'Celebrating American Indian Arts from Denver to New York - and Beyond'

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'Celebrating American Indian Arts from Denver to New York - and Beyond'

Arizona State Museum
November 21, 2014

Celebrating American Indian Arts from Denver to New York—and Beyond, an illustrated talk by Nancy Blomberg, chief curator and curator of native arts, Denver Art Museum.

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015
7 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Prior to the early 20th century native arts often went unrecognized by art museums and were primarily collected in natural history or science museums as cultural artifacts. Several key scholars, collectors, and curators, however, worked vigorously to change that prevalent attitude. This talk will examine early landmark exhibitions, ground breaking educational outreach programs, and extensive publication efforts lead by such museums as the Denver Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art. These key efforts to promote the understanding and appreciation of American Indian art as fine art—not artifact—greatly influenced the direction of American museology today. A reception will follow the lecture and will feature examples from ASM’s native costume and doll collections.

Arizona State Museum is located just NE of the Main Gate at Park Avenue and University Boulevard at 1013 E. University Blvd.

www.statemuseum.arizona.edu

This is a presentation of the annual Arnold and Doris Roland Distinguished Speaker Series, made possible by the generosity of Arnold and Doris Roland. Lecture and reception hosted by Friends of the ASM Collections.

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