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Playing With Fire: in Conversation with Virgil Ortiz

Virgil Ortiz (American and Cochiti, born 1969), Clay Figure, from Tourniquet Series, 2009, white clay slip, red clay slip, and black (wild spinach) paint on Cochiti red clay, 15 in x 10 in x 3 1/2 in, Museum Purchase: Funds provided by Elizabeth Cole Butler Auction Proceeds, © Virgil Ortiz, 2015.49.1
Virgil Ortiz (American and Cochiti, born 1969), Clay Figure, from Tourniquet Series, 2009, white clay slip, red clay slip, and black (wild spinach) paint on Cochiti red clay, 15 in x 10 in x 3 1/2 in, Museum Purchase: Funds provided by Elizabeth Cole Butler Auction Proceeds, © Virgil Ortiz, 2015.49.1
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Playing With Fire: in Conversation with Virgil Ortiz
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On this episode, Kathleen Ash-Milby and John P. Lukavic are joined by multi-hyphenate Native artist, Virgil Ortiz. With his work in subversive clay sculptures, futuristic fashion design, and a years-long science-fiction film & museum exhibition project about the 1680 Pueblo Revolt, Virgil Ortiz is breaking boundaries and using his platform to educate and inspire awe.

This episode is part of a series brought to you by FRAME, the French American Museum Exchange, of which both the Portland and Denver Art Museums are proud members. FRAME has a rich history of connecting museums in its network through exhibitions and education programs for over 20 years. FRAME provided grant funding for a series of podcast episodes and we are thrilled to be able to tell these stories with FRAME’s assistance.

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Kathleen Ash-Milby – Curator of Native American Art, Portland Art Museum
John P. Lukavic – Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Native Arts, Denver Art Museum

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