David Ruben Piqtoukan (Inuvialuit [Paulatuk], b. 1950) Shaman Head/Bird Transformation, 1984 Pyroxene, teeth Gift of Martin J. and Julie Klaper 2001.17.4 Included in the new exhibition Voices from the Arctic: Contemporary Inuit Art, open at the Eiteljorg Museum from Feb. 22, 2025, to March 22, 2026 (Photo provided/Eiteljorg)
Artist Monica Rickert-Bolter will deliver the annual Leon Jett Memorial Lecture at 1 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Eiteljorg Museum. (Photo provided/Eiteljorg)

At 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, the Eiteljorg will present the annual Leon Jett Memorial Lecture, featuring artist Monica Rickert-Bolter, who is of Potawatomi and African American heritage. A visual artist, advocate and book illustrator, Rickert-Bolter will discuss her experience co-founding the Center for Native Futures, a nonprofit focused on championing Native voices. The lecture series is named for the late Leon Jett, an Eiteljorg Museum programs manager who sought to present impactful multicultural events to diverse audiences. The Feb. 8 lecture is included with regular museum admission.

Artist Cierra Johnson will lead a Tote Bag Stencil Workshop at 11 a.m. Feb. 15 at the Eiteljorg Museum. (Photo provided/Eiteljorg)

AtĀ 11 a.m. Saturday Feb. 15, local artist Cierra Johnson will lead aĀ Tote Bag Stencil Workshop. Register for the workshop at this link:Ā eiteljorg.org/eiteljorg-events/stencil-tote-bag-workshop. The registration fee is $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members.

At 2 p.m. Saturday Feb. 15, Eiteljorg visitors can attend a guided tour of art created by African American artists of the West on view in the museum. Itā€™s included with regular admission.

Additionally, other exhibits also take place at the Eiteljorg in February:

OnĀ Saturday Feb. 22, the Eiteljorg opens a new exhibition:Ā Voices from the Arctic: Contemporary Inuit Art. Featuring more than 80 works ā€” including sculptures and prints ā€” by Inuit artists from the northernmost edge of North America, this exhibition continues for 13 months and is included with regular admission.Ā 

Open now through March 9 is a spectacular traveling exhibition of Native glass sculptures, Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight. This multimedia exhibition with video projection and soundscape features more than 60 illuminated glass sculptures by acclaimed artist Preston Singletary (Tlingit) that retell a story from oral tradition from Tlingit people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.

+ posts