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Wayne Pushetonequa (Sac and Fox),
Indian Landscape, Ca. 1971, oil on canvas, 40 3/4" x 30 3/4," National Collection of Contemporary Native Art: SF-5
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raising the roof
THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE Arts' main galleries will be
closed February through July, 2010 to accommodate
two major projects: the replacement of the
Museum's roof and the move of its permanent
collection, the National Collection of
Contemporary Native Art, to a new state-of-the-art storage facility at the Institute of American Indian Arts
campus in south Santa Fe, New
Mexico.
Federal
stimulus funding will underwrite the much needed
roof replacement that will maximize energy
efficiency in the Museum as well as improve the
environmental standards of its exhibition spaces.
As the new science and technology building on
IAIA's
main campus nears completion in late winter, the
Museum's staff will commence the monumental job of
moving the 7000 + piece permanent collection to
its new storage
space.
Although
there will be no rotating exhibits between
February and July, the Lloyd Kiva New Gallery and
Museum Store will remain open with regularly
scheduled shows and receptions. As well, other special
events are scheduled for February, April and May.
In
August, the Museum's main galleries will reopen
with a bang with three stellar new exhibits.
For more information about the Museum's collection move, roof replacement and upcoming events, call 505.983.8900.
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Ryan Rice, Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts. Photo by Julien McRoberts (www.julienmcroberts.com)
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rice promoted to chief curator
THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE Arts is pleased to announce that Ryan Rice
(Mohawk) has been promoted to Chief Curator. Rice began at the
Museum
in September as Curator of Exhibitions and
Programs.
Rice,
who is from Kahnawake,
Quebec,
has worked for the past 13 years as an educator, intern, technician and curator
at various centers including the Iroquois Indian Museum,
Canadian Museum
of Civilization, Indian Art Centre, Carleton University Art Gallery
and the Walter Phillips Art Gallery.
His writings have been published in periodicals such as Canadian Art, Spirit, Fuse, Muse and Blackflash. Rice is the co-founder
and chair of the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective
(www.aboriginalcuratorialcollective.org). In 2009, he toured ANTHEM: Perspectives on Home and
NativeLand,
Oh So Iroquois, Scout's Honour and LORE. A practicing artist, his work has
been exhibited internationally, most recently in the group show Izhizkawe: To Leave Tracks to a Certain
Place in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada.
Rice
holds a master of arts degree in curatorial studies from the Center for
Curatorial Studies, Bard College,
Annandale-on-Hudson,
New
York,
a bachelor of fine arts degree from Concordia University
in Montreal,
Quebec
and an associate of fine arts degree from the
Institute
of American
Indian Arts
in Santa
Fe,
New
Mexico.
For
more information, call 505.983.8900. |
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Works from Scout's Honour by Michael Belmore and Frank Shebageget
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need some new years resolutions? see these exhibits before they close
THE
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY Native Arts' critically acclaimed exhibition BADLAND: Rebecca Belmore, Lori Blondeau, Bonnie Devine, and Erica Lord features Native women artists who are known for their experimental video, installation and performance work. Equally hailed, the installations in Scout's Honour explore notions of cultural and geographical identity within the tradition of First Nations scouting alongside the values of the contemporary Boy Scout movement through seemingly simplistic works from Canadian First Nations artists Michael Belmore and Frank Shebageget. We encourage you to experience these emotionally and visually powerful presentations before they close on January 31. See them at the Museum at 108 Cathedral Place, downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico. For more information about these exhibits, click here or call the Museum at 505.983.8900. |
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Poster for documentary film, Unconquered: Allan Houser and The Legacy of One Apache Family, now showing at the Museum
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now showing in the helen hardin media gallery: unconquered
THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY Native Arts is pleased to present the widely hailed new documentary, Unconquered: Allan Houser and The Legacy of One Apache Family through January 31 in the Helen Hardin Media Gallery.
