Join featured artists and the curator of the exhibitions “Water Memories” and “Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection” for a conversation exploring the significance of water to diverse Indigenous peoples and Nations in the United States, as expressed through historical, modern, and contemporary art. Delve into the artists’ artistic processes while examining the ongoing work to protect water and land, aesthetic activism, and the unique challenges contemporary Indigenous artist-activists face.
Peter B. Jones (Onondaga), artist
Cannupa Hanska Luger (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, and Lakota), artist
Cara Romero (Chemeheuvi), artist
Patricia Marroquin Norby (Purépecha), Associate Curator of Native American Art, The American Wing, The Met
Presented in conjunction with the exhibitions “Water Memories” and “Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection.”
This conversation was recorded on Mar 30, 2023.
Art and Activism: Environmental Protection and Contemporary Indigenous Art
Join featured artists and the curator of the exhibitions “Water Memories” and “Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection” for a conversation exploring the significance of water to diverse Indigenous peoples and Nations in the United States, as expressed through historical, modern, and contemporary art. Delve into the artists’ artistic processes while examining the ongoing work to protect water and land, aesthetic activism, and the unique challenges contemporary Indigenous artist-activists face.
1 hour 8 min. watch
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