Category Archives: Exhibitions

Eric-Paul Riege Weaving Dance Durational Performance

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Eric-Paul Riege
Diné + American, b. 1994
blanket 4 epr [2] draped upon Shádi’ááh to keep him warm

Shádi’ááh, 2022
Mixed fibers
Private collection
Courtesy of the artist and STARS, Los Angeles

epr blanket [2], 2012–present
Fiber
Courtesy of the artist

Label’s extended identification text:

Eric-Paul Riege makes fiber artworks that draw upon his Diné upbringing and the worldview of hózhó, which conveys a web of physical, mental, and spiritual life. In this work, organic materials and mass-produced, store-bought products seamlessly interact to create animated works of contemporary vitality that are a testament to the aliveness of tradition. The handmade sheep is a potent symbol for the artist, as the U.S. government’s policies have long decimated the sheep population which had acted as a source of livelihood, a weaving resource, and held ceremonial significance for Diné (meaning “the people” in the Navajo language). In his work, Riege grapples with the complex interactions between personal and political discourse, while keeping his familial practices of weaving and jewelry-making strong in the emblematic textile piece.

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The video below showcases a Weaving Dance Durational Performance by Riege for the the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, which was part of his Hólǫ́—it xistz exhibition in 2019.

Riege’s work is featured in Actions for the Earth: Art, Care & Ecology.

 

 

Zines! Let’s talk Elements and Principles

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We’ve been into zines recently here at the Nerman, with both a lichens and an embroidery zine featured in the Actions for the Earth exhibition currently on view. Running with that, we developed a couple zines for discussing the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. Enjoy!

Elements and Principles Zine (PDF)

And if you’ve never folded a zine before, here’s some instructions:

Gabriel Mills: Aunechei

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Gabriel Mill’s exhibition at the Nerman Museum features large scale abstract works in the Oppenheimer New Media gallery, though they do not feature new media but one of the oldest media – oil paint. Read about Gabriel’s thoughts on how his work relates to the long history of painting in an interview:

SPOTLIGHT: GABRIEL MILLS | PLATFORM (platformart.com)

And more about his process here:

Gabriel Mills: TIDSOPTIMIST | Micki Meng (friendsindeed.art)

The museum is so excited not only to be hosting this exhibition but also to have a work by Mills in the permanent collection. We were able to pull Gabriel aside to discuss this work specifically, Thira. Listen here:

We also have bookmarks now available with an image of Thira to give to visitors!

 

Plant Diagram for Actions for the Earth

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Some folks have been asking about what plants are in the planting bed in the gallery for the Actions for the Earth exhibition. I made a diagram of what we planted, which lists both common and latin names (my handwriting is small, but you should be able to zoom in).

They are all plants that are native to the prairie. Following the exhibition closing we have permission to keep them in the JCCC greenhouse until early spring, at which time we’ll plant them on campus, completing the sustainability loop of this particular artwork!

mandala seedling map (PDF)

A printed copy of this diagram is also available at the desk, for visitors who may have questions.

Emilio Villalba’s creative trajectory

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If you attended Emilio’s talk at the museum last week, you may recall that he indicated that the series on view at the Nerman Museum right now is very different from earlier bodies of work that he has made. Check out some images of his earlier series in these articles and interviews and learn more about his creative process and trajectory getting to Everything is Something:

moderneden.com interview with Emilio

artsy.net Interview with Emilio about earlier series of work

dolbychadwickgallery.com Emilio’s current gallery

Actions for the Earth resources

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Thanks to docent-in-training Deepthi for sending along a link to curator Sharmila Wood and artist Katie West discussing the museum’s current exhibition Actions for the Earth:

Curator Sharmila Wood Interviews Artist Katie West The Artist’s Digest

There is also a video of Sharmila talking on the museum’s digital guide, scan the QR code here to access.

And if you would like to read all the labels for this exhibition, here is a PDF of those:

Labels for Actions for the Earth from ICI (PDF)

Actions for the Earth resources

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We are so excited about our upcoming exhibition, Actions for the Earth opening tonight, Aug 9th!

Installation image and program schedule (PDF)

This is the first in a series of posts about resources and references for this exhibition.

The artists Ackroyd and Harvey have a small photograph in the exhibition titled “Beuys’ Acorns, 2007”. Find out more about the artist Joseph Beuys and his project “7,000 Oaks – City Forestation Instead of City Administration” in this article:

Joseph Beuys: Healing a Wounded World – Artland Magazine

This quote is on the label for the work: “We must continue along the road of interrelating socioecologically all the forces present in our society until we perform an action which extends to the fields of culture, economy and democratic rights.” – Joseph Beuys

Additionally they have a link to the Culture Declares Emergency
movement (co-founded by Ackroyd and Harvey):

www.culturedeclares.org 

Kahlil Irving Exhibition closes July 7

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It seems like only yesterday that the exhibition AnticKS & MOdels + My theater to your eyes: Kahlil Robert Irving opened at the museum, but somehow it has actually been four months and it is closing in just a few weeks. Make sure to come see the exhibition again before July 7!

A great review of the exhibition was published in KC Studio Magazine: A show of intellectual and creative force – KC STUDIO

And the word game we created to engage visitors with the exhibition has been a hit. Feedback from many groups has been overwhelmingly positive. One written note I received read, “the words you handed out really helped me in getting a new perspective and searching for deeper meaning in the artwork.”