Spanning from the 1860's through today, the Houser/Haozous story is a journey exploring the incarceration of a people, growth brought on by freedom, and a family's personal expression of these experiences through art. Recently released as Prisoners of War, Sam and Blossom Haozous passed down oral traditions of the Apache people to their son Allan Houser. These shared memories molded his artwork, and in turn helped him become one of the 20thCentury's most important artists. Allan then passed these same family experiences down to his own sons who are fulfilling their destinies as the next generation of Native American artists. In the end, the American Dream is alive in the strength of this one Apache family's legacy.
See Unconquered free with your paid admission at the Museum, 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Members, Native people and youth under 16 always admitted free. DVD copies of the film can be purchased at the Museum Store. For more information, call 505.983.8900.
Special thanks to Brian Beasley at 8th Day Productions, Allan Houser, Inc. and the Houser / Haozous family for their generosity in granting the Museum their permission to present this film.
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Baskets by Lavina Day (Ojibway), Katie Sickles (Oneida) and Elaine Porter (Ottawa) featured in the Somewhere Between Warp and Weft show
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a tisket, a tasket, a show of beautiful baskets
THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE Arts and the Lloyd Kiva New Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico present an exhibit of Native American basketry entitled Somewhere Between Warp and Weft from January 9 through February 21, 2010.
As the first ever exhibit of this kind at the Lloyd Kiva New Gallery, 108 Cathedral Place, downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico, the show will offer more exposure and awareness of the artistic contributions of Native American basket weavers from various artistic regions across the United States, as well as further support the art form in the southwest. All baskets will be available for purchase, and all purchases go back to the artists and to support the Museum.
Please join us for a special opening reception Saturday, January 9 from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m.
Call here or call 505.983.1666 for more information.
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IAIA New Media Arts student, Carlo Martinez, behind the camera
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take two: iaia student film screening at the museum
IAIA NEW MEDIA ARTS STUDENTS will present their fall semester final projects at a screening of new works on Thursday, January 28 at 6:00 p.m. at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
This screening is open to the public and will feature short films and animated works. A popular event, this screening will fill up early as space is limited.
Reserve your spot before January 26 by contacting Samantha Ferguson at 505.428.5909 or sferguson@iaia.edu. |
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Rulan Tangen, Dancing Earth ensemble's Director. Photo by Joe McNally
| january collaborations feature a history lesson, education empowerment and indigenous dance
History of Native Painting and Instruction at IAIA
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 11 AT 3:00 p.m., Linda Lomahaftewa (Hopi/Choctaw) artist and Professor of Painting and 2-D Design at IAIA will join her daughter Tatiana Lomahaftewa-Singer (Hopi/Choctaw), Curator of Collections at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, to present a personal and historical account of painting and instruction at the Institute of American Indian Arts. This event will take place at the Wheelwright Museum, 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, New Mexico. For more information, click here or call 505.982.4636 for more information.
Community Based Education Empowerment Workshop for Tribes
ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, IAIA'S Achein Center for Lifelong Education presents a workshop to help provide tribes with the tools needed to create their own educational strategic plans in order to better serve the needs of their communities. Led Native American Studies professor at the University of New Mexico, Dr. Greg Cajete, the workshop will cover the basic principles of strategic educational planning for tribes and is sponsored by the New Mexico Higher Education Department's Indian Education Division, the IAIA's Center for Lifelong Education and the University of New Mexico Native American Studies program. Please contact Matthew J. Martinez, Ph.D. at 505.476.8431 or matthewj.martinez@state.nm.us for more information.
Santa Fe Dance Company Makes History
IAIA WILL CO-SPONSOR A DANCE performance preview on Sunday, January 31 at 7:00 p.m. presented by the Dancing Earth ensemble entitled Of Bodies Of Elements. Rooted in Native American perspectives on environmental sustainability, the performance expresses the ensemble's passionate exploration of the intersection of ritual, culture, and ecology. The preview will take place at the National Dance Institute, 1140 Alto Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tickets are available at the door for $15 general admission and $10 for children, students and seniors. Tickets may also be purchased in advance at KICKS, 801 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, 505.982.9277. Additional performances will take place in Albuquerque. For more information, click here or contact Rulan Tangen, Director of Dancing Earth, at 617.448.6299.
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