Miikawaadad wanichigewin – “Beautiful Mistake” – Kane Goulet
EXHIBIT May 29. Artists Reception July 25. Kane Goulet celebrates curiosity, enjoyment and the freedom to have fun while making something honest.
Biida’adoo – Walking Her Path with Cindy Hamilton
RECEPTION March 28. EXHIBIT March 13 – May 15. Every stitch, every bead, and every brushstroke tells the story of a profound journey of
ancestral discovery for Ojibwe artist Cindy Hamilton.
Aanikoobijiganag – Generations
EXHIBIT Jan 9. Spanning 3 generations with varied individual aesthetics, these artists share common threads of Ojibwe culture woven into their works.
Mikwendamosewinan – I See Epiphanies, Eliza Klarer
EXHIBIT October 24. RECEPTION Nov 1. Eliza Klarer, a life long artist with foundations inspired by her grandmother, reconnects with her roots in traditional woodland pottery.
Gekendamaang – What We Know
EXHIBIT EXTENDED to October 17. RECEPTION June 20, 5-7pm. Gamache (White Earth Nation) is inspired by preserving authentic native culture. This exhibit includes two series. The 13 moon series depicts Anishinaabeg life prior to colonialism. The doodem/clan series portrays the animals representing what’s known as the five original doodems.
Weaving Our Community- Art as a conversation
EXHIBIT May 3. Participants of Watermark’s lastest traditional weaving workshops display work including finger weaving, cedar mats with basswood cordage and baskets made from birch bark and black ash.
Inaaband Mitigwaki – Woodland Vision – Robert DesJarlait
EXHIBIT Feb 15 – extended to Apr 25. DesJarlait’s work depicts, documents and defines the life of the Ojibwe people in which he uses cultural diversity as the message.
Mayaadaaboonojig – The Ones Drifting Off on the Current
RECEPTION/STORYTELLING TBD. EXHIBIT through FEB 8. Canoe building is not just building a canoe. It is bringing life into the world and honoring the gifts that the trees give us for life.
Smart Wars
EXHIBIT UPDATED through Nov 22, 2024. The costumes share the story of indigenous reality where forces unite to protect what we’ve been given.
Bi-mawadishiwewaad – When They Come to Visit
EXHIBIT May 17 – August 17. RECEPTION June 28. Zimmerman reimagines the symbolism of the Ojibwe clans while incorporating the landscape of Lake Superior’s North Shore.
Wobliheca – Energy to Create
EXHIBIT Feb 14 – May 10. RECEPTION Mar 2, 2 – 4pm. Tosa weaves a snapshot of her life into each design. Her digital compositions are applied to clothing with great consideration to the location and look of the design on the body.
Endanakiiyaan – “Where I am on Earth”
RECEPTION Dec 9, 2-4pm. EXHIBIT Nov 18 – Feb 9, 2023. Land, sky, and water are often the subjects of Estey’s paintings. Bold and bright colors reflect his feelings and emotions as he captures the beauty of his surroundings.
Ninanda-minwaajim – “I seek to tell a good story”
RECEPTION Sep 15. EXHIBIT Sep 9 – Nov11. Joyce Arndt was cut off from her cultural identity during much of her childhood. As a toddler, she was placed in foster care and became homeless as a young woman. Knowing that her identity as a Native American was portrayed negatively because of stereotypes and racism, she began to use art as a way to portray her people in a positive light.
Clans Gather with Chholing Taha
EXHIBIT May 26 – Sep 2, 2023. “Clans Gather” was created as an acknowledgement that all life is interconnected.
Aanikoosijigaade – It is Linked
RECEPTION March 18. EXHIBIT March 6-May 20. Aanikoosijigaade – It is Linked. Converging across generations, gender, and media these artists bring their observations about identity and current culture into dynamic visual metaphors.
