The Great Plains Art Museum at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will open its fifth iteration of “Contemporary Indigeneity,” a recurring exhibition featuring Native artists from across the Great Plains, on Sept. 6.
For the exhibition, which runs through Dec. 21, the museum sought Native artists addressing issues and themes relevant to the contemporary Indigenous experience on the Great Plains. A panel of Native art professionals reviewed the submitted work and made selections based on aesthetic merit and contribution to the field of contemporary art.
The works selected for “Contemporary Indigeneity” come from more than 25 artists using a variety of artistic media, including painting, beadwork, printmaking, glass, collage and video.
Exhibition jurors Mary Bordeaux (Sicangu Oglala Lakota), Chelsea M. Herr (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) and Tarah Hogue (Métis) will join Ashley Wilkinson, museum director and curator, to discuss the exhibition and Indigenous art at 6 p.m. Sept. 6 at the museum. The panel is free and open to the public and will be livestreamed.
The museum and its parent organization, the Center for Great Plains Studies, are committed to elevating the work of Native artists in their collections, exhibitions and educational programs. “Contemporary Indigeneity” plays a key role in that initiative.
The exhibition is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities, and Union Bank and Trust.
The Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q St., is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. Learn more.
