Group show
"Erasure: Native American Genocide: A Legacy" features artists Gerald Clarke, Mercedes Dorame, River Garza,
Pamela J. Peters, and William Wilson, who represent the Cahuilla, Gabrielino-Tongva, Navajo, and other tribes, who use photography, found objects, and mixed-media to delve into the traditions, stereotypes, and current political context of their indigenous roots.
The legacy of the genocide of Native populations by the U.S. government and early settlers “remains hidden in plain sight” according to author UCLA Prof. Benjamin Madley, who is the first historian to uncover the full extent of the involvement of state and federal officials -- and taxpayer dollars that supported the indigenous genocide.
Erasure at ReflectSpace Gallery brings some of that history into focus. Through the work of Native artists, the exhibit presents work sourced from personal histories and internal/external explorations of Native American identity.
The artists aim to bring erasure to light through brazen political imagery, subtle constructions, and work that upends ubiquitous Indian stereotypes. They take diverse and bold approaches to reclaiming and redefining their history using their own narratives.
PassageWay includes serigraphs by additional artists Votan Henriquez, Randy Kemp, Douglas Miles, Felicia Montes, Kimberly Robertson, and Marianne Sadowski from Self Help Graphics.
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Opened in 2017 inside Glendale's renovated Downtown Central Library and co-curated by photographer Ara Oshagan and his wife, Anahid, ReflectSpace exhibits art that explores historical atrocities, marginalized communities, and modern-day injustices. Incorporating contemporary art and technology alongside archival materials, past displays have covered the Jewish Holocaust, Armenian genocide, WWII's Japanese-American internment camps , and the U.S.-Mexico border.
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