Exhibition Dates:
October 15, 2022- March 19, 2023
James and Louise Glasser Galleries and Earl Kai Chann Gallery
Museum Hours:
Thursday – Sunday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fecha de exhibición:
15 de octubre de 2022- 19 de marzo de 2023
En exhibición en las Galerías James y Louise Glasser, la galería Earl Kai Chann
Horario del museo:
jueves – domingo
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
More Than: Expanding Artist Identities from the American West
More Than: Expanding Artist Identities from the American West focuses on works of art created throughout the American West, the U.S. Southwest border, and parts of Canada, viewing how artists embrace various parts of themselves and incorporate these identities into their works of art.
An artist’s individuality and perceptions offer complex, noteworthy, and rich histories that can be frequently overlooked. This exhibition, therefore, explores how works of art speak to the ways artists assume multiple roles, serving as not only as a creator of artwork, but as community members, partners, caregivers, storytellers, knowledge bearers, activists, immigrants, and countless positions not always evident. Taking a critical look at disparate statistics of artist representation in museums, More Than centers on artists who are women, people of color, and persons of intersectional backgrounds. In doing this, TMA engages in a conversation to address inequities and explore opportunities to create a more inclusive interpretation of the American West.
To broaden discussions about ways that identity and the art of the American West genre is viewed and understood, poetry by 2019 Tucson Poet Laureate TC Tolbert and accompanying texts by local community members are included within the exhibition. Moreover, examples of historic works are creatively paired with contemporary art to provide ways to make meaningful connections, link the past and present, and draw comparisons between artists’ ideas, styles, and motifs.
More Than: Expanding Artist Identities from the American West se centra en las obras de arte creadas en el oeste de Estados Unidos, la frontera suroeste de los Estados Unidos y partes del Canadá observando cómo los artistas adoptan varias partes de sí mismos, y las incorporadas en sus obras de arte.
La individualidad y la percepción de un artista ofrecen historias complejas, notables y ricas que a menudo se pasan por alto. Esta exposición, por lo tanto, explora cómo las obras de arte hablan de las formas en que los artistas asumen múltiples papeles, sirviendo no sólo como creadores de obras de arte, sino también como miembros de la comunidad, compañeros, cuidadores, narradores, portadores de conocimiento, activistas, inmigrantes e innumerables posiciones, no siempre evidentes. Tomando una mirada crítica a las estadísticas dispares de la representación de artistas en los museos, More Than se centra en artistas que son mujeres, personas de color y personas con antecedentes interseccionales. Al hacer esto, TMA se involucra en una conversación para abordar las desigualdades y explorar oportunidades para crear una interpretación más inclusiva del oeste americano.
Para ampliar las discusiones sobre las formas en que se ve y entiende la identidad y el arte del género del oeste americano, la poesía del Poeta Laureado de Tucson en 2019, TC Tolbert, y los textos que lo acompañan de miembros de la comunidad local se incluyen dentro de la exposición. Además, los ejemplos de obras históricas se combinan de forma creativa con el arte contemporáneo para proporcionar formas de establecer conexiones significativas, enlazar el pasado y el presente y establecer comparaciones entre las ideas, los estilos y los motivos de los artistas.
Admission is always free for TMA members!
This exhibition is included with all paid museum admissions.
¡La admisión siempre es gratis para miembros del TMA!
Esta exhibición está incluida con todas las admisiones pagadas al museo.
