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  • Ojibwe artist Jim Denomie takes home Minnesota's highest arts prize

    Alicia Eler, Star Tribune|Aug 30, 2019

    Some call him a late bloomer. Others might say he's mid-career. Whatever label you put on Jim Denomie, one thing is certain. The prolific, soft-spoken artist, whose paintings provocatively and humorously comment on U.S. history from a Native American perspective, just landed the 2019 McKnight Distinguished Artist Award. Denomie, 63, is the first Native American artist to win the honor, given annually to someone who has contributed significantly to the state's cultural life. Minnesota's most...