With great regrets, this exhibition closed early on March 18 to help prevent community spread of the novel coronavirus. From April 8 to May 25, the Museum featured 25 of the prints from Metaphor, Myth, & Politics, with information about each, in 21 different posts on its Facebook and Instagram pages — roughly 2 to 4 images per week.
This new traveling exhibition from Exhibit Envoy features contemporary works on paper by 29 Native and Indigenous artists, all drawn from the collections of the C.N. Gorman Museum at University of California, Davis. Through their inventive and vibrant works, the artists in this exhibition reveal the diverse points of view and artistic styles found in the world of Native printmaking today. Artworks include recent prints by Kenojuak Ashevak (Inuit), Marwin Begaye (Navajo), Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit/Aleut), Wendy Red Star (Crow), C. Maxx Stevens (Seminole/Muscogee), and Melanie Yazzie (Diné [Navajo]). The presentation of this exhibition at the Grace Hudson Museum will be augmented by assorted prints by important California Indian artists who include Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu).
Presentation of Metaphor, Myth, & Politics at the Grace Hudson Museum was made possible by the support of the Sun House Guild.
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, January 18 to Sunday, May 10, 2020
Read more about it in this article from the January 17, 2020 Ukiah Daily Journal.
Exhibition Programs:
CANCELED DUE TO PRESENTER EMERGENCY
Sunday, January 18, 2:00–3:00 PM
The World of Native American Printmaking
Metaphor, Myth, & Politics curator Veronica Passalacqua presents and illustrated talk on Native American printmakers and their work. Ms. Passalacqua is the curator of the C.N. Gorman Museum at UC, Davis, which organized the exhibition. Free with Museum admission.
Saturday, February 15, 2:00–3:00 PM
The Life and Art of Harry Fonseca
Brian Bibby, noted scholar of California Indian culture and a Trustee of the Harry Fonseca Trust, discusses the work of renowned artist Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu), as well as his legacy and influence. Free with Museum admission.
Friday, March 6, 5:30–7:30 PM
Thayne Hake on Native Flute
Native American flutist Thayne Hinda (Ojibwe/Anishinaabe) will be the featured performer during the Museum’s First Friday Art Walk activities. Free.
FIRST FRIDAY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 SHLETER-IN-PLACE
(We will try to reschedule the film screening for a future date)
Friday, April 3, 6:00–7:30 PM
Smoke Signals, film screening
From 1998, the indie movie Smoke Signals became a huge sensation with its warmth, humor, pathos, and story about two Native American friends on a Western road trip. It also was the first feature-length film fully produced and performed by Native Americans. Directed by Chris Eyre with a screenplay by Sherman Alexie, from his short story "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona." Free.
CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 SHELTER-IN-PLACE
(We will try to reschedule for a future date)
Saturday, April 18, 2:00–3:00 PM
Pictures from Stone—Inuit Printmaking
Leslie Saxon West, Professor Emeritus of Native American Art at Mendocino College, examines Native printmaking traditions in Arctic Canada. Free with Museum admission.
FIRST FRIDAY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 SHELTER-IN-PLACE
Friday, May 1, 5:00–7:30 PM
Monoprint Workshop
Learn how to make a monoprint in this family friendly workshop. Unlike most printing methods in which multiple images are produced, each monoprint renders one unique impression. Participants will create a one-of-kind image to take home. All materials provided. Reservations required. Free.