SAR Artists Live with 2021 Rollin and Mary Ella King Native artist fellow, Brandon Adriano Ortiz, will take place on Wednesday, June 16th at 4pm (MDT).

Taos Pueblo member, Brandon Adriano Ortiz, is a micaceous potter as well as a formally trained architect. In describing his work, Ortiz explained, “To remain true to the humble nature of micaceous clay, my vessels have remained relatively simple in form allowing the material to speak for itself…The simple appearance of the clay cannot be simply interpreted as clay made hard by fire, its mere existence is based upon thousands of years of thriving innovation and deep relation to this place.” Join us as we jump beind-the-scenes and learn more about his work and the project he has planned for their time at SAR. Ortiz will be in residence from September 1, 2021, to November 30, 2021. Learn more about SAR’s 2021-2022 Native Artist fellows here.

Ever wonder what kind of equipment, materials, techniques, and space artists use to create their work? SAR’s new live series on Instagram takes you into the studio with leading Native American artists to find out this and more. Go behind-the-scenes and into the workspace of the many talented artists SAR has partnered with, both past and present. During this live event, participants can gain insight into the artist’s process, find out where they draw inspiration, and learn how current events are impacting their work and changing their outlook. Hosts Elysia Poon, director of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center, and Felicia Garcia, curator of education, will interview the artists in a dynamic and informal dialogue guided in part by questions submitted throughout the conversation from the audience via the Instagram Live chat feature.

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