Today:
See Tonto knock out the Lone Ranger. Deconstruct religion. See an artist "selling out" through a gumball machine. Diversity & Dialogue: The Eiteljorg Museum Fellowship for Native American Fine Art, which opens Saturday, Nov. 10, allows you to do these things and more through the provocative work of six renowned Native American artists: Dana Claxton (Lakota), Gerald Clarke (Cahuilla), Larry McNeil (Tlingit/ Nisgaá), Sonya Kelliher-Combs (Inupiaq / Athabascan), William Wilson (Diné) and Distinguished Artist, James Luna (Luiseño). The display includes more than 45 examples of contemporary, engaging and challenging photography, installation work, four-channel DVD, drawing, printmaking and painting. The exhibition is supported by a gala, symposium and a special "homecoming" in honor of the Fellowship program's 10th anniversary.
From press release.
Tuesday, 07/08/08 — Starts at 10 a.m. — Entertainment — Museums
Tuesday, 07/08/08 — Starts at 10 a.m. — Entertainment — Museums
Tuesday, 07/08/08 — Starts at 10 a.m. — Entertainment — Museums
Tuesday, 07/08/08 — Starts at 10 a.m. — Entertainment — Museums
Tuesday, 07/08/08 — Starts at 10 a.m. — Entertainment — Museums
Today, 07/09/08 — Starts at 10 a.m. — Entertainment — Museums
Today, 07/09/08 — Starts at 10 a.m. — Entertainment — Museums
Today, 07/09/08 — Starts at 10 a.m. — Entertainment — Museums
Today, 07/09/08 — Starts at 10 a.m. — Entertainment — Museums
Today, 07/09/08 — Starts at 10 a.m. — Entertainment — Museums
Tomorrow, 07/10/08 — Starts at 10 a.m. — Entertainment — Museums
not just cowboys & indians
I saw this -- it's very cool! Much of this year's Fellowship is multi-media installations so you can really get a sense of the artist's focus with each piece. The gumball "selling out" piece was my favorite - it's one of those machines filled with plastic bubbles that usually have cheap plastic jewelry in them. This one has a sign for $.25 and the bubbles are filled with dollar bills! If only it really worked that way... The coolest thing about the Eiteljorg Fellowship is the awesome support it provides for up and coming contemporary artists. In addition to having their work showcased in the Fellowship exhibit, they receive thousands of dollars in grants to continue their work and some of their works are purchased for the Museum's permament collection.