Opening of "Metaphor, Myth, & Politics: Art from Native Printmakers"

“Metaphor, Myth, & Politics: Art from Native Printmakers” features contemporary works on paper by 29 Native and Indigenous artists from around the globe, all drawn from the C.N. Gorman Museum’s collection at the 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.

(The speaker originally scheduled for the opening had to cancel.)

Several special events will take place during the exhibit’s course, including an illustrated lecture by scholar Brian Bibby on the life and art of Harry Fonseca, Nisenan Maidu, on February 15; a Native flute concert on Friday, March 6, as part of First Friday Art Walk; and an illustrated talk by Professor Leslie Saxon West on Native printmaking traditions in Arctic Canada on April 18.

The Grace Hudson Museum is at 431 S. Main St. in Ukiah. The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4:30 p.m. General admission is $4; $10 per family; $3 for students and seniors; free to all on the first Friday of the month; and always free to members.

This show is traveled by Exhibit Envoy and is supplemented at the Grace Hudson Museum with works by California Indian printmakers.

Image: Enit by Wendy Red Star