Contemporary and emerging Native artists were featured at the third annual Native Arts Gathering of People, Wind and Water, held this weekend in Rapid City. Almost 50 visual artists displayed their work, and performing artists provided music, spoken word, and dance. Organizers tell SDPB’s Victoria Wicks that the arts market exposes new trends in Native art to an audience who might be accustomed to seeing only traditional genres and themes.
Arts Market Exposes Contemporary Native Art To Viewers And Buyers
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Jennifer White won an award as an emerging artist. She stands in front of her painting titled "Seven Sisters."
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Jennifer White painting featuring a raven and a quilt pattern.
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Oglala Lakota artist Keith BraveHeart has been a successful contemporary artist since he was just a kid.
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Painting by Keith BraveHeart.
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Painting by Keith BraveHeart
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Mary Bordeaux and Peter Strong are board members for People, Wind and Water and have started an arts business, Racing Magpie.
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The 3rd Annual Native Arts Gathering has grown every year. Here vendor tents are set up along Sixth Avenue in downtown Rapid City.
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Children dance to the music of the Cody Blackbird Band.
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Cody Blackbird, right, onstage at Main Street Square.
Victoria Wicks
