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For Missy Whiteman and Jonathan Thunder, both the conscious and the unconscious connections between past and present are foundational motifs that inform their work. In addition to showcasing Whiteman’s mixed media pieces and Jonathan Thunder’s surrealist paintings, the exhibition “Invisible Spirit” will feature the artists’ short films produced in conjunction with Augsburg College’s 2006 Native American Film Series.
Jonathan Thunder (Turtle Clan, Red Lake Ojibwe) creates artwork based on his heritage but he avoids traditional subject matter that has defined “native art” for too long. He paints Native Americans as he knows them—not on horses, in teepees, and wearing headdresses, but with cars, houses, and baseball hats. The other source of his imagery is what he refers to as “the dark side of his heart.”
Missy Whiteman (Arapaho and Kickapoo) understands her work to be a voice for her ancestors—to educate and to foster better understanding among all peoples as well as to promote change in Native and non-Native other communities. While based in part on traditional ways and ideas, Whiteman’s art also addresses themes of loss in relation to larger cultural forces.
All events at the Augsburg Art Galleries are free and open to the general public.
The Gage Family Art Gallery
Second level of Lindell Library
22nd Avenue South and 7th Street
Gallery hours:
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 1–5 p.m.
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