Dedicated to the sensitive and accurate portrayal of Native arts and cultures, the Heard is an institution that successfully combines the personal stories of American Indians with the beauty of art.
Art & Sole will feature shoes painted, beaded, and styled by more than a dozen Native artists. In the exhibition, each pair of shoes will be partnered with artwork by the same artist, showing the style within which they commonly create, and thus demonstrating how an artist’s visual language translates across different forms. By utilizing shoes as a common thread and medium, the exhibition aims to show how creations by Native people are connected to broader society and the artistic world. Most of the works will be drawn from the Heard Museum’s permanent collection, with many of the shoes having been acquired as a generous gift from Charles King. Included with general admission $25....
Art & Sole will feature shoes painted, beaded, and styled by more than a dozen Native artists. In the exhibition, each pair of shoes will be partnered with artwork by the same artist, showing the style within which they commonly create, and thus demonstrating how an artist’s visual language translates across different forms. By utilizing shoes as a common thread and medium, the exhibition aims to show how creations by Native people are connected to broader society and the artistic world. Most of the works will be drawn from the Heard Museum’s permanent collection, with many of the shoes having been acquired as a generous gift from Charles King. Included with general admission $25....
Art & Sole will feature shoes painted, beaded, and styled by more than a dozen Native artists. In the exhibition, each pair of shoes will be partnered with artwork by the same artist, showing the style within which they commonly create, and thus demonstrating how an artist’s visual language translates across different forms. By utilizing shoes as a common thread and medium, the exhibition aims to show how creations by Native people are connected to broader society and the artistic world. Most of the works will be drawn from the Heard Museum’s permanent collection, with many of the shoes having been acquired as a generous gift from Charles King. Included with general admission $25....
