Visual Arts
Native American Artists and the Postmodern Cultural Divide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph Traugott
Art Journal, vol. 51, no. 3, Recent Native American Art, Autumn, 1992, pp. 36-43
Description
Author looks at how contemporary artists have incorporated aspects of the dominant culture into their works and transformed such elements to suit their purposes.
Native American Studies Collection
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Ethnic Studies Library: University of California
Berkley
Description
Website includes material addressing Native issues and links to art gallery samples, online and print resources, Indian Affairs annual reports, audio and video collections, etc.
Native Art is Contemporary Art
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John K. Grande
Description
Chapter from Balance: Art and Nature gives brief discussion of works by various artists including: Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Joane Cardinal-Schubert, Eric Robertson, Pierre-Léon Tétreault, Peter Morgan, Glenna Matoush, Eric Robertson, and Jimmie Durham.
Native Footprints: Photographs and Stories Written on the Land
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen J. Martin
Decolonization, vol. 2, no. 2, 2013, pp. 1-24
Description
Discussion on representations and interpretations of visual images and stories presented by Native and non-Native photographers and artists.
The Necessity of Jimmie Durham's Jokes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Shiff
Art Journal, vol. 51, no. 3, Fall, 1992, pp. 74-80
Description
Discusses the case of Jimmie Durham and the 1990 Indian Arts and Crafts Act that specified what can be represented as Indian art and who is eligible to produce these works.
New Artists, New Media, New Techniques
Alternate Title
IAQ in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marybelle Mitchell
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 1, 25th Anniversary Issue, Spring, 2011, pp. 19-23
Description
Briefly describes some of the changes that have taken place in Inuit art over the past 20 years and cites articles found in the magazine which deal with the topic.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 19.
[New France, New Horizons: On French Soil in America]
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
[Pauline Arseneault
Victorin Chabot
Martine Cornède
Isabelle Dion
Lorraine Gadoury ... et al.]
Description
Virtual exhibition and database containing more than one million images commemorating the 400th anniversary of French presence in North America
No Reservations: Native American History and Culture in Contemporary Art: Panel Discussion
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Paul Chaat Smith
Richard Klein
Marie Watt
Duane Slick
Peter Edlund
Matthew Buckingham
Description
Artists discuss their work in relation to this themed exhibition which featured both Native and non-Native artists.
Duration: 56:07
The Noble Savage Was a Drag Queen: Hybridity and Transformation in Kent Monkman's Performance and Visual Interventions
Alternate Title
[Sexualities and Politics in the Americas]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kerry Swanson
e-misférica , vol. 2, no. 2, 2005, pp. [1]-19
Description
Discusses the artist's use of the character, Miss Chief Share Eagle Testickle, to challenge mainstream society's concepts of masculinity, sexuality and Aboriginality.
Northern Cultural Workers: Exploring Issues of Common Interest
Articles » General
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 2, Summer, 2007, pp. 10-15
Description
Highlights of workshop involving people who work directly with artists. Topics discussed included lack of carving materials and studio space, nurturing artists, problem of imitations and funding.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 10.
Northwest Coast Art: The Culture of the Land Claims
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotte Townsend-Gault
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 4, Fall, 1994, pp. 445-[?]
Description
Contends that while contemporary artists acknowledge those who came before, they have developed their own individual styles and the one common thread is their part in environmental, economic, and cultural politics. Article highlights several individual artists.
Northwest Coast Formline Design: Definitions and Student Activities: Art Kit Textbook Grade Level 5-8
Alternate Title
Sealaska Heritage Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sealaska Heritage
Description
Introduces students to design shapes and definitions, the importance of balance in design, and artists' composition strategies. Includes five activities which lead up to students creating their own foil "engraving".
A "Novel and Modern" Artist: Charles Edenshaw
Alternate Title
[Charles Edenshaw]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Aldona Jonaitis
Description
Argues that although Edenshaw has been considered a traditional Haida artist, he also incorporated new methods, materials, and influences into his work.
Excerpt from Charles Edenshaw curated by Robin K. Wright and Daina Augaitis.
The Oceanic Imagination: Canadian and Australian Contributions to a Trans-Indigenous Methodology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Birgit Däwes
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 65-84
Description
Looks at significance of seascapes through representations found in Rebecca Belmore's Fountain, Eden Robinson's Monkey Beach and Kim Scott's That Deadman Dance.
(Official Denial) Trade Value in Progress: Unsettling Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jaimie Isaac
Leah Decter
West Coast Line #74, vol. 46, no. 2, Reconcile This!, Summer, 2012, pp. 162-178
Description
Looks at the goal of reconciliation and decolonization through artistic engagement.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 162.