My home town’s major art museum is hosting four separate exhibits on dance this summer. Art and Dance have many close connections, so I think it’s splendid to see dance featured so prominently in a major museum setting!
My favorite exhibit is “Why We Dance: American Indian Art in Motion.” This exhibit, assembled by in-house curators, draws upon paintings of traditional dances and displays of dance costumes, drums, and other artifacts. It also incorporates videotaped interviews with Native American dancers who participate in the yearly powwow held at the Denver Art Museum. … Read More