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The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans

A groundbreaking survey of contemporary Indigenous art and its enduring connections to the land

The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans brings together works by many of todays most boldly innovative Native American artists. Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, one of the leading artists and curators of her generation, has carefully chosen some fifty works across a diversity of practicesincluding weaving, beadwork, sculpture, painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, performance, and videothat share the common thread of the land.

This beautifully illustrated book features both well-known and emerging artists, from G. Peter Jemison (Seneca Nation of Indians, Heron Clan) and Kay WalkingStick (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma/European descent) to Eric-Paul Riege (Diné) and Rose B. Simpson (Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico). Smith brings her personal perspective to the Native American experience and Indigenous connections to the land. In her essay, heather ahtone examines the history and practices of landscape art, shedding light on how it is both a tool for self-expression and a means to understanding the natural world. Celebrated poet and memoirist Joy Harjo pays homage to the land in her poem Once the World Was Perfect. Shana Bushyhead Condill discusses the themes and practices that distinguish these artworks.

The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans shares new perspectives on these visionary and provocative artists while offering a timely celebration of contemporary Indigenous art.

Published in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

Exhibition Schedule
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
September 22, 2023January 15, 2024

New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, Connecticut
April 18September 15, 2024

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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 279 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 17 Oct 2023
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780691245454

About heather ahtoneJaune Quick-to-See SmithJoy HarjoShana Bushyhead Condill

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation) is a noted artist and curator. Her work is in the collections of museums around the world and is the subject of a 2023 retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art. heather ahtone (Choctaw/Chickasaw Nation) is director of curatorial affairs at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City. Joy Harjo (Muscogee (Creek) Nation) the author of two memoirs and several poetry collections served as the 23rd poet laureate of the United States. Shana Bushyhead Condill (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) is executive director of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in North Carolina.

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