Opening Reception for RG Miller: Tsi Non:we Entewaha’hara’ne / Our Path Forward
Friday 6th Sep, 2024
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
137 East Ave Rochester, NY 14604Tsi Non:we Entewaha’hara'ne" showcases the art of R. G. Miller, a Mohawk artist and survivor of the Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School. The exhibit features large oil paintings and mixed-media artworks created by Miller from 2003-2008, vividly portraying his harrowing experiences and the ongoing impact of his trauma. This powerful display repudiates the genocidal practices of settler-colonialism and affirms Indigenous sovereignty through art. The exhibit is an important contribution to the national truth and reconciliation process in Canada, a process that has not yet begun in the US. This exhibition may be emotionally intense for some viewers, support will be available on-site during events.
$2/Free for RoCo members
August 30 - September 22, 2024
Artist & Curator Talk: August 30, 6pm
Opening Reception: First Friday, September 6, 6-9pm
Resilience /Survivance/ Care with Lauren Jimerson: September 6, 6pm
Film Screening/ Q&A with Cher Obediah: September 12, 6pm
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