Henry Luce Foundation Awards Grant to MoCNA
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We are thrilled to announce that the Henry Luce Foundation has awarded the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) a grant for the upcoming exhibition and catalog titled Reclaiming/Transforming Spaces. This exhibition will be the first major investigation of contemporary Indigenous art from Canada and the United States that transforms and reclaims spaces through light, sound, installation, and 2-D art.
The Henry Luce Foundation’s American Art Program supports innovative museum projects nationwide that advance the role of visual arts of the United States in an open and equitable society and the potential of museums to serve as forums for art-centered conversations that celebrate creativity, explore difference, and seek common ground. The Foundation empowers museums to reconsider accepted histories, foreground the voices and experiences of underrepresented artists and cultures, and welcome diverse communities into dialogue.
Many thanks to the Henry Luce Foundation for their support, and we are looking forward to sharing more about the exhibition in the future.
Current and Upcoming MoCNA Exhibitions
A listing of current and upcoming exhibitions at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA).
List of Events
The Stories We Carry
The Stories We Carry features contemporary jewelry created by more than 100 Indigenous artists across decades stewarded by the MoCNA permanent collection.
Our Stories
Our Stories is a companion to The Stories We Carry exhibition, located adjacent to the Kieve Family Gallery.
Inuk Silis Høegh: Arctic Vertigo
Inuk Silis Høegh: Arctic Vertigo analyzes the Inuit artist’s experimental and interdisciplinary art practices, while challenging stereotypes and addressing environmental issues.
Womb of the Earth: Cosmovision of the Rainforest
Womb of the Earth: Cosmovision of the Rainforest gives Brazilian Indigenous female artists an opportunity to share their art with a wider audience and to voice their concern about challenges their communities face.
2023–2024 IAIA BFA Exhibition: Indigenous Presence, Indigenous Futures
Indigenous Presence, Indigenous Futures aims to show how IAIA’s BFA seniors honor the future as much as the past.