Indigenous Voices: An Evening with Writers from the Institute of American Indian Arts

In conjunction with the exhibition Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1940s–1970s, SLAM is collaborating with the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) for an evening with four Native authors. Abigail Chabitnoy, Deborah Jackson Taffa, Chip Livingston, and Layli Long Soldier will read selections of their work at the Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s literary café, High Low.

Action/Abstraction Redefined is the first exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum to focus on modern Native American art. Expanding the narrative of midcentury abstraction, the exhibition highlights groundbreaking paintings, sculptures, textiles, and works on paper that challenged stereotypical expectations of Native American art during the postwar era.

Tickets are not required for this event. This event will take place at the High Low, not at the Museum.

The authors will lead writing workshops at multiple Saint Louis County Library branches and the Museum on Saturday, July 29.