Missoula Art Museum Hosts Major Joe Feddersen Retrospective
The Missoula Art Museum is showcasing "Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky," an extensive retrospective celebrating the career of Joe Feddersen (b. 1953, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation), a prominent national artist. This exhibition, the most extensive of Feddersen's work to date, includes over 120 pieces created over four decades, featuring prints, glass, weaving, and ceramics, from small-scale works to large installations. Feddersen skillfully navigates various media, developing a visual lexicon filled with recognizable signs and symbols. His art, infused with humor and poignancy, reinterprets the familiar, prompting new perspectives on nature. This traveling exhibition at the Missoula Art Museum is a pivotal moment for acknowledging Feddersen's impact on contemporary Native American art and the wider art community.
Key facts
- The Missoula Art Museum presents Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky.
- Joe Feddersen was born in 1953 and is from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
- The exhibition is a career retrospective covering four decades of Feddersen's work.
- It includes over 120 works in prints, glass, weaving, and ceramics.
- Works range from miniatures to wall-sized installations.
- This is the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of Feddersen's career to date.
- The exhibition is a traveling show.
- Feddersen's art explores the relationship between humans and the natural world.
Entities
Artists
- Joe Feddersen
Institutions
- Missoula Art Museum
Locations
- Missoula
- United States