Cal Poly Humboldt Goudi'ni Native American Arts Gallery

05/27/2026

The In My Place, In My Time Brian Tripp Archive exhibition is now closed, but you can view our virtual tour here!

Matterport 3D Showcase.

04/17/2026

Coming up! We have 2 public events for the BDT Archive exhibition!

Artist on Artist Talk with Bob Benson, Wednesday April 29th 5:30pm at Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery, BSS 104
Overview of the artists work from an artists perspective.

Archivist Talk with Archivist Susan Gehr (Karuk) and Cal Poly Humboldt Special Collections Librarian Carly Marino.
Thursday May 7th, 4:00PM-5:00PM, Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery, BSS 104
Discussing the formation of the archive, working with Brian Tripp, his legacy as an artist, and institutional archives.

04/09/2026

Tonight! Join us for our Exhibition Reception 4:30pm-6:30pm at the Goudi'ni Gallery to see one another and celebrate the showing of Brian Tripp's archive with "In My Place In My Time: BDT Archive". Exhibition runs through May 16th!

04/03/2026

We are open Fri 4/3 11am-2pm, and 6pm-8pm for Cal Poly Humboldt - Native American Studies anniversary celebration, and Sat 4/4 11am-3pm for the California Big Time!

Join us for In My Place, In My Time: BDT Archive here at the Goudi'ni Native American Arts Gallery!

04/02/2026

Open today at Goudi'ni Gallery! now till 6pm, come see the BDT Archive exhibition!

03/30/2026

Opening this week! IN MY PLACE IN MY TIME: Brian Tripp Archive exhibition opens to the public this Thursday April 2nd, through May 16th.

Join us for our Exhibition Reception Thursday April 9th, 4:30-6:30pm to celebrate this dive into the archive of Brian Tripp's papers and notes and more.

Join us at the Goudi'ni Native American Arts Gallery, on the Cal Poly Humboldt Campus, Behavioral Social Sciences Building room 104, near 16th and Union sts Arcata CA. Open Wed/Thurs 12pm-6pm, Fri/Sat 11am-2pm and open via appointment, [email protected] or 707-826-3629.

03/16/2026

In My Time, In My Place: Brian Tripp Archive, explores the artists’ dimensions of time and place created within and without. It will focus on his overlaying of personal texts, symbols, and geometric language. This exhibition opens Thursday April 2nd and run through May 16th, 2026.

In 2022, Brian's papers (notebooks, sketches, posters/flyers, etc.) became a part of the Cal Poly Humboldt Library Special Collection, as part of an external project organized to get California Native Artist's archives into collections for research. Finding Aid for the collection is here https://www.humboldt.edu/special-collections/brian-d-tripp-papers-finding-aid

We are organizing a archivists talk of the folks who helped create the archive, as well as an artist on artist talk sometime during the run. TBD for times.

We will have works and papers from the archive, some papers replicated and reprinted, 2 reproduced sketchbooks so visitors can physically interact with the books to see more than would normally be on display.

Join us for this filtering of the archive, and see some of Brian Tripp's papers, notes, and thoughts.

Image: Brian Tripp, archived sketchbook page, Special Collections, Cal Poly Humboldt Library

02/19/2026

Looking for local artists to table with us for Arts Alive!
Arts Alive takes place every first Saturday of the month from 6pm-9pm.
Below is our application form and you can also scan the QR-code in the image to download it as well. once filled out either physically or digitally please bring it to the Center or send it to the email provided on the application, along with examples of what you are wanting to table with.
https://www.wiyot.us/DocumentCenter/View/3959/Arts-alive-sign-up-sheet

11/25/2025

The Goudi'ni Gallery and Reese Bullen Gallery are closed for Fall Break, reopen Wed 12/3 12-6

10/30/2025

"Coyote and the Monsters Yet To Slay" Opening tonight! Opening Reception + Artist Talk with RYAN! Feddersen, 4:30pm-6pm at the Goudi'ni Native American Arts Gallery on campus. We are located in the BSS Bldg near 16th and Union sts in Arcata CA. Join us for light refreshments and meet the artist!