31 Jul 2010

Events & Happenings at Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe

Museum of Contemporary Native Arts Celebrate August with Remarkable New Exhibits, Renowned Visiting Artists and More

– All events occur in Santa Fe, New Mexico –


Oblique Drift: Nicholas Galanin
When: August 2, 2010 through January 2, 2011(Public opening reception August 19: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Alaskan artist Nicholas Galanin brings transformative work to the museum from his series, 'The Imaginary Indian' in which manufactured Northwest Coast masks are juxtaposed with French toile. Galanin explores the authentic and inauthentic and how interpretation, appropriation and 'cultural drift' inform Northwest Coast art. Oblique Drift was curated by Tania Willard at grunt gallery in Vancouver, B.C, Canada.


Round-UP: Video Work by Torry Mendoza
When: August 2, 2010 through January 2, 2011 (Public opening reception August 19: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Video artist Torry Mendoza's work centers on the re-appropriation and deconstruction of Native identity in popular culture. Through digital editing, re-presentations and satirical juxtapositions, Mendoza challenges dominant society's portrayal of Native Americans in order to call attention to the accepted perceptions of 'Indigeneity.' Round-UP was originally organized by Urban Shaman, Inc. Winnipeg, MB.


It Wasn't the Dream of the Golden Cities - Installation by Postcommodity
When: August 2, 2010 through January 2, 2011 (Public opening reception August 19: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: It Wasn't the Dream of Golden Cities is a commissioned response to Santa Fe's 400th anniversary celebration as created by Postcommodity, an interdisciplinary Native arts collective working to advance Indigenous cultural self-determination and to decolonize American geographies and narratives. The multi-faceted exhibition utilizes elements of sound, video, performance, installation and sculpture to recount histories stimulated from the commodification of political, social and cultural values. Postcommodity members include Raven Chacon, Kade L. Twist, Steven Yazzie and Nathan Young.


Matterings by Rose Simpson
When: August 2, 2010 through January 2, 2011: (Public opening reception August 19: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Rose Simpson (Santa Clara Pueblo) inaugurates the museum's newly formed Vision Project Gallery in Matterings, an exhibit featuring site-specific installation work. The Vision Project Gallery is a newly dedicated exhibition space developed in conjunction with the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts' Vision Project – New Vocabulary in Native Art Criticism, a Ford Foundation funded initiative. The Vision Project Gallery will enhance the current state of the field of contemporary Native arts by presenting solo exhibitions by artists who reflect the vibrancy and potency of our field at its most current level of activity. Matterings is curated by Institute of American Indian Arts faculty member Michelle McGeough.


Apaches and Angels
When: August 2, 2010 through January 2, 2011 (Public opening reception August 19: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Apaches and Angels is a site-specific work envisioned by artist Douglas Miles. It incorporates hand drawn, hand cut stencil works from Miles' Apache Skateboards team. The work was installed by Douglas Miles, Lynette Haozous, Rebekah Miles and Razelle Benally over four days.


Museum Members' Reception and Gallery Tour of New Exhibits
When: August 7, 2010: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Join the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts' chief curator, Ryan Rice, for a tour of the museum's six new exhibits! Museum members are admitted free, all others $10. Please RSVP.
Contact: membership@iaia.edu


Annual Denise Wallace Showcase
When: August 16 through September 12, 2010 (Public opening reception August 19: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
Where: Museum Store and Lloyd Kiva New Gallery, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: The Museum Store and Lloyd Kiva New Gallery host celebrated jeweler Denise Wallace (Chugach Aleut) in this annual show. Special guests to be announced! Free and open to the public.


The '80s: A Totally Rad Revolution
When: August 18, 2010: 5:00 p.m.
Where: La Fonda on the Plaza, 100 E. San Francisco St.
Details: The Institute of American Indian Arts presents 'The '80s: a Totally Rad Revolution!' Join us for a fun evening of dinner, silent and live art auctions and a special performance by comedian Drew Lacapa. This benefit event will raise money for student services and scholarships at IAIA. Tickets are $135/person and are almost sold out!


Artists' Reception for Postcommodity Collective
When: August 18, 2010: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Postcommodity performs and installs their piece. Please join us for an informal reception with the artists. Free and open to the public.


Public Opening Reception for Six New Exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
When: August 19, 2010: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: The public is invited to the opening of six thought-provoking exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts: Dry Ice: Alaska Native Artists and the Landscape, Oblique Drift, Round-Up, It Wasn't the Dream of Golden Cities, Matterings and Apaches and Angels. Free and open to the public.


