Monday, December 11, 2017

Mi'kmaq artist's work on display in New York City

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n exhibition at the Smithsonian and the National Museum of the American Indian

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/mi-kmaq-artist-bennett-exhibit-new-york-1.4419786


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A Newfoundland artist has landed on the world stage, thanks to some photographs in the archives of the Smithsonian Institute in New York City.
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Jordan Bennett is Mi'kmaq, originally from Stephenville Crossing on Newfoundland's west coast, and is multi-disciplinary visual artist.
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Bennett was asked to be part of an exhibition at the Smithsonian and the National Museum of the American Indian, and for part of his research delved into the archives.
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