I enjoyed a Sunday stroll at the Modern Museum of Fort Worth for a retrospective of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: Memory Map. She is a citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation. Five decades of drawings, prints, paintings, and sculpture are fascinating to see. Abstract concepts pull together with satire and humor to tell stories of the Native ideology. She questions why "certain visual languages attain recognition, historical privilege, and value." (brochure).
She has been active in issues and pressing dialogue through art on land, racism, and cultural preservation. (brochure).
I was in awe as I studied her work. Her brain must never stop. Her work is deep and pulls in from all styles. I watched a short film and appreciated her history and her eagerness to embrace the land to learn and grow her culture. Very impressive exhibit and I was happy to learn about this artist and her stunning body of work.
