Radical stitch /
"Radical Stitch is one of the most significant exhibitions of contemporary Indigenous beading across North America ever presented. Beading is one of the defining mediums of contemporary Indigenous art on this continent, and this landmark exhibition will bring much needed critical attention to...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English French |
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Ottawa :
National Gallery of Canada,
[2024]
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| ISBN: | 9780888849724 0888849729 9780888849731 0888849737 |
| Summary: | "Radical Stitch is one of the most significant exhibitions of contemporary Indigenous beading across North America ever presented. Beading is one of the defining mediums of contemporary Indigenous art on this continent, and this landmark exhibition will bring much needed critical attention to the breadth and impact of this practice. Radical Stitch looks at the contemporary and transformative context of beading through the aesthetic innovations of artists and the tactile beauty of beads. Beading materials and techniques are rooted in both culturally informed traditions and cultural adaptation, and function as a place of encounter, knowledge transfer, and acts of resistance. Connecting to a tradition of making, exercised over thousands of years, this skill-based practice ties one artist to another, past to present and beyond. The exhibition includes a range of work from the customary to the contemporary, with a variety of approaches, concepts, and purposes. Gathering together top artists from across North America/Turtle Island, the selected pieces exemplify current and future directions of some of the most exciting and impressive practices. The works in Radical Stitch invite viewers to immerse themselves in the political, creative, and aesthetic dimensions of beadwork."--MacKenzie Art Gallery description of exhibition. |
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| Item Description: | Catalog of an exhibition presented at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, from May 17 to September 30, 2024. Exhibition itinerary: MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, April 30-September 25, 2022; Art Gallery of Hamilton, February 11-August 27, 2023; Thunder Bay Art Gallery, October 13, 2023-March 3, 2024; National Gallery of Canada, May 17-September 30, 2024; Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, November 30, 2024-March 2, 2025; and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, April 1-August 3, 2024. |
| Physical Description: | 222 pages : color illustrations, color portrait ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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