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Radius Gallery opens year‑long ledger‑art program, centering Indigenous artists and history
Summary
Radius Gallery in Missoula launched a year‑long ledger‑art series featuring works by Indigenous artists, paired with an education program and public murals. Artist and educator Cameron Decker framed the work as a living continuation of Plains traditions and read historical material tracing ledger art’s origins.
Radius Gallery in Missoula has opened a year‑long program of ledger art designed to showcase Indigenous artists and link gallery exhibits to larger public‑art projects and education events.
Lisa Simon, co‑owner of Radius Gallery, said the gallery’s purpose is “art advocacy” and to shift the economic balance in favor of artists. She told the audience the year‑long focus grew from a trip to the Santa Fe Indian Market, where gallery organizers saw Indigenous artists making a living and resolved to expand opportunities for Montana artists.
Artist and educator Cameron Decker, introduced by the gallery, gave a talk that…
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