Virtual Artist Conversation with Erica Lord and Maggie Thompson
Description:
On Tuesday, September 7, 2023, the Smithsonian American Art Museum hosted artists Erica Lord (Athabaskan/ Iñupiat) and Maggie Thompson (Fond du Lac Ojibwe) in a virtual conversation discussing the importance of cultural identity and how it informs their creative practice. The artists, featured in SAAM’s exhibition “Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023,” were joined by guest curator Lara Evans (Cherokee Nation). Thompson is a fiber artist and designer who derives inspiration from her Ojibwe heritage. She explores family history and broader themes relating to her Native American experience in her work. Lord is a multimedia artist who crafts beaded burden straps and sled-dog blankets with abstracted representations of the diseases that disproportionately impact Native and other marginalized communities. Learn more about the exhibition at https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/invitational-2023
Video Duration:
55 min 33 sec
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