Indigenous Artists and the Archives
@ Newberry Library
60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL 60610
Opening Thursday, October 10th, from 6PM - 7PM
Indigenous Artists and the Archives
—Camille “Katahtu’ntha” Billie, Jim Terry, and Jason Wesaw
6:00pm–7:00pm
Hybrid – Ruggles Hall and Zoom
Join Indigenous artists whose works are featured in our “Indigenous Chicago” exhibition as they discuss how their research in the Newberry archives informed their art.
This program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. The online version of this event will be live captioned. Please register below.
How can working with archival materials influence art-making practice?
Indigenous artists Camille “Katahtu’ntha” Billie, Jim Terry, and Jason Wesaw all delved into our collection as Artists in Residence, then created commissioned artworks that appear in the current Indigenous Chicago exhibition. Join us as they discuss the experience of working with these materials as Indigenous artists.
This event is part of programming connected with our free exhibition, Indigenous Chicago, running September 12, 2024, through January 4, 2025. Programming for the exhibition and related programs is generously supported by Art Design Chicago.
Speakers
Camille “Katahtu’ntha” Billie is a Black Indigenous artist enrolled to the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. She is an alumna of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts with an emphasis in designed objects. Based in Chicago, her preferred mediums include illustration, linoleum block printing, and stitch work.
Jim Terry is a comic book artist whose memoir Come Home, Indio was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and the Ignatz. He has also been the artist on such titles as The Crow, Hack/Slash, Heavy Metal, and more. He is currently working on West of Sundown from Vault Comics. He lives in Chicago with his four cats.
Jason Wesaw is an enrolled member of the Potawatomi Nation in the Great Lakes region of the United States. His art practice spans many mediums including ceramics, textiles, and works on paper. Wesaw frequently blurs the boundaries between mediums by applying techniques more often associated with a different art form; for example, he may cut into paper as though it were clay creating a textile-like effect.
Cost and Registration
This program is free and open to all. Advance registration required.
RSVP here: https://www.newberry.org/calendar/indigenous-artists-and-the-archives
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