Niimiwin All My Relations Arts Exhibition

Niimiwin is a group exhibition curated by 2023-24 Emerging Curators Institute fellow Josie Hoffman. Inspired by dance and powwow, Niimiwin (Everyone’s Dance) is a multimedia showcase of contemporary Indigenous artists connected to Minnesota who work within the theme of kinetic movement and how it relates to the body, land, and community. This exhibition features artists from various disciplines, such as ceramics, photography, powwow singers, and more, whose work through material, process, result, and kinship embody kinetic movement within their art.

Featured artists: Adrienne Benjamin, Chanelle Gallagher, Michael Kurtz, Courtney M. Leonard, Courtney Cochran, Stonebridge Singers

On view: November 7th, 2024 – January 18th, 2025
Opening reception: Thursday, November 7th, 6-8pm

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Left to right: Anangookwe (Darcie Big Bear), Amikogaabawiikwe (Adrienne Benjamin), Bizhiwens (Taliya Benjamin), Niigaanigiizhigookwe (Kim Big Bear). Jingle Dress maker: Amikogaabawiikwe (Adrienne Benjamin).