Kelly Church & Cherish Parrish: In our words, an intergenerational dialogue the University of Michigan’s Stamps Gallery focuses on the subjectivities of two contemporary Indigenous artists, whose practices have supported and amplified the relevance of the centuries-old Anishinaabe practice of black ash basket making in the 21st century. Kelly Church and Cherish Parrish explore themes such as Indigenous women’s labor as culture bearers, the legacy of boarding schools, treaties, and stories of ancestors who lived on through their work. The exhibition at Stamps Gallery offers a critique of the settler-colonial paradigm of systemic erasure and assimilation, and pays tribute to the inherited strength, resilience, determination and courage that enabled Indigenous communities to sustain and maintain their cultures, languages and art practices to strengthen. for generations.
Curated by Srimoyee Mitra with curatorial assistant Zoi Crampton.
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Kelly Church & Cherish Parrish: In our words, an intergenerational dialogue and associated programs are generously funded by Humanities of Michigan And UM Arts Initiative.
The show is organized by Stamps Gallerya public center for contemporary art and design in downtown Ann Arbor. We are part of the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan (UM). Building on the strong tradition of excellence, thought leadership and community engagement, our goal is to develop innovative and scholarly exhibitions, publications and public programs that promote vibrant platforms for presentation, discussion and research on the pressing questions and concerns of our school. time. The gallery acts as an incubator and laboratory for contemporary artists and designers, teachers and students to explore ideas and projects to inspire new ways of seeing, making and thinking.
All programs are free and open to the public.
For more information, visit stamps.umich.edu/stamps-gallery.
