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Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds. From the series Surviving Active Shooter Custer. 2018. Image courtesy the artist
Exhibition
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds. Surviving Active Shooter Custer
31 Mar 2019 – 2 Sep 2019
Regular hours
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Monday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 20:00
Address
- 22-25 Jackson Avenue
- Long Island City
- New York
New York - NY 11101
- United States
Travel Information
- Take the Q67 to Jackson and 46th Aves. Take the B62 to 46th Ave
- Train - E, M, G and 7
About
Artist, activist, and educator Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (American, b. 1954) is a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho nations, and these identities have informed his work for more than 30 years. This presentation of new and recent large-scale print works points to legacies of state violence against native communities while drawing parallels with events in the present day. Heap of Birds monumentalizes the humble language of vernacular signage, such as handwritten protest posters, to expose and memorialize events and individuals that have often been forgotten, repressed, or deliberately erased. Composed from poetic and fragmented language, these works draw on sources including popular songs, historical events, and political figures to open new critical perspectives on American history and culture.
