Contemporary Anishinaabe Art

Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation celebrates the enduring cultures and creative achievements of approximately 60 US-based Anishinaabe artists. These artists represent a continuation of Anishinaabe creativity, which has been ongoing for centuries. One of the largest presentations of contemporary Native American art in the Midwest and the first major Native American exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 30 years, this exhibition challenges perceptions about what Native American art can be, how it should be seen, and how it can be interpreted.  

A diverse scope of about 100 works — basketry, beadwork, birchbark artistry, clothing, film, graphic design, jewelry, painting, pottery, sculpture, and woodwork — highlights the unique histories and perspectives of the Anishinaabe people. The exhibition's gallery labels will be translated into Anishinaabemowin, an original language of the Great Lakes region and North America.  
 
Thoughtfully curated with the guidance of an advisory council of artists from the Chippewa (Ojibwe), Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes, Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation includes creatives such as multimedia artists George Morrison, Jim Denomie, and Maggie Thompson; sculptors Edmonia Lewis and Jason Quigno; and black ash and fiber artist Kelly Church.