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The History and Artistry of Plains Indian Beadwork
This show just opened at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s Center for Great Plains Studies. It will be on display at their Great Plains Art Museum until August 30th. It includes historic pieces from their permanent collection, and contemporary work from artisan Mark Awakuni-Swetland. Nebraska StatePaper.com has a brief article about the show.
Maria Rypan and Ukrainian beadwork in Chicago
This looks good! Maria Rypan is giving a presentation on contemporary beadwork from the Ukraine at the Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago on June 2nd at 7pm. There will be examples of beadwork and bead books from four recent trips that she took to the Ukraine. This blog post has more information, and there’s a…
A quick visit to the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts
I love the MIA, its collection, its proximity to me, and the fact that it’s free — which means I can visit briefly if I don’t have a full half day to enjoy it. I recently went to their Art in Bloom (post here), but it was too busy at that time to see these…
Joyce Scott
Land of Odds has a blog post (with pictures) today about Joyce Scott, and the Frist Center Gallery in Nashville backing out of her showing 2-3 years ago because of the issues raised by her beadwork: race, violence, sexuality, etc. I remember when this happened, and I do think there’s a place for controversy in…
Minneapolis Institute of Arts – Art in Bloom 2009
Art in Bloom is held every year at MIA, for one long weekend in May. Florists chose a piece of art, and recreate it somehow in flowers. It’s very popular, and a wonderful way to spend an hour or so. Yes, the original piece is beadwork. This was based on a much darker painting, but…