Eiteljorg Native American Contemporary Art Retrospective 2017
Native Art Now!
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Native Art Now!
The Eiteljorg took a temporary hiatus from selecting five new Fellowship artists this round. Instead, the Eiteljorg and WFYI co-produced a TV documentary about contemporary Native art titled, Native Art Now!. It was broadcast multiple times on PBS affiliates in dozens of TV markets nationwide. Native Art Now! also was the title of a scholarly companion book that discussed developments in Native art since 1992. The Eiteljorg hosted a public convening of previously awarded Fellows to obtain their feedback on and recommendations for the Fellowship. And, the museum conducted a retrospective exhibition of the best of Fellowship art, also titled Native Art Now! The exhibition and related events received coverage in the news media. The regular Fellowship process then resumed for 2019.
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challenging notions
These works challenge conventional notions that Native American art is limited to particular styles or materials or focused on particular eras. Instead, they reveal how thought-provoking contemporary art can be and how relevant it is to issues of today.”
John Vanausdall Eiteljorg President & CEO
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![James Luna (Payómkawichum [Luiseno], 1950-2018), 'High Tech Peace Pipe', 2004, galvanized steel, glass beads, telephone, 8 1/8 x 22 x 8 3/4 in., Museum Purchase: Eiteljorg Fellowship](https://contemporaryartfellowship.eiteljorg.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/James-Luna_High-Tech-Peace-Pipe-1024x819.jpg "James-Luna_High-Tech-Peace-Pipe")
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Help us secure a future in which Native American voices are heard through contemporary artwork. You can help by giving to the Eiteljorg, or by helping us in our search for artists for the next fellowship.
