Amplify is partnering with Fleabane Gallery to support Columbus Was A __ : A True History Paste-Up, a community collage project and print sale by 2022 Indigenous American Artist Support Grant recipient, Nathaniel Ruleaux.
Come wheat paste facts over fictions with Nathaniel on Saturday, October 15th from 1-4pm as we collectively reevaluate the mythologized narratives of a heroic Columbus through community centered art making practices.
Free and open to all. Please register to attend. Fleabane Gallery is an artist-run space that operates out of a detached garage in the Aksarben/Elmwood Park neighborhood. Fleabane’s mission is to support the ideas of local artists and to make space for gathering and celebrating their work. Email peter@amplifyarts.org with questions. Face masks are not required but always appreciated.
About Nathaniel:
Nathaniel Ruleaux (he/him) is an award-winning artist and culture worker currently located on unceded land of the Umónhon & Očhéthi Šakówiŋ in Nebraska. A partner, father, and member of the Oglala Lakota Nation, his work combines modern art with traditional indigenous imagery. He is a founding member of Unceded Artist Collective, and sits on the board for the Omaha Area Youth Orchestras. Recently, he created work for the national Natives Vote 2020 campaign. In addition to creating visual art, he is a classically-trained actor and educator. He received his MFA in Theatre from the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and Dance after receiving a BA in Theatre Performance at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.