For Generations PART II: Kathy Elkwoman Whitman speaks with Cannupa Hanska Luger - a podcast by Ginger Dunnill

This is the second episode of a 3 part interview series featuring artist Kathy Elkwoman Whitman reflecting on her life and art in conversation with her son, artist Cannupa Hanska Luger.

Kathy Elkwoman Whitman is a fearless artist who over the course of her life has continually taken creative risks and pushed conceptual boundaries in the Native Artworld. A true multidisciplinary artist and an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold, Elkwoman is a master stone and metal sculptor, a painter, a jeweler, and a fashion designer. Over the course of her career, Elkwoman has been honored with many prestigious awards and participated in numerous exhibitions around the world. She is a member of the Indigenous Sculptor Society and continues to lead art workshops and participate in artist residences throughout the United States. Her artwork is in many public collections and she continues to be acknowledged in the Indigenous Artworld as a groundbreaking artist of her generation. When asked about her life as an artist, Elkwoman reflects that what she truly loves and appreciates about her life is the ability to continue to create and impact the world with her artwork.

Cannupa Hanska Luger is a multidisciplinary artist and an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold and Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara and Lakota descent. Through monumental installations, performance and social collaboration, Luger activates speculative fiction and communicates stories about 21st Century Indigeneity, combining critical cultural analysis with dedication and respect for the diverse materials, environments, and communities he engages. He lectures and produces large-scale projects around the globe.

This is a three session chronological broadcast series and it is recommended to listen to it in order.

Music featured in this episode: Woman Song by Sissy Goodhouse

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