[BCMA] MOA opens Buddhist exhibit tonight; presents Global Dialogue this Sat

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

May 10, 2012



UBC Museum of Anthropology Presents



Tonight:

'Visions of Enlightenment: Buddhist Art at MOA'

Exhibition opens Thursday, May 10 at 7 pm (free; everyone welcome)





This Weekend:

Global Dialogue: Remixing Art and Indigeneity, Again

Saturday May 12, 10:00-6:00 pm (free with regular admission)



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'Wolfchucks' by Louie Gong (detail)



Join a mix of artists, curators, and scholars for an afternoon of discussion inspired by Doug Cranmer's artistic history and legacy. Topics will range from alternative expressions of artistic engagement and resistance used by Indigenous artists for decades, the complexities of participating in the art market, and the critical role of Indigenous curators.



Participants include Paul Chaat Smith (Comanche author, essayist, and Associate Curator, Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian), Tania Willard and Kathleen Ritter (co-curators of the VAG's Beat Nation exhibition), Corrine Hunt (Kwakwaka'wakw artist and co-designer of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic medals), Louie Gong and Xwalaktun (artists), Skeena Reece (performance artist), Loretta Todd (filmmaker), Eugenia Kissen (NYU doctoral student specializing in the visuality of culture, or culture of visuality), and Solen Roth, UBC PhD candidate, whose research focuses on the different ways in which Northwest Coast-derived designs are shared, negotiated, and commodified as part of the contemporary art market). MOA curators Jennifer Kramer, Karen Duffek, and Jill Baird will also participate.



Live performances by musician Cris Derksen and Margaret Grenier of the Dancers of Damelahamid are included in the program.



Schedule:

10:00 - 10:30: self-guided visit to exhibition Kesu': The Art and Life of Doug Cranmer

10:30 - 11:30: tour of Kesu': The Art and Life of Doug Cranmer by curator Jennifer Kramer

11:30 - 12:30 - lunch (bring or purchase your own at Café MOA)

12:30 - 4:00 - dialogue sessions (with coffee break):



  1.  Alternative means of artistic engagement and resistance: discussion led by Skeena Reece, Cris Derksen, Louie Gong, and Karen Duffek
  2.  Visibilities and the marketplace: discussion led by Solen Roth, Corrine Hunt, Xwalaktun, Eugenia Kissin
  3.  Indigenous curation and self-representation: discussion led by Paul Chaat Smith, Loretta Todd, Margaret Grenier, Tania Willard, and Kathleen Ritter



4:00 - 5:00 performances by Margaret Grenier and Cris Derksen







**Bonus Dialogue Event: Tour and Workshop at the VAG

Friday, May 11, 1pm to 4 pm (tour and workshop free with regular VAG admission)


In association with the Saturday sessions of MOA's Global Dialogue (10 am-6 pm, Sat May 12; see below), we're pleased to announce that Kathleen Ritter and Tania Willard, curators of the VAG's 'Beat Nation,' will be giving a tour of the exhibition and hosting an afternoon discussion at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Friday, May 11, from 1 pm to 4 pm (tour of the exhibit at 1 pm; discussion from 2-4 pm). Just come to the VAG admission desk, pay regular admission, and join the 'Curator Tour' at 1 pm. After that, you're welcome to join the same group of artists, curators, writers, activists, and performers participating in the Saturday, May 12 sessions at MOA. See you there!


Jennifer Webb  Communications Manager
jennifer.webb at ubc.ca<mailto:jennifer.webb at ubc.ca>
T 604.822.5950 | F 604.822.2974

UBC Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z2
www.moa.ubc.ca<http://www.moa.ubc.ca/>

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