The world of photography is something that St. Matthews native Clevis Harrison sees as an art — and himself as an artist. He wants his work to mean something and
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Why ‘Pretendians’ are for bad for Native Americans
A clutch of high-profile celebrities and activists claiming to possess Native American ancestry are being exposed as hoaxes — as “pretendians.”
STAMPS: Chief Standing Bear held up as an icon of Native American civil rights
The stamp features a portrait of Standing Bear by Native American painter Thomas Blackshear II. His work is based on a black-and-white photograph taken in 1877. The color of the chief’s attire is primarily based on contemporary descriptions.
Artists draw inspiration from Lake Oswego Reads book
The artists create images based on “The Seed Keeper”
In this Brazilian museum, women, Indigenous people and those of African descent are going to have the last word
While the debate about the decolonization of museums has recently picked up steam, the São Paulo Museum of Art has already spent almost a decade giving prominence to indigenous and Afro-Brazilian art, putting it ahead of the work by painters like Gauguin or Van Gogh
In Art New York, Angelica Aranda ’23 finds a niche in book art
The University of Rochester’s Art New York program inspired the Queens native to build community through art.
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art exhibits varied, extensive collection grown over time
The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art boasts an extensive collection of art from a variety of cultures and styles.
CHIEF CHAT: Protecting creative works of Cherokee artists
For too many generations, citizens of tribal nations around the country, including Cherokee Nation citizens, saw their language, culture, and artistic expression suppressed and eroded by policies of the United
Mural honors ‘Ancestors Buried Below Us’
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief STEVENS POINT – On March 28, a year of work culminated in the installation of a free-standing wooden canvas near the Communication Arts Center and south of Dreyfus University Center on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus. The mural was created to honor the members of the indigenous tribes buried on […]
New Translations Explore Brazil’s ‘Endless and Unfinished’ Character
Two translations bring canonical works by Mário de Andrade into English, allowing a glimpse into the author’s “problematic sense of belonging.”