PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n In an exhibition of diversity and unity, artists from varied traditions created Pivot: Skateboard Deck Art<\/i>, featuring nearly 100 unique art pieces on identical canvases. Guest curators Duane Koyawena (Hopi) and Landis Bahe (Navajo) chose to provide all 32 invited artists the same iconic canvas, so the resulting exhibition speaks to a pivotal moment in Native American art. It\u2019s a time when Native American artists are expressing their tradition in new ways. Motifs found in ancient baskets, pottery and weaving become the basis for modern designs. Ancient stories are expressed in contemporary graphic style.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re in a moment where we\u2019re again losing our culture, but there\u2019s also this subculture,\u201d said Landis Bahe.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0going to see something very contemporary and very old school. Native art will probably not be the same.\u201d<\/p>\n Months ago Koyawena and Bahe sent out 100 blank skateboard decks to the artists, who live throughout the Southwest. The chosen artists represent many backgrounds, including Zuni, Hopi, Navajo, Comanche, O\u2019odham, and Latinx artists. By bringing these artists together, working on identical canvases, Pivot<\/i> celebrates both the commonality and differences among the tribal traditions.<\/p>\n \u201cHopi and Navajo, we\u2019ve become so separated, generation after generation of being taught certain things. This show is a pivotal moment for us because we\u2019re all coming together,\u201d said Bahe.<\/p>\n The artists also represent varying styles and techniques, from a traditional carver to a graffiti-style painter.<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody is given the same canvas, then you\u2019re going to have so many different results,\u201d said Bahe.<\/p>\n The Museum of Northern Arizona is an appropriate home for this exhibition. Flagstaff is an important location in the artistic progression of Native American arts. It is a city where people from the Navajo and Hopi reservations come for education, work and supplies, and an important mixing zone for many cultures, where artists meet and cross-pollinate with artists from other traditions. The Pivot <\/i>exhibition even includes a couple non-Native American artists, whose art has developed to reflect the influence of the Native American traditions.<\/p>\n Most of the art will be available for sale.<\/p>\n About the Museum of Northern Arizona: <\/b>\u00a0<\/span>Founded in 1928, the mission of the Museum of Northern Arizona is to inspire a sense of love and responsibility for the beauty and diversity of the Colorado Plateau through collecting, studying, interpreting, and preserving the region\u2019s natural and cultural heritage. MNA\u00a0works in collaboration with native peoples of the Southwest to protect and foster the cultures, traditions, and beliefs of the Colorado Plateau by encouraging artistic expression and supporting, empowering, and educating visitors about the region’s art and cultures. The Museum, located at 3101 N. Ft. Valley Rd. in Flagstaff, is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. For more information, please visit\u00a0http:\/\/musnaz.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n A unique presentation of artwork, entitled Pivot: Skateboard Deck Art,\u00a0created by Native American artists utilizing skateboards as canvases will open on Oct 13, 2018 and remain open until March 31, 2019 at\u00a0The Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, Arizona. 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