Sunday at the Met, The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky

Robe (detail), ca. 1700–40. Eastern Plains artist; probably Illinois, Mid–Mississippi River Basin. Native-tanned leather, pigment. Musée du quai Branly, Paris, France (71.1878.32.134)

Discover how contemporary artists are redefining Plains Indians' artistic traditions and explore issues related to Native American life in the twenty-first century.

Speakers are:

Mario A. Caro, Assistant Professor, John W. Draper Interdisciplinary Master's Program in Humanities and Social Thought, New York University

Dana Claxton, artist

Jodi Gillette, Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs, White House Domestic Policy Council

Edgar Heap of Birds, artist

Judith Ostrowitz, Research Associate, Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, MMA