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URL:https://coolcleveland.com/events/akron-art-museum-opens-show-by-noted-
 indigenous-artist-ken-monkman-with-artist-talk-and-party/
SUMMARY:Akron Art Museum Opens Show by Noted Indigenous Artist Ken Monkman 
 with Artist Talk and Party
DESCRIPTION:\nFri 4/10 @ 6:30-7:30PM\nThis weekend\, the Akron Art Museum o
 pens an important new exhibition called Ken Monkman: History is Painted by
  the Victors. Monkman\, a sixty-year-old Canadian Cree First Nations paint
 er\, is international known for his distinctive style and content. He’s 
 had exhibitions all over the world featuring paintings that mimic classica
 l landscape painting but with striking content that visually comments on t
 he history of oppression through the eyes of a First Nations (Native) pers
 on. He’s known for his two-spirit alter-ego Miss Chief Eagle Testickle\,
  whom he uses to turn standard history on its head. His work is complex an
 d controversial.\nThe show formally opens to the public on Saturday April 
 11. But on Friday April 10\, the museum is hosting two events to introduce
  the show. The first\, taking place from 6:30-7:30 takes place a few block
 s from the museum at the Akron-Summit County Library Main Branch Auditoriu
 m\nThere Kent Monkman will present a free artist talk to explain some of t
 he intention and content of his work including Miss Chief Eagle Testickle.
  He’ll share projected images from the exhibition\, and talk about his c
 reative process. The evening will be introduced by Dr. LaDonna BlueEye of 
 the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma\; if there’s time\, there’ll be audienc
 e questions afterwards. While it's free registration is required due to li
 mited seating\; go here.\nThat’s followed by a special exhibition previe
 w at the museum – free for members\, $20 for non-members.\nFollowing the
  talk\, guests are invited to continue the evening at the Museum for a spe
 cial exhibition preview. Admission to the preview is free for members and 
 $20 for nonmembers. Activities include using a typewriter or art supplies 
 to write a postcard to Miss Chief\; adding to an interactive online poetry
  project created by the Wik Poetry Center at Kent State University\; and 
  a film in the lobby of Monkman’s studio showing the artist and his team
  at work. There’s be free light appetizers\, a cash bar and music by Min
 neapolis DJ Justis Brokenrope\, who is indigenous and whose label document
 s North Americans Indigenous musicians. Register here.\nakronartmuseum/ope
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