Who thinks focusing the efforts of that gallery solely on one of the most marginalized communities in American society and the art marketplace, contemporary Native American, would be a good idea? K Art will be bucking tradition in almost every aspect of its operation. When thinking about Native art, makers from the western nations–Navajo, Crow, Zuni, etc.–too often exclusively come to mind. “This has been an extraordinary year, do I think because of this Native people, Native groups, have a real voice? No.”Which makes Kimelberg and K Art’s mission and the mission of everyone promoting Native artwork and artists all the more important.

Source: Forbes August 27, 2020 18:33 UTC