UCLA graduate student Marina Perez interviews Dr. Nancy Mithlo, UCLA Professor of Gender Studies, about her two new books, Knowing Art (University of Nebraska Press) and Making History: IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (University of New Mexico Press). Dr. Mithlo discusses her extensive research with Native communities and the power and beauty of Native art.
For Tovaangar (LA Basin, So. Channel Islands) pronunciation, click HERE.
Interview Chapters:
:14 – Intro
1:41 – Contemporary Indigenous art and why it’s so important
3:24 – American Indian curatorial methodologies
6:53 – What is it like to work with and talk with our elders? Especially David Warren.
10:18 – How do you analyze the artworks?
16:15 – Any advice for artists, students, researchers during the pandemic?
Art work shared:
By the Water’s Edge (1987) bronze, Copyright Chiinde LLC (photo courtesy of Allan Houser)
Dawn (1989) bronze, Copyright Chiinde LLC (photo courtesy of Allan Houser)
To learn more, check out Professor Mithlo’s book Knowing Native Arts and Making History: IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
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