Visiting Artist Mona Cliff

Oct 26 - Nov 6, 2026

Mona Cliff, b.1977 (Hanook-gah-neeh/ Spottedcloud) is an enrolled member of the Gros Ventre tribe (A’aninin/Nakota Nations) of Ft. Belknap, MT

Mona is multidisciplinary visual artist who explores contemporary Indigenous identity and culture through her use of traditional Native crafting methods such as seed bead embroidery and fabric applique. Beadwork and sewing applique have been a primary foundation of her artist practice. Mona acquired a BFA in Printmaking from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. Mona lives with her husband, three children, and two dogs in Lawrence, Kansas.

Cliff is also a muralist and completed multiple mural projects since 2023, four in Lawrence, KS including two at Haskell Indian Nations University and one in Topeka, KS. She is in the permanent collection of the Kansas City Museum in Kansas City, MO, Autry Museum of the American West (Los Angeles, CA), & Mulvane Art Museum (Topeka, KS), she completed commissions for the Kansas City Airport and the Spencer Museum of Art (Lawrence, KS). She has shown at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington D.C.), Gallery-One (Ellensburg, WA), Salina Art Center (Salina, KS), Charlotte Street (Kansas City, MO), Beach Museum of Art (Manhattan, KS), Leedy Voulkos Art Center (Kansas City, MO), and has upcoming exhibitions at the University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) and the University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO). 

The Visiting Artists program is a core part of the Anderson Ranch Arts Center experience, welcoming contemporary artists across disciplines to work on campus through residencies and special projects. Artists receive dedicated time, space, and technical support to develop new work and advance their practice. Visiting artists engage with students and residents through studio visits, critiques, and public lectures, creating a meaningful exchange that enriches the Ranch community and the broader public. Learn more.