Artist Salon with Autry Board Chair, David Cartwright and musician Chris Pierce
Description: David Cartwright interviews musician Chris Pierce. Pierce performed earlier this year in the Autry's Art of the West exhibition. His song “We Can Always Come Back to This” was prominently featured on This Is Us and received multiple nominations.
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JULY
Compton Cowboys: Blackness in Los Angeles
Conversation with Tyree Boyd-Pates, Associate Curator of Western History & Walter Thompson-Hernandez, author of The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Heartland
Saturday, July 25, 11:00 a.m.
In a private salon, author and journalist of The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Heartland, Walter Thompson-Hernandez, and Associate Curator of Western History, Tyree Boyd-Pates, discussed Thompson-Hernandez's acclaimed work and the history of Blackness in Los Angeles—past and present. The two go over the historical legacy of the African American experience in the West, while Thompson-Hernandez offers nuances to the complexity of identity for youth in Los Angeles's urban centers.
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Topic: Artist Salon with Summer F. Peters (Saginaw Chippewa) and Joe Horse Capture, Vice President of Native Collections & the Ahmanson Curator of Native American History and Culture
Description: Joe Horse Capture and artist Summer F. Peters will be in conversation and present an in-depth look at her works. Summer uses traditional Ojibwe artistic beadwork to create stunning contemporary pieces.
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JANUARY 2021
Artist Salon with Tony Abeyta
Amy Scott, Executive Vice President of Research and Interpretation speaks with Navajo contemporary artist Tony Abeyta from his home in Berkeley who is participating in the 2021 Masters Art Sale and Exhibition.