James-Perry is the first Wampanoag and first indigenous person from Massachusetts to receive the recognition, National Endowment for the Arts says.
Spotlighted
Weekend Picks: New Yorker cartoonist’s exhibition; elevating incarcerated women’s voices; murals
Plus: Swing Sisterhood Big Band with Tammy Robinson; New Arab American Theater Works: Playwright Showcase; the work of Elizabeth Erickson; and more.
The Art of Ben Aleck: New Exhibition Opening at Nevada Museum of Art
For the duration of the exhibition, all members of tribal communities will be offered free admission.
A petition is looking to change Canada’s $20 bill to spotlight Indigenous women
A Canadian organization has started a petition to reimagine the $20 bill as a way to honour Indigenous women in the country.
‘Divine intervention:’ Tallassee native creating art for mill project
Tallassee native Ray Bellew has been scouring the rubble of the East Tallassee mill site.
Illuminating Remote Landscapes, Rune Guneriussen Tells a Story of Nature and Transformation
“A raven wails across the lowlands.” All images © Rune Guneriussen, shared with permission Tucked away in forests and along shorelines, Norwegian artist Rune Guneriussen’s mystical, illuminated installations appear to spontaneously emerge from within the landscape. Lamps, blocks, and salvaged wood comprise an array of elaborate sculptural works that he meticulously arranges among trees, along bluffs, […]
Expressive Women Emerge through a Haze of Oil Paint in Rosso Emerald Crimson’s Portraits
All images © Rosso Emerald Crimson, shared with permission Against backdrops of streaky paint strokes, scratches, and remnants of patterned wallpaper, Rosso Emerald Crimson (previously) depicts women at ease, their figures emerging from a haze of gauzy gowns and masses of hair. The London-based artist is interested in women’s psychology as she visualizes aspects of the feminine […]
Elegant Animals Commune and Contemplate in Hand-Carved Wooden Sculptures by Nikichi
All images © Nikichi From the long, graceful turn of a rabbit’s ears to the cozy embrace of polar bears, Nikichi summons the emotional nuances of intimacy, solitude, and contemplation in his delicately carved sculptures. Carefully exposed wood grain shapes knees and cheeks, paws clasp together in repose, and winged visitors perch on delicately-hewn noses. […]
Native Motion: Art Exhibit Focuses on Diversity in Native America
An exhibit, Native Motion, celebrates resistance and cultural resilience. The artists in this exhibit represent only a small snapshot into the diversity that is Native America. These artists were selected because their work reflects both cultural tradition and contemporary innovation. Their work demonstrates an unbroken connection to their cultural roots while evolving in bold contemporary […]
Casey Curran’s Gilded Skeletal Sculptures and Kinetic Blooms Explore Bodily Degeneration
How does the connection between our bodies and memories change as we age? Artist Casey Curran (previously) attends to this question in a new series of kinetic sculptures. Titled Carrion Blooms, the works reference degeneration and decay and how the body’s stamina wanes. “We can all recall those days when our energy seemed endless, […]