Niimiwin (Everyone Dance) curated by ECI Fellow Josie Hoffman
Nov 7, 2024 – Jan 18, 2024Niimiwin (Everyone Dance)
Bijiinag igo ingii-azhegiiwe gaa-niimi’iding (I Recently Returned Home from a Powwow)
Niimiwin (which translates to “Everyone Dance” in Anishinaabemowin) is a group exhibition curated by 2023-24 Emerging Curators Institute fellow Josie Hoffman. Inspired by dance and powwow, Niimiwin (Everyone 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, Courtney Cochran, Chanelle Gallagher, Michael Kurtz, Courtney M. Leonard, and the Stonebridge Singers
On view: November 7th, 2024 – January 18th, 2025
Opening reception: Thursday, November 7th, 6-8pm
Image credit:
Left to right: Anangookwe (Darcie Big Bear), Amikogaabawiikwe (Adrienne Benjamin), Bizhiwens (Taliya Benjamin), Niigaanigiizhigookwe (Kim Big Bear). Jingle Dress maker: Amikogaabawiikwe (Adrienne Benjamin).
Flyer design by AMRA staff.
Featured Artists
Chanelle Gallagher
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Courtney Leonard
Shinnecock Nation
Josie Hoffman
Grand Portage Anishinaabe Direct Descendant
Stonebridge Singers Drum Group
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Tasunka Opi (Michael Kurtz)
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe