Native Art Now!

What exactly distinguishes contemporary Native art from other contemporary art? "About 15,000 years," explains Jennifer Complo McNutt, curator of contemporary art at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in downtown Indianapolis. The documentary NATIVE ART NOW! examines the evolution of Native contemporary art over the last 25 years, presenting personal perspectives from internationally acclaimed Native modern artists. Installations, paintings, photographs, prints, sculptures, glass and fabric art by indigenous artists Rick Bartow, Meryl McMaster, Jim Denomie, Holly Wilson and numerous others from the United States and Canada are featured in the program. What exactly distinguishes contemporary Native art from other contemporary art? "About 15,000 years," explains Jennifer Complo McNutt, curator of contemporary art at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in downtown Indianapolis. The documentary NATIVE ART NOW! examines the evolution of Native contemporary art over the last 25 years, presenting personal perspectives from internationally acclaimed Native modern artists. Installations, paintings, photographs, prints, sculptures, glass and fabric art by indigenous artists Rick Bartow, Meryl McMaster, Jim Denomie, Holly Wilson and numerous others from the United States and Canada are featured in the program.

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