The Indians Won: Woven Being Gallery Talk with Marisa Cruz Branco

Join Marisa Cruz Branco, Terra Foundation Curatorial Fellow for , in a conversation on works in the exhibition that explore Indigenous futurism, the Pueblo Revolt, speculative fictions, and much more.

Block Gallery Talks offer a close look at select works on view centering the interdisciplinary questions, perspectives and expertise of faculty, staff, students, and community members across Northwestern and beyond.

Participation level – light, participants may choose to share thoughts and questions during the tour.

Programs are open to all, on a first-come first-served basis. RSVPs are not required, but are appreciated.

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The Block Museum of Art acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.

Image: Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo), Tracker, 2012. Clay and slip. 22 x 15 x 9 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum, 2016.117A-D ©Virgil Ortiz

Marisa Cruz Branco (she/her, Isleta Pueblo/Portuguese) is the Terra Foundation Curatorial Fellow for Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland at the Block Museum. Her curatorial practice is guided by subjectivity, empathy, and curiosity. Marisa has a BA in Art History from Pitzer College, where she focused on surrealism and post-humanist philosophy. While at Pitzer, she received a Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and spent a year working under the curator of South and Southeast Asian Art. Since moving to Chicago, Marisa has continued to work in the arts, engaging with Indigenous artists and learning from the city’s Native community. In her free time, she likes to draw comics, read, write, and cook.

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