Discovering Native American Art

Discover Native American Art in this fascinating talk by artist, rancher, and UC Riverside professor Gerald Clarke of the Cahuilla Reservation near Anza, who was recently appointed by the Governor to the California Arts Council.

Gerald Clarke Jr. was born in 1967 in Hemet, California and is an enrolled member of the Cahuilla Band of Indians. He currently lives and works on the Cahuilla Indian reservation located in Southern California. From Gerald’s statement: "I express my Cahuilla perspective as a 21st Century citizen of the world and the passion, pain, and reverence I feel as a contemporary Cahuilla person”. Gerald’s work has been exhibited extensively including his recent solo exhibition at Palm Springs Art Museum. Gerald currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California-Riverside and teaches classes in California indigenous history and culture, contemporary Native American art and related social issues.

A program of the Big Read Morongo Basin in partnership with Copper Mountain College.

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ABOUT THE BIG READ

The Morongo Basin BIG READ is a month-long celebration and community read featuring free events based on the themes of Native American identity and community in Tommy Orange's THERE THERE.

The BIG READ aims to build community and inspire conversation and discovery through the joy of sharing a good book.

VISIT WWW.BIGREADMORONGOBASIN.COM for a full list of FREE events.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. NEA Big Read Morongo Basin is presented by Arts Connection, the Arts Council of San Bernardino County