Panel Discussion with Postcommodity Collective
When: August 20, 2010: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Bring your lunch and join us for a free panel discussion with Postcommodity collective artists Raven Chacon, Kade L. Twist, Steven Yazzie and Nathan Young. Free and open to the public.


Annual Members Appreciation Breakfast
When: August 21, 2010: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Kick off the weekend's Santa Fe Indian Market with what has become a fun, annual tradition--the Museum Members' Breakfast! Generously sponsored by the Eldorado Hotel. Free to members, $10 for member's guests. RSVP required.
Contact: membership@iaia.edu


Alaska Native Artists' Panel
When: August 21, 2010: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Join us for a lively conversation around art and the environment with several artists from the exhibit Dry Ice: Alaska Native Artists and the Landscape. Free and open to the public.


'In Session:' A Conversation with Rose Simpson and Michelle McGeough
When: August 21, 2010: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Featured Vision Project gallery artist Rose Simpson and guest curator (and IAIA faculty member) Michelle McGeough discuss Simpson's exhibit Matterings. Free and open to the public.


Alumni and Student Artist Market
When: August 21 and August 22, 2010: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Visit the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts on August 21 and 22 to buy directly from fantastically talented IAIA student and alumni artists! Free and open to the public.


Featured Artists at the Lloyd Kiva New Gallery and Museum Store
When: August 21 and August 22, 2010: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Museum Store and Lloyd Kiva New Gallery, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: The Museum Store at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts highlights the work of today's most talented Native American artists. 2010 featured artists include Denise Wallace and others. Call for a complete list, many of whom will be on hand to present and discuss their work. Free and open to the public.


Vital Strides: IAIA ASG Live Paint Event and Fundraiser
When: August 22, 2010: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Art donated by IAIA alumni, faculty, staff, and students will be showcased in a silent auction, and emerging artists will paint on TOMS shoes on site at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts. All proceeds will benefit IAIA's Associated Student Government program (ASG). The ASG gives students representation in the Institute's community, and offers a variety of services and opportunities for leadership, expression and involvement. Free and open to the public.


Reading and Signing of Shrouds of White Earth by Gerald Vizenor
When: August 22, 2010: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Shrouds of White Earth, an innovative novel about a contemporary Native American Indian artist, illuminates, infuriates, and enchants. Come to meet author Gerald Vizenor, who is a distinguished professor of American studies at the University of New Mexico and professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. Pierre Cayol, the painter who created the cover art, Le Début et la Fin, and four interior drawings, will be present at the reading, as well. Free and open to the public.


Dry Ice: Alaska Native Artists and the Landscape
When: August 2, 2010 through January 2, 2011 (Public opening reception August 19: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
Where: Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place
Details: Dry Ice: Alaska Native Artists and the Landscape explores the multiple meanings of and associations with the Alaskan landscape. The exhibition features the work of nine Alaska Native artists: Brian Adams, Susie Bevins-Ericsen, Perry Eaton, Nicholas Galanin, Anna Hoover, Sonya Kelliher-Combs, Erica Lord, Da-ka-xeen Mehner and Larry McNeil. Dry Ice was curated by Julie Decker of the International Gallery of Contemporary Art of Anchorage, Alaska.




– FREE admission to the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts August 20 – 22, 2010! –

About the Institute of American Indian Arts
IAIA's mission is to empower creativity and leadership in Native arts and cultures through higher education, lifelong learning and outreach.

Offering degrees in studio arts, creative writing, new media arts, Indigenous liberal studies, and museum studies, IAIA is the only college in New Mexico with National Association of Schools of Art and Design accreditation. IAIA is also accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges.


About the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
The Museum of Contemporary Native Arts is home to the largest collection of contemporary Native art in the world. A premier shopping destination, the Museum's store offers the finest selection of contemporary Native arts and gifts from both emerging and established artists. The Museum is a center of the Institute of American Indian Arts.

Museum hours are Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday: noon to 5 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays from November through May as well as major holidays. Adult admission is $5; senior citizens (62 and over), students with valid IDs and residents of NM: $2.50. Admission is free for Native people, Museum members, youth under the age of 16, and NM residents visiting on Sunday.

Museum admission has been waived Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 20 through 22, 2010.