In Search of Native Art at Seattle Art Fair
Ahhh, the inaugural Seattle Art Fair! I didn't even realize the scope of what was happening until I was there at the opening night event. Our work received a few VIP passes from a local magazine and so a couple of coworkers and my best friend and I wandered down to the Century Link Event Center on Thursday night to check it out. Once I saw the crowd and some of the initial art, I realized that Seattle was really trying to create a northwest version of the many popular art fai
How White People Only Want to See Aboriginal Art That Looks Like Aboriginal Art from Centuries Ago
"This spring, I went to Montreal to see a friend, and went to an indigenous gallery before my flight home. And I sat outside crying, having seen previews of their works online, and how they all looked like traditional pieces, and how white people only wanted to see Aboriginal art that looks like Aboriginal art from centuries ago, and I kept crying, and couldn't [go] inside." --Sarah Clark (Nanticoke) #quote #SarahClark #robohontas #art #Indigenous
Seattle Art Museum's Contemporary Indigenous Art: How It Is Shown
At the beginning of July, I visited Seattle Art Museum (SAM) while my husband's teenage neice was staying with us for a week. I didn't linger much as much as I would have liked because I was the only "arty" one in the group. (Usually, I get the feeling that my husband is just indulging me by going to a museum with me, but I appreciate that he enjoys when we spend time together, even if it is looking at stuff he's generally not very passionate about.) It was a quick trip, but
Calling Out After Slaughter
I'm excited to announce that I was graciously asked to create the cover art for M. Carmen Lane's forthcoming new book of poetry that will be released next month on August 2nd. She had initially asked if I would be interested in doing this a couple of years ago, and when the time came, I was ready! This image was created in response to a few of the poems she sent me ahead of time for review. For whatever reason, I kept coming back to the idea of "corn" from the poems and decid
The Artwork of Julie Buffalohead
I first saw Julie Buffalohead's (Ponca) artwork when I was in Minneapolis several years ago on a work trip. In general, I saw a lot of work at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts that I liked. Their Native galleries did a great job of mixing traditional and contemporary pieces in the same space. (I think that was also the first time I had seen one of Wendy Red Star's photographs too.) Buffalohead's animals were finely drawn and I was fascinated with their actions and outfits. W
