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For media inquiries,
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Washington, D.C.
National Museum
of the American Indian
4th Street and Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20560
National Museum
of the American Indian
4th Street and Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20560
Leonda Levchuk (Navajo)
Public Affairs Specialist
Phone: 202-633-6613
Fax: 202-633-6920
Email: LevchukL@si.edu
Eileen Maxwell
Public Affairs Director
New York
George Gustav Heye Center
National Museum
of the American Indian
One Bowling Green
New York, NY 10004
George Gustav Heye Center
National Museum
of the American Indian
One Bowling Green
New York, NY 10004
Ann Marie Sekeres
Public Affairs Officer
Phone: 212-514-3823
Fax: 212-514-3804
Email: SekeresA@si.edu
Quinn Bradley (Navajo/Assiniboine)
Public Affairs Assistant
Phone: 212-514-3822
Fax: 212-514-3804
Email: BradleyQ@si.edu
Brian Jungen: Strange Comfort
Brian Jungen transforms the familiar and banal into exquisite objects that engage themes of globalization, pop culture, museums, and the commodification of Indian imagery. Jungen (Dunne-za First Nations and Swiss-Canadian, b. 1970) first came to prominence with Prototypes for New Understanding (1998–2005), which turned Nike footwear into masks that suggested Northwest Coast iconography. Later works have included a pod of whales made from plastic chairs, totem poles made from golf bags, and a massive basketball court made from 224 sewing tables. Strange Comfort is a major survey that features Jungen's iconic works, as well as monumental new pieces never before seen in the United States. The exhibition is organized by National Museum of the American Indian Associate Curator Paul Chaat Smith.Downloading press releases requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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“Brian Jungen: Strange Comfort” Opens at the National Museum of the American Indian Oct. 16
2009–09–08
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2009–09–08
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The National Museum of the American Indian Holds Events to Celebrate
“Brian Jungen: Strange Comfort” Exhibition
2009–09–16
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2009–09–16
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