Featured Artists
Marla Allison (Laguna Pueblo)
Angela Babby (Oglala Lakota)
Christi Belcourt (Âptîkosan (Metis))
George Catlin
Nani Chacon (Diné)
Michael Chiago, Sr. (Tohono O’odham)
Chitimacha basket weaver (historic)
Anne Coe
Diné basket weaver (historic)
Diné textile weaver (historic)
Steffi Faircloth
Ruth Fehr
Anita Fields (Osage)
Frank Buffalo Hyde (Onondaga)
Yowshien Kuo
Laguna Pueblo Potters (historic)
Lakota beader (historic)
César A. Martínez
Maria Martinez (San Il Defonso Pueblo)
Mayan potter (historic)
Ivan B. McClellan
Kent Monkman (Fisher River Band Cree)
Northern Plains/Lakota dressmaker (historic)
Quechan doll maker (historic)
Kate Russell and Rose B. Simpson (Santa Clara Pueblo)
Roseta Santiago
Sarah Sense (Chitimacha)
Louise Serpa
David Benjamin Sherry
Mian Situ
Tohono O’odham basket weaver (historic)
Ezra Tucker
Rosa G. Valencia (Jemez Pueblo)
Bobb Vann
Monica Wapaha (White Mountain Apache and Tohono O’odham)
Daniela Werneck
Western Apache/ Yavapai basket weavers (historic)
Dyani White Hawk (Sičaŋǧu Lakota)
Debra Yepa-Pappan (Jemez Pueblo and Korean)
Agnes Yerkes
Ni Zhu
SUPPORT | APOYO
More Than: Expanding Artist Identities from the American West is made possible through support from the Terra Foundation for American Art and is presented by Kit and Dan Kimball with additional support from Jerry E. Freund and the Tucson Museum of Art Western Art Patrons. The 2022/2023 Exhibition Season at TMA is presented by Jim and Fran Allen, Jon and Linda Ender, James and Louise Glasser, and I. Michael and Beth Kasser. AC Hotel Tucson Downtown/Loveblock is the official hotel sponsor of TMA.
More Than: Expanding Artist Identities from the American West es posible gracias al apoyo de la Fundación Terra para el Arte Americano y es presentado por Kit y Dan Kimball con apoyo adicional de Jerry E. Freund y los Patrocinadores de Arte Occidental del Museo de Arte de Tucson.
La temporada de exhibición 2022/2023 en TMA es presentada por Jim y Fran Allen, Jon y Linda Ender, James y Louise Glasser, e I. Michael y Beth Kasser. AC Hotel Tucson Downtown/Loveblock es el hotel patrocinador oficial de TMA.
About the Terra Foundation
The Terra Foundation for American Art, established in 1978 and having offices in Chicago and Paris, supports organizations and individuals locally and globally with the aim of fostering intercultural dialogues and encouraging transformative practices that expand narratives of American art, through the foundation’s grant program, collection, and initiatives.
Image Credit: Michael Chiago, Still Life with Basket and Pottery, 1982, acrylic on canvas. Collection of the Tucson Museum of Art. Gift of James T. Bialac.
Crédito de Imagen: Michael Chiago, Still Life with Basket and Pottery, 1982, acrílico sobre lienzo. Colección del Museo de Arte de Tucson. Donación de James T. Bialac.
More Than: Expanding Artist Identities from the American West is made possible through support from the Terra Foundation for American Art and is presented by Kit and Dan Kimball with additional support from Jerry E. Freund and the Tucson Museum of Art Western Art Patrons. The 2022/2023 Exhibition Season at TMA is presented by Jim and Fran Allen, Jon and Linda Ender, James and Louise Glasser, and I. Michael and Beth Kasser. AC Hotel Tucson Downtown/Loveblock is the official hotel sponsor of TMA.
More Than: Expanding Artist Identities from the American West es posible gracias al apoyo de la Fundación Terra para el Arte Americano y es presentado por Kit y Dan Kimball con apoyo adicional de Jerry E. Freund y los Patrocinadores de Arte Occidental del Museo de Arte de Tucson.
La temporada de exhibición 2022/2023 en TMA es presentada por Jim y Fran Allen, Jon y Linda Ender, James y Louise Glasser, e I. Michael y Beth Kasser. AC Hotel Tucson Downtown/Loveblock es el hotel patrocinador oficial de TMA.
About the Terra Foundation
The Terra Foundation for American Art, established in 1978 and having offices in Chicago and Paris, supports organizations and individuals locally and globally with the aim of fostering intercultural dialogues and encouraging transformative practices that expand narratives of American art, through the foundation’s grant program, collection, and initiatives.
Image Credit: Michael Chiago, Still Life with Basket and Pottery, 1982, acrylic on canvas. Collection of the Tucson Museum of Art. Gift of James T. Bialac.
Crédito de Imagen: Michael Chiago, Still Life with Basket and Pottery, 1982, acrílico sobre lienzo. Colección del Museo de Arte de Tucson. Donación de James T. Bialac.