New Exhibit Focuses on Modern Northern Plains Artists
May 21, 2018
The Plains Indian Museum partnered with the Creative Indigenous Collective (CIC). A group of Northern Plains indigenous artists created the collective to promote contemporary native art. This is the first time the Plains Indian Museum is partnering with modern artists.
Robert Martinez of the Northern Arapaho tribe is a member. He spoke to Kamila Kudelska about how he got started in art and why it’s important for contemporary native artists to share their work. Martinez’s work and others in the collective are exhibited in Native Nations Now: An Exhibition of Contemporary Native Art at the Plains Indian Museum, Buffalo Bill Center of The West. The exhibit closes October 29, 2018.
Written By
Kamila Kudelska
Kamila Kudelska was the multimedia journalist for the Center and for Wyoming Public Media. In that role she told the hidden stories of all five museums and reported on the news of northwest Wyoming. Kamila has worked as a public radio reporter in California, Poland and New York. She enjoys skiing (both downhill and crosscountry) and loves to read. Since has since taken on a larger role with Wyoming Pubic Media.
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