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Smithsonian exhibit to feature Native artwork from Black Hills

Martin E. Red Bear has dabbled in art since the 1970s, and part of what drives him is a yearning to leave something behind for future generations.

“Other people record history in writing, we do ours in pictures," Red Bear said. "I think that is just as important as a person who does it in writing."

The rich histories and traditions of narrative art among people in the Great Plains are the subject of a new national art exhibit. Five Rapid City area artists, including Red Bear, will have their artwork featured in the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in New York City.

http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/smithsonian-exhibit-to-feature-native-artwork-from-black-hills/article_1a78bd17-b5c9-54bd-827a-aef5c2898ed3.html

 

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