Dakota Mace Wins Ellsworth Kelly Award 2023
Dakota Mace has been honored with the 2023 Ellsworth Kelly Award by the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, which includes a $45,000 grant for her upcoming solo exhibition. Residing in Madison, Wisconsin, Mace delves into her Diné (Navajo) heritage through various mediums such as beadwork, papermaking, photography, and weaving. Her exhibition titled "Dahodiyinii – Sacred Places" is set to debut at SITE Santa Fe in March 2025 and will showcase over 2,000 chemigrams and photographic prints utilizing crimson cochineal dye, along with video, audio, and performance elements. Mace serves as an MFA faculty member at the Institute of American Indian Arts and advises at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Previous recipients include Shahpour Pouyan (2022), Barbara T. Smith (2021), and dana washington-queen (2020).
Key facts
- Dakota Mace wins 2023 Ellsworth Kelly Award
- Award includes $45,000 for a solo exhibition
- Mace is based in Madison, Wisconsin
- Her practice focuses on Diné (Navajo) history and identity
- Exhibition 'Dahodiyinii – Sacred Places' opens March 2025 at SITE Santa Fe
- Exhibition features over 2,000 chemigrams and photographic prints using cochineal dye
- Includes site-specific video, audio, and performance installations
- Mace is faculty at Institute of American Indian Arts and advisor at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Entities
Artists
- Dakota Mace
- Shahpour Pouyan
- Barbara T. Smith
- dana washington-queen
Institutions
- Foundation for Contemporary Arts
- Institute of American Indian Arts
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- SITE Santa Fe
Locations
- New York
- Madison
- Wisconsin
- Santa Fe
- New Mexico
- Southwest United States