Exhibitions and Events
Hours:
Please note the gallery and the University will be Closed March 16th for Spring Break.
Sunday & Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday 11 am- 7 pm
CURRENT:
Mni Sota: Reflections of Time and Place
Group exhibition of contemporary artwork by Native American artists, including- beadwork, birch bark, fiber art, jewelry, painting, sculpture, textiles, quillwork
February 14 - March 15, 2012
Public Reception: February 16, 6-8pm
(after 5pm lecture)
Chholing Taha, Cree First Nations, Jigaashdaabaagshinj Gishgwinj (Clouds Reflecting on Water)
Related Events
Brenda Child Public Lecture
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:15 pm, InFlux
"A History of the Ojibwe Jingle Dress:Innovation in Traditions of American Indian Women's Dance" by Brenda Child, Chair of the Department of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota.
The Nash Gallery exhibition Mni Sota:Reflections of Time and Place shows us that innovation has always been a dynamic part of American Indian life.This talk looks at the history of the Ojibwe jingle dress, why the tradition emerged around 1918-19, and how it has persisted and evolved from a regional tradition primarily practiced by older women at mid-century, to a vibrant phenomenon with a broad following among contemporary Native peoples.
An Evening with the Artists is scheduled for Thursday, February 16, 2012
Beginning with a 5 pm Lecture by Dyani Reynolds-White Hawk, who is the curator of the exhibition Mni Sota. Her lecture is in conjunction with the exhibition. And Public Reception from 6 – 8 pm
Wayne Potratz and Francis Yellow Public Lecture
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
12:15 pm, InFlux
Wayne Potratz is Professor of Sculpture in the Department of Art at the University of Minnesota. Francis Yellow is a Minneapolis-based artist included in the exhibition Mni Sota: Reflections of Time and Place. They will discuss their artistic practice.
Gallery Talk
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
12:15 pm, InFlux
Several artists included in the Nash Gallery exhibition Mni Sota: Reflections of Time and Place will discuss their artistic practice.
Mni Sota: Reflections of Time and Place showcases the innovation and beauty of Native American artists whose ingenuity promotes cultural continuity. The artists of Mni Sota provide stunning examples of ways in which Native artists of the Minnesota region continue to embrace the contemporary while supporting tradition. The exhibition explores and continues to expand the idea of “traditional” Native American art. The dialog that emerges between pieces in the exhibition generally categorized as “traditional” and those categorized as “contemporary,” highlights the dynamic nature of culture encouraging a broader understanding of tradition. The line that has historically existed between tradition and contemporary begins to dissolve as we recognize innovation as a tradition.
Artists Included in the Exhibition
Greg Bellanger, White Earth Band of Ojibwe
Todd Bordeaux, Sicangu Lakota and Dakota
Carol Charging Thunder, Oohenunpa and Oglala Lakota
Pat Kruse, Red Cliff Band of Ojibwe and Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Denise Lajimodiere, Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe
Orvilla Longfox, Assiniboine Sioux
Melvin Losh, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Cheryl Minnema, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Wanesia Spry Misquadace, Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe
Sandra Panachyse, Canupawakpa Dakota and Mishkeegogamang Ojibwa
Joe Savage, Fond Du Lac Band of Ojibwe
Chholing Taha, Cree First Nations
Cecile Taylor, Spirit Lake Dakota and Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe
Gwen Westerman, Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota
Delina White, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Bobby Wilson, Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota
Francis Yellow, Itazipco Lakota.
Sponsorship
Mni Sota: Reflections of Time and Place was organized by the Native American Community Development Institute of Minneapolis and curated by Dyani Reynolds-White Hawk. The Native American Community Development Institute is a fiscal year 2011 recipient of a Folk and Traditional Arts Touring Exhibit grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is funded, in part, by the arts and cultural heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the Legacy Amendment vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.
PAST:
Lynn Hershman Leeson:
Investigations
October 27 - December 3, 2011
11 am - 7 pm, Tuesday through Saturday
Evening with the Artist:
Thursday, November 17, 2011, Regis Center for Art
5 pm Lecture by Lynn Hershman Leeson
6 - 8 pm Reception
Exhibition Co-organized by the Katherine E. Nash Gallery and the Walker Art Center. Co-sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Study.
Photo credit: Lynn Hershman Leeson, Constructing Roberta Breitmore, 1973/1994. Courtesy of Walker Art Center.
For additional information please contact:
Mary Moreno Lien @ 612.625.5297
or email @ mmlien@umn.edu
