SHAPESHIFTING: TRANSFORMATIONS IN NATIVE AMERICAN ART
Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 10am - 5pm
Location: Peabody Essex Museum
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9:30 amMEMBERS-ONLY GALLERY TALK –SOLD OUT
Karen Kramer Russell, curator of Native American art and culture, highlights Shapeshifting's central themes and explores the ways Native American artists respond to a wold constantly in motion. She is joined by artists Kay WalkingStick (Cherokee) and Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit/Aleut) and art historian Janet Berlo, University of Rochester, NY.
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Design a drum that represents you or your family.
Using instruments and songs passed down for generations, performers from the Wampanoag Nation share the sounds and styles of Northeastern traditional cultures.
Morse Auditorium | For adults and teens | Reservations by January 12
Reel Injun traces the evolution of cinema's depiction of Native people from the silent film era to today, with clips from hundreds of classic and recent Hollywood movies, and candid interviews with Native and non-Native film celebrities, activists, film critics and historians. 2009, 85 minutes, directed by Neil Diamond (Cree).
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Made possible by the Lowell Institute
9:30 amMEMBERS-ONLY GALLERY TALK –SOLD OUT
11 am and 1 pm
DOCENT-LED GALLERY TOURS.
Meet at information desk | Tickets available on day of tour11:45 am–12:30 pm
OPENING CEREMONY AND PERFORMANCE | Wampanoag Nation singers and dancers | atriumUsing instruments and songs passed down for generations, performers from the Wampanoag Nation share the sounds and styles of Northeastern traditional cultures.1–2:15 pm
DISCUSSION: Changing, Knowing, Locating, Voicing: A New Look at Native American Art |
Morse Auditorium. | For adults | Reservations by January 12Karen Kramer Russell, curator of Native American art and culture, highlights Shapeshifting's central themes and explores the ways Native American artists respond to a wold constantly in motion. She is joined by artists Kay WalkingStick (Cherokee) and Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit/Aleut) and art historian Janet Berlo, University of Rochester, NY.
Reserve your tickets now.
1–3 pm
STUDIO SATURDAYS | Make a Drum
– Art StudiosDesign a drum that represents you or your family.
2:30–3:15 pm
PERFORMANCE | Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers
| AtriumUsing instruments and songs passed down for generations, performers from the Wampanoag Nation share the sounds and styles of Northeastern traditional cultures.
3:30–5:00 pm
FILM | Reel InjunMorse Auditorium | For adults and teens | Reservations by January 12
Reel Injun traces the evolution of cinema's depiction of Native people from the silent film era to today, with clips from hundreds of classic and recent Hollywood movies, and candid interviews with Native and non-Native film celebrities, activists, film critics and historians. 2009, 85 minutes, directed by Neil Diamond (Cree).
Reserve your tickets now.
Made possible by the Lowell Institute
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