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Rocking the Boat: Tradition as Innovation / IARC 2019 Speaker Series

Rocking the Boat: Tradition as Innovation / IARC 2019 Speaker Series

by | Mar 23, 2019 | News, Press Releases

SAR is proud to present Rocking the Boat: Innovation as Tradition, a four-part speaker series highlighting the Indian Arts Research Center’s former Native artist fellows and extended community (April 3, 2019 – April 24, 2019).  Artists in this year’s programs explore how honoring tradition requires the capacity to preserve the old, and the ability to innovate and integrate new creativity. 

Handmade Almost Perfectly: IARC Native Artist Fellow Jordan Craig

Handmade Almost Perfectly: IARC Native Artist Fellow Jordan Craig

by | Feb 19, 2019 | Blog

How does a self-proclaimed perfectionist navigate the often messy process of making art? Northern Cheyenne printmaker and painter Jordan Craig tells us that even when the creative journey is difficult, a work’s flaws may become integral to the artist’s achievements. Explore her artistic perspective and learn about the work she produced as SAR’s 2018 Eric and Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellow.

Brian Vallo and Gaylord Torrence Tour Art of Native America

Brian Vallo and Gaylord Torrence Tour Art of Native America

by | Dec 6, 2018 | Blog

Nearly two months after the much anticipated opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Art of Native America, the Charles and Valerie Diker Collection, the exhibit continues to welcome new visitors and receive national and international media attention. The first exhibit of Native American works in the museum’s American Wing is pushing the dialog around collecting institutions and cultural heritage into new areas of inquiry. IARC director Brian Vallo and curator Gaylord Torrence share reflections on several works in the exhibit in this video tour.

SAR at AAA: Hundreds of SAR Alumni Among 6,000 Anthropologists

SAR at AAA: Hundreds of SAR Alumni Among 6,000 Anthropologists

by | Nov 30, 2018 | Blog

Earlier this month, the American Anthropological Association hosted the 117th annual meeting in San Jose, California. For many, the gathering is a five-day whirlwind of presentations, panels, committee meetings, awards, and social gatherings. Among the 6,000 anthropologists and related professionals in attendance, there were hundreds of SAR alumni.

The Preciousness Is the Making: IARC Native Artist Fellow Maile Andrade

The Preciousness Is the Making: IARC Native Artist Fellow Maile Andrade

by | Nov 27, 2018 | Blog

With both Native Hawaiian and Chinese ancestry, Maile Andrade comes from a family of people who used their hands: her mother was a painter and a composer, her father a boat builder. “I think being an artist is something that is a gift,” she says. Explore her artistic perspective and hear about the work she produced as SAR’s 2012 Eric and Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellow.

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