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04-30-2008, 01:50 PM
Comic Art Indigène Opening
<center><table border=0 align=center><tr><td><caption><font size=-1>“Mr. Diabetes” Marty Two Bulls (Oglala Lakota), Blue pencil and ink in board, 2004.</font></caption><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/DiabetesMTB.gif border=1 align=center vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="'Mr. Diabetes' Marty Two Bulls (Oglala Lakota), Blue pencil and ink in board, 2004."></td></tr></table></center>
<table border=0 align=right><tr><td><caption><font size=-1>'Tewa Tales of Suspense: Behold…Po’pay!' Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo), Mineral and carbon paint on clay, 2008. Courtesy of King Galleries of Scottsdale.</font></caption><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/TTOSPopayJG.jpg border=1 align=right vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="'Tewa Tales of Suspense: Behold…Po’pay!' Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo)."></td></tr></table>Santa Fe, New Mexico- On Mother's Day Sunday, May 11, 2008 beginning at 2:00 p.m. a reception hosted by the Women's Board of the Museum of New Mexico at will be held for the opening of the exhibition Comic Art Indigène.
<table border=0 width=170 align=left><tr><td><caption><font size=-1>Pueblo Spider-Man, Martha Arquero (Cochiti Pueblo, Clay figurine, 2006. Photograph by Addison Doty.</font></caption><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/MIAC086.jpg border=1 width=160 align=left vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="Pueblo Spider-Man, Martha Arquero (Cochiti Pueblo, Clay figurine, 2006. Photograph by Addison Doty."></td></tr></table>Also opening the same day is Bare Nation, a small exhibition of sculpture in the Roland Sculpture Garden of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture created by students in their senior year at IAIA.
Opening Events for the Comic Art Indigène and Bare Nation shows include:
1:00 p.m. Event opening and blessing by IAIA Drum Group
1:15-2:15p.m. Artist Round Table and Lecture on "What is Comic Art?" by Curator Tony Chavarria
2:15-4:00 p.m. Music under the museum portal by IAIA
2:15-4:00 p.m. Classroom Hands-on Activities: Make your own super hero emblem or mask- paper cut outs and t-shirts with fabric crayons - Make a comic panel/ ledger art: "An important event in your life"
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology is located on Museum HillT, on Camino Lejo just off Old Santa Fe Trail.
The public may call 505-476-1250 for more information.
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<table border=0 width=210 align=left><tr><td width=210><caption><font face="Arial Narrow" size=-1>'Lest Tyranny Triumph' Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo), Pencil, ink on board, ca. 2004. Courtesy of the artist.</font></caption><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/LestTyrannyDR.gif border=1 width=200 align=left vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="'Lest Tyranny Triumph' Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo), Pencil, ink on board, ca. 2004. Courtesy of the artist."></td></tr></table></td><td align=right valign=top><table border=0 width=210 align=right><tr><td><caption><font face="Arial Narrow" size=-1>'Tribal Force', pencils by Ryan Huna Smith (Chemehuevi/Navajo) and inks by Joe Forkan, Pen & ink on vellum, 2000. Courtesy of the artist.</font></caption><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/Ryan_6.gif border=1 width=200 align=right vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="'Tribal Force', pencils by Ryan Huna Smith (Chemehuevi/Navajo) and inks by Joe Forkan, Pen & ink on vellum, 2000. Courtesy of the artist."></td></tr></table></td></table></center>
<center><table border=0 align=center><tr><td><caption><font size=-1>“Mr. Diabetes” Marty Two Bulls (Oglala Lakota), Blue pencil and ink in board, 2004.</font></caption><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/DiabetesMTB.gif border=1 align=center vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="'Mr. Diabetes' Marty Two Bulls (Oglala Lakota), Blue pencil and ink in board, 2004."></td></tr></table></center>
<table border=0 align=right><tr><td><caption><font size=-1>'Tewa Tales of Suspense: Behold…Po’pay!' Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo), Mineral and carbon paint on clay, 2008. Courtesy of King Galleries of Scottsdale.</font></caption><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/TTOSPopayJG.jpg border=1 align=right vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="'Tewa Tales of Suspense: Behold…Po’pay!' Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo)."></td></tr></table>Santa Fe, New Mexico- On Mother's Day Sunday, May 11, 2008 beginning at 2:00 p.m. a reception hosted by the Women's Board of the Museum of New Mexico at will be held for the opening of the exhibition Comic Art Indigène.
<table border=0 width=170 align=left><tr><td><caption><font size=-1>Pueblo Spider-Man, Martha Arquero (Cochiti Pueblo, Clay figurine, 2006. Photograph by Addison Doty.</font></caption><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/MIAC086.jpg border=1 width=160 align=left vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="Pueblo Spider-Man, Martha Arquero (Cochiti Pueblo, Clay figurine, 2006. Photograph by Addison Doty."></td></tr></table>Also opening the same day is Bare Nation, a small exhibition of sculpture in the Roland Sculpture Garden of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture created by students in their senior year at IAIA.
Opening Events for the Comic Art Indigène and Bare Nation shows include:
1:00 p.m. Event opening and blessing by IAIA Drum Group
1:15-2:15p.m. Artist Round Table and Lecture on "What is Comic Art?" by Curator Tony Chavarria
2:15-4:00 p.m. Music under the museum portal by IAIA
2:15-4:00 p.m. Classroom Hands-on Activities: Make your own super hero emblem or mask- paper cut outs and t-shirts with fabric crayons - Make a comic panel/ ledger art: "An important event in your life"
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology is located on Museum HillT, on Camino Lejo just off Old Santa Fe Trail.
The public may call 505-476-1250 for more information.
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<table border=0 width=210 align=left><tr><td width=210><caption><font face="Arial Narrow" size=-1>'Lest Tyranny Triumph' Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo), Pencil, ink on board, ca. 2004. Courtesy of the artist.</font></caption><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/LestTyrannyDR.gif border=1 width=200 align=left vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="'Lest Tyranny Triumph' Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo), Pencil, ink on board, ca. 2004. Courtesy of the artist."></td></tr></table></td><td align=right valign=top><table border=0 width=210 align=right><tr><td><caption><font face="Arial Narrow" size=-1>'Tribal Force', pencils by Ryan Huna Smith (Chemehuevi/Navajo) and inks by Joe Forkan, Pen & ink on vellum, 2000. Courtesy of the artist.</font></caption><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/Ryan_6.gif border=1 width=200 align=right vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="'Tribal Force', pencils by Ryan Huna Smith (Chemehuevi/Navajo) and inks by Joe Forkan, Pen & ink on vellum, 2000. Courtesy of the artist."></td></tr></table></td></table></center>