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Dec
02
Wed
Arts :: Art Show
also Arts :: Chamber of Commerce Member
Dwayne Wilcox: Above The Fruited Plain
10:30 AM
Holter Museum of Art
Dwayne Wilcox: Above The Fruited Plain
10:30 AM
Holter Museum of Art
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Description:
AN EXHIBIT OF ELEVEN LEDGER DRAWING BY OGLALA/LAKOTA ARTIST
Ledger Art has a rich history with the Plains people. The term comes from the accounting ledger books that were a common source of paper for Plains Indians during the late 19th century. The medium was revived by Native American artists in the 1960s as a platform for contemporary expression.
Wilcox brilliantly uses humor and irony in his work, and within the strong design principles he adds the element of a resolved narrative. Wilcox's wit pokes fun at often uncomfortable situations while showing us different world views that are inherently cultural. Wilcox states, "The culture I grew up in has a wonderful place for humor, it is also medicine, and I would hope to show this to the outside world."
Ledger Art has a rich history with the Plains people. The term comes from the accounting ledger books that were a common source of paper for Plains Indians during the late 19th century. The medium was revived by Native American artists in the 1960s as a platform for contemporary expression.
Wilcox brilliantly uses humor and irony in his work, and within the strong design principles he adds the element of a resolved narrative. Wilcox's wit pokes fun at often uncomfortable situations while showing us different world views that are inherently cultural. Wilcox states, "The culture I grew up in has a wonderful place for humor, it is also medicine, and I would hope to show this to the outside world."
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Links:
http://www.holtermuseum.org
Age Group: All Ages
Address: 12 East Lawrence Street Helena, MT 59601
Phone: 406.442.6400