Experience artist Mary Young Bear as she hosted COLLECTIONS SPOTLIGHT on January 25, 2022. Mary Young Bear is a beadwork artist and the outreach officer at the Meskwaki Cultural Center and Museum. At this event, she discusses Meskwaki art, including beadwork and ribbonwork.
COLLECTIONS SPOTLIGHT a program developed in partnership with First American Art Magazine is an interactive, online monthly experience that brings together diverse scholars and Native artists who select artworks from the Coe’s collection to interpret and discuss. The virtual Zoom format also brings together attendees from diverse regions. Attendee questions are accepted throughout the experience via chat, and at the end opened to audio.
These events are free and open to the general public. Watch past Collection Spotlight events, on the Coe Center YouTube channel HERE.