The art world has lost a trailblazer.
The news was confirmed by theGarth Greenan Galleryin New York.
She helped kick open doors and paved the path for others to follow.
Photo: Thomas King
There are also newspaper articles about current events.
So theres a historical continuity from something in the past, up to the present.
Maps represent our stolen country, Smith toldVoguein 2023, ahead of the exhibit.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith,I See Red: Indian Map, 1992, mixed media on canvas.
The land does not mean the same to the invaderstheir ancestors werent born here.
Jaune used her platform to raise up generations of artists, says Lukavic.
I take solace in knowing she lived to see the success she fought so hard to attain.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith,Adios Map, 2021, acrylic, oil, and mixed media collage on canvas.
Untitled (Green & Yellow), 1978. Mixed media on paper. From the Lucile and Donald Graham Collection of the Denver Art Museum.
Montana: Salish Country Since the Creation Time,2011. Archival pigment print. From the Denver Art Museum Collection: A gift of Melanie Yazzie & Clark Barker.
