Historical Narratives from a Ho Chunk Perspective
Thursday, 19 Sep 2024 at 6:00 pm – 2630 Memorial Union
Henry Payer is a Ho-Chunk artist who works primarily with collage and mixed media. Born in Sioux City, IA in 1986, Payer received a BFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM in 2008. He was invited to study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and obtained an MFA in 2013. Henry has exhibited his work at locations such as the Great Plains Art Museum in Lincoln, NE; All My Relations Gallery in Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art in Kansas City, MO; and Overture Galleries in Madison, WI. Payer’s work has also been exhibited at the University of Venice Ca’Voscari, Palazzo Cosulich in Venice, Italy. Payer has spent time as an instructor at the Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. He currently lives in Sioux City, IA.All are welcome to attend the reception for Payer's exhibit "Neutral Ground" in the MU Art Gallery following the lecture.This lecture will be recorded and ready to view on the Available Recordings page approximately 24-36 hours after the conclusion of the event.Henry Payer is a Ho-Chunk artist who works primarily with collage and mixed media. Born in Sioux City, IA in 1986, Payer received a BFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM in 2008. He was invited to study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and obtained an MFA in 2013. Henry has exhibited his work at locations such as the Great Plains Art Museum in Lincoln, NE; All My Relations Gallery in Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art in Kansas City, MO; and Overture Galleries in Madison, WI. Payer’s work has also been exhibited at the University of Venice Ca’Voscari, Palazzo Cosulich in Venice, Italy. Payer has spent time as an instructor at the Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. He currently lives in Sioux City, IA.All are welcome to attend the reception for Payer's exhibit "Neutral Ground" in the MU Art Gallery following the lecture.This lecture will be recorded and ready to view on the Available Recordings page approximately 24-36 hours after the conclusion of the event.
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