist | Farahnheight Fine Art, LaFonda on the Plaza, Santa Fe, NM.
We are the Keepers August 7th - September 26th. Group Exhibition, Artist | Arts Connect, Topeka, KS.
Reclaiming Turtle Island: Native Resistance and Resilience July 1st - August 1st. SEIAA Group Exhibition, Artist | Museum of Broken Arrow, Broken Arrow, OK.
Blackbear IV Invitational June 13th - August 27th. Group Exhibition, Artist | Mid-America All-Indian Museum, Wichita, KS.
Heritage (re)Defined: Indigenous Perspectives May 28th - August 1st. Group Exhibition, Artist | Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Lloyd Kiva Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Mvskoke Matriarchy: Women of Our Nation April 7th - August 1st. Co-curator and Artist | Mvskoke Waters Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Ripple in Traditions March 7th - June 7th. Traveling Exhibition, Co-curator, Organizer, and Artist | Mid-America All-Indian Museum, Wichita, KS.
2025
Mvskokvlke: Road of Strength December 2025-February 2026 Inaugural Exhibition, Co-curator | Mvskoke Waters Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Afterglow December 2025 Group Exhibition, Artist | The Canopy, Tulsa, OK
From the Heart: Expressions of Indigenous Joy November 2025 Group Exhibition, Co-Curator & Artist | Presented by Four Mothers Collective, Positive Space Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Beloved Realms November 2025 Solo Exhibition, Artist | Phillips Theological Seminary, Tulsa, OK
ReVision September 2025 – January 2026, Group Exhibition, Artist | Salina Art Center, Salina, KS
Ocmulgee to Okmulgee September 2025 Group Exhibition, Featured Artist | McEachern Art Center, Macon, GA
Keepers of the Land August 2025
Group Exhibition, Curator & Artist | Sovereign Santa Fe with Farahnheight Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
The Land Between Us April – August 2025
Group Exhibition, Artist | Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Lloyd Kiva Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
SWAIA (Southwestern Association for Indian Arts) Native American Fashion Week: Sovereign Santa Fe’s “Fabulously Especial” Interactive Exhibit
May 2025 Group Exhibition, Artist | Santa Fe Community Convention Center, Santa Fe, NM
Mayfest Invitational Gallery May 2025
Group Exhibition, Artist | 101 Archer Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Land + Promise March 2025
Group Exhibition, Artist | Wyld Gallery, Austin, TX
MVSKOKVLKE: Culture, Connection, Continuous, Contemporary
January 2025 – 2026 Public Art Display, Artist & Curator | Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa, OK
Ephemeral Echoes January 2025
Group Exhibition, Artist | Modella Art Gallery, Stillwater, OK
2024
Entangled December 2024
Group Exhibition, Artist & Co-Curator | Revolt X Tvlse, Santa Fe, NM
Sacred Duties November 2024
Group Exhibition, Curator & Artist | Circle Cinema Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Ripple in Traditions Presented by Four Mothers Collective November 2024 Group Exhibition, Co-curator & Artist | Positive Space Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Revolt X Tvlse Grand Opening October 2024 Group Exhibition
Artist & Co-Curator | Revolt X Tvlse, Santa Fe, NM
Keepers of the Land August 16–18, 2024
Group Exhibition, Guest Curator & Artist | Sovereign Santa Fe, La Fonda on the Plaza, Santa Fe, NM
Mayfest Invitational Gallery May 2024
Group Exhibition, Artist | 101 Archer Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Solo Showcase January – February 2024
Solo Exhibition, Artist | Frank and Lola’s, Bartlesville, OK
2023
Survived By___: Presented by Four Mothers Collective October 2023 Group Exhibition, Curator & Artist | Positive Space Gallery, Tulsa, OK
Kārikīōrangi (Walking the Turquoise Road) September 2023
Group Exhibition, Artist | Toi Matarau Gallery, Ōtaki, New Zealand
Keepers of the Land August 2023
Group Exhibition, Curator & Artist | Sovereign Santa Fe with Farahnheight Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
Work of Sovereignty:13 Counties March 2023
Group Exhibition, Co-Curator & Lead Artist | 101 Archer Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2022
Solo Exhibit 2022
Solo Exhibition, Artist | Lot 6, Tulsa, OK
Tulsa Creates Together 2022 Group Public Art Installation, Artist | Living Arts Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
Coweta Casino and Hotel - Coweta, OK
LaFonda Hotel Collection -Santa Fe, NM
Muscogee (Creek) Nation – Muscogee Reservation, OK
Indian Health Care Resource Center – Tulsa, OK
Tiger Natural Gas -Tulsa, OK
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First American Art Magazine – Issue 51: Mvskoke Matriarchy: Women of Our Nation
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First American Art Magazine – Issue 50: Mvskokvlke Road of Strength
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Artisans of Nations - Coffee Table Book Volume 02: The Land Between Us
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FX's Reservation Dog's
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Native American Art Magazine – Issue 52 - Article: Connected to the Earth
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Native Max Magazine – Upcoming Exhibit at Sovereign Santa Fe