Indian Country Today
Beginning February 1, 2000
In conjunction with the exhibition of Andy Warhol's Cowboys and Indians,the Palmer Museum will feature Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's majestic painting, Indian Country Today(1996), in the Pincus Gallery of Contemporary Art. Quick-to-See Smith, who is part Cree, Flathead, Métis, and Shoshoni and an enrolled member of the Confederated Salkish and Kootenai Nation, is an artist and Indian rights advocate whose work explores issues of race, politics, the environment, and biculturalism. Literally mapping the tensions between Native Americans and the dominant U.S. culture, Indian Country Todayprovides a trenchant commentary on the historical and ongoing relationship between "cowboys" and "Indians" in this country, offering an important countervoice to Warhol's Pop Art vision.
Alongside Indian Country Today,the museum will present several other works that address issues of cultural history and personal identity. Included will be works by Asian American artist Tom Nakashima and African American artists Willie Cole and Faith Ringgold, three recent additions to the museum's collection.
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