Speakers and Indigenous artists Camille “Katahtu’ntha” Billie (Oneida), Jim Terry (Ho-Chunk), and Jason Wesaw (Pokagon Band of Potawatomi) delved into the Newberry Library’s collection as Artists in Residence before creating commissioned artworks displayed in the Indigenous Chicago exhibition. In this public program, they discuss how their research in the Newberry archives informed their art.
Indigenous artists Camille Billie (Oneida), Jim Terry (Ho-Chunk), and Jason Wesaw (Pokagon Band of Potawatomi) discuss how their research in the Newberry Library’s archives influenced their commissioned artworks for the Indigenous Chicago exhibition.
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An initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art in partnership with artists and organizations across the city, Art Design Chicago is a series of events and exhibitions that highlight the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.
