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Art of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Christine McHorse Jackie Larson Bread Brent Greenwood Bobby C. Martin Great Plains Pictorial Art Zapotec Day of the Dead
Issue No. 8, Fall 2015
SHOWCASING AT THE 2015 SANTA FE INDIAN MARKET • INDIGENOUS FINE ART MARKET DANIEL WORCESTER
MARGARET ROACH WHEELER
KRISTEN DORSEY
BRENT GREENWOOD
TYRA SHACKLEFORD WALLACE MAYA STEWART
DUSTIN ILLETEWAHKE MATER
SWAIA (INDIAN MARKET): DAN WORCESTER- 329 FR-N MARGARET WHEELER- 285 PAL BRENT GREENWOOD- 778-LIN-E TYRA SHACKLEFORD WALLACE- 768-LIN W MAYA STEWART- 411 WA-E
IFAM (INDIGENOUS FINE ART MARKET): KRISTEN DORSEY- 200 TYRA SHACKLEFORD WALLACE- 566 DUSTIN MATER- 566 THE CHICKASAW NATION DIVISION OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES SEEKS TO CREATE AN AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ARTS. PLEASE JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE CHICKASAW ARTISTS AND THEIR WORKS AT THE 2015 SANTA FE INDIAN MARKET AND IFAM.
Shan Goshorn Santa Fe Indian Market Booth 275 PAL
www.shangoshorn.com
A Nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground. Then it is finished, no matter how brave its warriors or how strong its weapons. —Cheyenne adage
Hearts of Our Women, 2015, Arches watercolor paper splints, archival inks, acrylic paint, and copper foil FAL L 2 0 1 5
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“Magnificent!” —The Wall Street Journal on the Dugout Canoes exhibit.
EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND OPEN UNTIL SEPT. 27 Explore the world exposed when 101 ancient canoes were found in a dry lake bed. The acclaimed exhibit, with videos, interactive play and canoes, old and new.
Sulphur, OK 580-622-7130 canoes2015.com
Produced by the Florida Museum of Natural History with support from the AEC Trust, Lastinger Family Foundation, State of Florida and VisitGainesville.
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6/9/15 3:14 PM
Blue Rain Gallery’s Annual Celebration of Contemporary Native American Art August 19 – 23, 2015
C A N N U PA H A N S K A LU G E R Artist Reception: Thursday August 20th from 5 – 8 pm
Visit our website for a complete schedule of shows and events
Never, Never Land Series mixed media
Blue Rain Gallery | 130 130 Lincoln Avenue, Suite C Santa C Fe, NM 87501 | 505.954.9902 | www.blueraingallery.com Blue Rain Contemporary | 7137 East Main Street Sco sdale, AZ 85251 | 480.874.8110 FAL L 2 0 1 5
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Santa Fe Indian Market: August 22 & 23 • Booth: 209 PAL-N 505-670-6532 • info@victoriaadamsjewelry.com also showing at: Sorrel Sky Gallery • 125 W. Palace Ave. Santa Fe, NM • 505-501-6555 • sorrelsky.com
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ISSUE NO. 8, FALL 2015 FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
Ga ni tha, Three Native Women, and the Venice Biennale John Paul Rangel, PhD
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Recent Developments
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The Continuum of Plains Pictorial Tradition heather ahtone (Choctaw-Chickasaw) and Joe D. Horse Capture (A’aninin)
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Seven Directions Michole Eldred (Catawba Nation-Eastern Cherokee)
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Asleep and Awake: Contemporary Indigenous Video Art and the Politics of Presence Matthew Ryan Smith, PhD
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Exploring Native Graphic Design The Artistry of Indigenous Games Elizabeth LaPensée, PhD (Anishinaabe-Métis-Irish)
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Celebrating Life and Death in a Zapotec Village Kevin Simpson
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Ascending New Heights: Four Artists to Watch America Meredith (Cherokee Nation)
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Art + Literature: Joy Harjo-Sapulpa (Muscogee-Cherokee) Yvonne N. Tiger (SeminoleMuscogee-Cherokee) Images: Dana Tiger (MuscogeeSeminole-Cherokee)
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In Memoriam Joseph Jacobs (Cayuga) 107 America Meredith (Cherokee Nation) Michael “Huzo” Paddlety (Kiowa) 107 Maya Torralba (Kiowa)
ARTIST PROFILES
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Jackie Larson Bread (Blackfeet) Jean Merz-Edwards
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Brent Greenwood (Chickasaw-Ponca) America Meredith (Cherokee Nation)
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Guest Column Everything You Create Is Protected by Copyright Law Kevin R. Kemper, PhD, LLM
Bobby C. Martin (Muscogee Creek) Roy Boney Jr. (Cherokee Nation)
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REVIEWS
Christine Nofchissey Horse (Navajo) Kim Baca (Diné-Santa Clara)
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COVER: Brent Greenwood (Chickasaw-Ponca), Oto Java, 2001, acrylic on canvas, 20 × 16 in., collection of Robert Mirabel (Taos).
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Art Exhibit Reviews
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Book Reviews
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Music Review
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Reports
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MAY 17, 2015–JANUARY 10, 2016
Virgil Ortiz, Tahu, 2012. Clay, slip, leather and wild spinach paint. Promised gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the collection of the Denver Art Museum. © Virgil Ortiz.
OPENING OCTOBER 4
SUPER INDIAN FRITZ SCHOLDER
1967–1980
Revolt 1680/2180: Virgil Ortiz is organized by the Denver Art Museum. It is presented with generous support from Vicki and Kent Logan, the donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign, and the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Promotional support is provided by 5280 Magazine, CBS4, Comcast Spotlight, and The Denver Post. Fritz Scholder, Super Indian No. 2, 1971. Oil on canvas. Promised gift of Vicki and Kent Logan to the Denver Art Museum. ©Estate of Fritz Scholder. Super Indian: Fritz Scholder, 1967–1980 is organized by the Denver Art Museum. It is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. It is presented with generous support from Vicki and Kent Logan, donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign, and the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Promotional support is provided by 5280 Magazine, CBS4, Comcast Spotlight, and The Denver Post.
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BAHTI INDIAN ARTS a pretty good shop for over 60 years Santa Fe (505) 983-4542 Tucson (520) 577-0290
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JackieChessney Sevier andSevier 2015 Show Schedule for Jackie Sevier A Gathering of People, Wind, and Water Rapid City, SD, July 19th Santa Fe Indian Market Booth 715LIN_W, August 22nd and 23rd Northern Plains Indian Art Market Sioux Falls, SD, September 19th and 20th Cherokee Art Market Tulsa, OK, October 10th and 11th
w Nathalie’s of Santa Fe Three Generations Gallery Opening Canyon Road, August 21st
2015 Show Schedule for Chessney Sevier
Santa Fe Indian Market Booth 237PAL_S, August 22nd and 23rd Nathalie’s of Santa Fe Three Generations Gallery Opening Canyon Road, August 21st
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