Index of Articles and Essays

Bowl holding pink jelly substance with white electronic probes. Walk Back to Your Body: Alison Hiltner

Last fall, four artists and five medical researchers embarked on interdisciplinary collaborations that have led to new cultural perspectives on complex medical questions. This series of blog posts is meant to highlight their processed before the culmination of these collaborations, taking place in the Target Studio on December 5. More info about that event here >>
Sheen black pear-shaped pot with matte black geometric design on the upper half of the pot. Native American Heritage Month: Maria and Julian Martinez

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we are featuring Indigenous artists and their work that we hold in our permanent collection on our blog, social media, and Collection Highlight E-Newsletters. Our intention is to both recognize the varied contributions of Indigenous artists while acknowledging how their works are disproportionately underrepresented in museum collections nationwide, including here at WAM.
Dancers of all ages who wear hospital gowns with plastic gloves attatched are watched by a seated audience in the Target Studio Gallery at the Weisman. Walk Back to Your Body: Dr. Timothy Schacker

Last fall, four artists and five medical researchers embarked on interdisciplinary collaborations that, like Shogren and Talley's project, Lifelong Choreographies (pictured above), have led to new cultural perspectives on complex medical questions. This series of blog posts is meant to highlight their processed before the culmination of these collaborations, taking place in the Target Studio on December 5.
A person wearing black and blue garb Cecelia LaPointe: Decolonization of Two-Spirit Identity and Anishinaabe Leadership

Anishinaabe culture, heritage, and traditions are rich. Decolonization is more than a hashtag and is very hard work. Restoring balance in our Anishinaabe communities is much more than returning to traditional male and female roles. All of this work, restoration, and decolonization is connected to our culture which is connected to our traditional homelands.  Leadership is connected to our land and water. We live in a beautiful time where, despite great oppression, systemic injustice, racism, stereotypical mascots, and discrimination, we are resisting and thriving.

 
Wendy Red Star and her daughter are seated on a couch covered in blanket, quilts, and other textiles. A colorful, patterned background is behind them, with a different colorful, patterned background on the floor. Native American Heritage Month: Wendy Red Star, Star Wallowing Bull, and Julie Buffalohead

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we are featuring Indigenous artists and their work that we hold in our permanent collection on our blog, social media, and Collection Highlight E-Newsletters. Our intention is to both recognize the varied contributions of Indigenous artists while acknowledging how their works are disproportionately underrepresented in museum collections nationwide, including here at WAM.