NEW DATE! SciArt Field Trip to two Arctic exhibitions at MOCNA | IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA)
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Join our SciArt Field Trip to tour the latest exhibitions at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native American Arts Tour two exhibitions related to the Arctic with us: Common Thread: Indigenous Perspectives from the Arctic
For millennia Indigenous peoples of the North have lived in harmony with the land and sea. The twelve artists and activists in the exhibition Common Thread: Indigenous Perspectives from the Arctic continue this relationship. Their artworks examine important issues, including land rights, borders, environmental concerns, language and cultural preservation, identity, self-representation, and violence against Indigenous peoples. Common Thread artists use their works to provoke a discussion about the changing North and effects of colonialization, fostering opportunities for positive change and healing. The exhibition was guest-curated by Sonya Kelliher-Combs (Iñupiaq, Athabascan, Alaska). Among the artists are Jenny Irene Miller (Inupiaq, Alaska), Holly Nordlum (Iñupiaq, Alaska), Melissa Shaginoff (Ahtna and Paiute, Alaska), Maureen Gruben (Inuvialuk, Canada), Taqralik Partridge (Inuk, Canada), Marja Helander (Sámi, Finland), Julie Edel Hardenberg (Inuk, Greenland), Jessie Kleemann (Kalaaleq, Greenland), Sissel M. Bergh (Sámi, Norway), Aslaug Magdalena Juliussen (Sámi, Norway), and Britta Marakatt-Labba (Sámi, Sweden). and Arctic Highways: Unbounded Indigenous People
The traveling exhibition Arctic Highways features 12 Indigenous artists from Sápmi (cultural region traditionally inhabited by the Sámi people) and North America, sharing stories of Indigenous people who live on different continents yet regard themselves as kindred spirits. Arctic Highways includes photography, duodji (Sámi handicraft), sculpture, fiber art, and videos, offering viewers an opportunity to learn more about international Indigenous art and issues at play in Sápmi and the Arctic. Curated by Indigenous artists Tomas Colbengtson (Sámi, Sweden), Gunvor Guttorm (Sámi, Norway), Dan Jåma (Sámi, Norway), and Britta Marakatt-Labba (Sámi, Sweden), Arctic Highways includes their own works alongside those of artists Matti Aikio (Sámi, Finland), Sonya Kelliher-Combs (Iñupiaq, Athabascan, Alaska), Maureen Gruben (Inuvialuk, Canada), Marja Helander (Sámi, Finland), Laila Susanna Kuhmunen (Sámi, Sweden), Olof Marsja (Sámi, Sweden), Meryl McMaster (Plains Cree), and Máret Ánne Sara (Sámi, Norway). Images shown: Meryl McMaster (Plains Cree), What Will I Say to the Sky and the Earth II, 2019, print on aluminum, 1200 x 800 mm, photograph courtesy of the artist. Aslaug Magdalena Juliussen (Sámi, Norway), Várddus – Vy – View, 2017–2023, textiles, fibers, animal skin, 71” x 51” x 2”, photograph courtesy of Kunstnerforbundet. This event is free and accessible to all. If you need more information, contact sciartsantafe@gmail.com with questions related to access and accommodation.
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