Indigenous Beauty
Seattle
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Seattle Art Museum
Join alumni and professor Dale Turner as you explore magnificent Native American art at the Seattle Art Museum in the exhibition Indigenous Beauty: Masterworks of American Indian Art from the Diker Collection. The exhibition, which includes acquisitions never before seen by the public, will feature more than 100 pieces representing tribes across North America.
Associate professor of government and of Native American Studies, Dale Turner is the author of This Is Not a Peace Pipe: Towards a Critical Indigenous Philosophy. He teaches courses including Indigenous Politics, Modern Political Thought, and Wittgenstein and Political Philosophy. A citizen of the Temagami First Nation in northern Ontario, Canada, Turner has recently undertaken a project photographing indigenous elders.
Attendance is limited for this event, so please register early.
Program
2 p.m. Registration
2:15 p.m. Presentation by Professor Turner
3:15–5 p.m. Viewing of exhibition
4:30 p.m.–7 p.m. Reception at Pike Brewing Company (about a 5-minute walk from the Seattle Art Museum)
Pricing
Alumni and guests: $59
Classes of 2004–2014: $49
Seattle Art Museum members: $42
The price of the program includes the presentation by Professor Turner, entrance into the exhibition, and a reception at the Pike Brewing Company.
This Dartmouth on Location event is organized by the Office of Alumni Relations and the Dartmouth Club of Western Washington. To learn more about Dartmouth on Location programs or to register, please contact us at (603) 646-9159 or ar.ace@dartmouth.edu.
Top photo credit: Seattle Art Museum