“BeCause” Artist Talk

Hear more from the five artists behind “BeCause”:
> Joshua Whitman explores the ins and outs of alcohol abuse disorder in a monumental mixed media piece that deals with the disease, its causes, and its side effects from both personal and community-level perspectives.
> Narbono Begay spotlights the plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in a series of portraits that remind us that every statistic represents a person.
> Darin Tom designed and fabricated an item of clothing that also functions as a shelter, elevating the humanity of the issue of homelessness.
> Katie Schultz shares ceramic vessels of light to uplift those experiencing addiction and homelessness and to honor the human spirit.
> Nalmerthan Pablo uses painting to combat language loss among Indigenous peoples.

IN-PERSON AT ART123 GALLERY
LIVE-STREAMING ON THE @GALLUPARTS FACEBOOK PAGE