The Duluth Art Institute hosts the work of three widely known artists in its current exhibit.
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REPORTER: Next, The Duluth Art Institute, in collaboration with the St. Louis County Historical Society, and the Historic Union Depot Corporation, is showing over fifty pieces from three prolific Anishinaabe artists.
Christina Woods, the Executive Director of the Duluth Art Institute, walked me through the exhibit.
WOODS: So here we are in Niiyo-wiij-anishinaabeg. We’re featuring Carl Gawboy, Joe Geshick, and George Morrison, these three men had a friendship for a long time…
REPORTER: Carl Gawboy, Joe Geshick, and George Morrison’s friendship was inspiration for Niiyo-wiij-anishinaabeg, or FOUR FRIENDS, exhibit.
WOODS: These three are from either Boise Fort or the Grand Portage nation and I'm bringing them together in this exhibition because of their direct history together in northern Minnesota and how they branched out in their lives, explored all these artistic endeavors and then came back here to create their art.
The reason this is called FOUR FRIENDS or Niiyo-wiij-anishinaabeg is because the fourth friend is you or me.
REPORTER: I walked around the gallery, circling around the several structures that held the artwork, noting the wide variety of vivid and detailed pieces. Paintings on canvas, ink and watercolor on paper, and a few wood sculptures filled the Depot’s Great Hall.
WOODS: As you move through, you find yourself in very intimate spaces one on one with very powerful pieces of visual art. And in that way I'm hearing that's where people really find themselves becoming part of the relationship of all these artists.
REPORTER: A closing reception will take place Tuesday, July 24th at the Depot in Duluth.
For Minnesota Native News…. I’m Leah Lemm.