The Prichard Art Gallery will feature “Comic Art Indigène,” a major exhibit of Native American comic art.

Roger Rowley, the gallery’s director, said there is a long tradition of narrative art in Native American culture.

“The idea that you’re using a set of images to tell a story, even a set of images without language, has deep roots,” he said.

Jan Johnson, coordinator of the American Indian Studies program at the University of Idaho, said the exhibit includes traditional artwork as well as contemporary pieces. Johnson said the gallery is working together with the American Indian Studies program for the first time to bring this exhibit to Moscow.

Rowley said he hopes audiences will not “pigeonhole them in terms of traditional notions of native art” and develop a deeper appreciation for Native American artists.

“It’s been all over the east coast,” she said. “We’ll probably have a party when it closes, because this will never happen again. This is an incredible opportunity for us in our small little region to see a show like this.”

Curator Anthony Chavarria will present a lecture tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Kenworthy Performing Art Center. A reception will follow at BookPeople of Moscow.

The exhibit opens Friday, Oct. 18 and will run until Dec. 1. It is free to the public.