Seven New York Exhibitions Mark Indigenous Peoples' Day with Native Art and History
In recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day, Hyperallergic is featuring seven exhibitions that honor Native art and history across various locations, including Manhattan and the Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College. These showcases highlight the resilience of Indigenous artists by challenging common stereotypes while respecting traditional artistic practices. While programming extends from late October into spring, some venues may have temporary closures. At Garth Greenan Gallery in SoHo, Cannupa Hanska Luger's exhibit, "American Traditional," runs until October 24, offering matte-black pieces that question colonial narratives. Also, Shelley Niro's "In Her Lifetime" exhibit at Hales Gallery in Chelsea is open until October 31, combining mixed-media photography with humor and personal storytelling.
Key facts
- Seven ongoing exhibitions of Native art and history are highlighted in Manhattan, the Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College, and the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook.
- The exhibitions commemorate Indigenous Peoples' Day in New York and will be available from the last week of October through next spring.
- Cannupa Hanska Luger: American Traditional is at Garth Greenan Gallery, 10 Greene Street, SoHo, Manhattan, through October 24.
- Luger's exhibition inaugurates the gallery's new space and features uniform matte-black works made from ironstone clay, sumi ink, and direct flame.
- The titular work presents a striated sculpture of a skinned bison with a bifurcated skull on a standard colonial-fashion dining table.
- Shelley Niro: In Her Lifetime is at Hales Gallery, 547 West 20th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan, through October 31.
- Niro's exhibition is her second solo show with Hales New York and takes its name from her 1992 black-and-white picture sequence of her sister with overlaid text.
- Niro reinterprets iconic photos from the early 1990s with hand-painted elements and decorative patterns.
Entities
Artists
- Cannupa Hanska Luger
- Shelley Niro
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- Garth Greenan Gallery
- Hales Gallery
- Hessel Museum of Art
- Bard College
- Long Island Museum
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Manhattan
- SoHo
- Chelsea
- Stony Brook
- Turtle Island