A consistent theme in Kahlhamer’s work is identity. He was born in Tucson of American Indian parentage, adopted into a family of German-American heritage and later raised in Wisconsin. Bowery Nation represents what he calls his ”third place”, the fusion of his personal identities and mythologies.
Join curators Jan Schall and Gaylord Torrence in conversation with Native American artist Brad Kahlhamer. Discover how 122 handmade, katsina-like dolls and birds riding on a stationary Pow Wow float form a bridge between traditional American Indian culture and the New York contemporary art world.
Image: Exhibition installation view, Brad Kahlhamer, Bowery Nation, July 15, 2012-February 24, 2013, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT.