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4 months agoJordan Poorman Cocker
Jordan Poorman Cocker is the first full-time curator of Indigenous art at Crystal Bridges Museum, focusing on contemporary Indigenous narratives.
The exhibition features over 70 artists and 27 figures showcasing the artist as storyteller and creator of narratives—symbolizing the culture of storytelling central to the exhibition.
"I grew up very close to my paternal grandmother, she was a Navajo rug weaver, she comes from our family of shepherds. She's like, the sole reason I would say, for my creativity," he said.