The Block Museum of Art welcomed a full house of visitors to celebrate the opening of Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak. Three of the exhibition’s collaborating anchor artists—Nora Moore Lloyd (Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe), Jason Wesaw (Pokagon Band of Potawatomi), and Kelly Church (Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Tribe of Pottawatomi/Ottawa)—joined co-curator Jordan Poorman Cocker (Kiowa) for a conversation about their work in the exhibition and the role of art in Indigenous histories and futures. Watch the full discussion in the video below.
The Block Museum of Art welcomed a full house to celebrate the opening of Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak. Featured artists Nora Moore Lloyd, Jason Wesaw, and Kelly Church joined co-curator Jordan Poorman Cocker for a conversation on their work and the role of art in Indigenous histories and futures.
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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.
