The following event is at the Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant St., Marion; marionartcenter.org. Visit the website for COVID protocols
New Exhibit
The Marion Art Center is pleased to present its newest exhibit Exploring Native American Culture: Art, Craft, and Inspiration, with works by Max Brown-Garcia, Makerjake, and Vincent Mancini.
The exhibit showcases three unique experiences of Native American culture. Brown-Garcia’s craftwork, including an eagle feather bustle, staff, and regalia, offers a glimpse into his firsthand Native male perspective.
Makerjake (a pseudonym for artist/ educator Jacob Ginga), descended from a large Native American family filled with indigenous craftspeople, finds himself “occupying the cultural space between his Indigenous ancestors and his traditional middle-class upbringing.” His paintings, art, which he sees as studies in visual culture, are also vehicles to explore the “emotionally complicated space” in which he exists.
Lastly, Mancini, who is not Native, creates works inspired by Native American culture and spirituality, through a process called feather lineation. The process involves delineating an image by arranging segments of cut feathers in a geometric pattern. Mancini is “particularly interested in challenging perceptions, stereotypes, and expectations of Native American culture.”
The exhibit runs through March 25, with a reception scheduled on Frid., 2/2525 from 5:00-7:00pm . Guests should check the MAC website for updates on in-person events, which are subject to change during local surges of COVID cases. Current gallery hours are Thurs-Sat 10am-2pm, or other times during office hours (Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm) by calling ahead. Visit marionartcenter.org/-on-exhibit to learn more.
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