Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Cultures
Posted June 22, 2009 by dylan_miner in Events
As part of the 8th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), the United Nations is hosting an exhibition entitled 'Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Cultures'. It isn't everyday that organizations such as the UN involve the work/ideas of Native people. So when I got an email about the exhibition during UNPFII, I was definitely interested. The curators liked my work and included it in the show.
Getting works to the UN in New York City, was nearly impossible, though. I sent three artworks using FedEx, as they were the curators' suggested carriers. However, FedEx made three unsuccessful delivery attempts and left my stuff sitting in a warehouse somewhere in Queens. When my brother (who lives in Brooklyn) attempted to pick the packages up to hand-deliver them, some knucklehead sent them back to me after the folks told me they'd hold it for me.
In the end, though, the works arrived. Thanks to America Meredith (Tsalagi artist, bike junkie and JustSeeds friend), we have photographic proof that the work was hung for UNPFII.
If visiting NYC, the exhibition hangs until the end of the month in the Main Gallery of the Visitor's Lobby.
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