“The Naked Now”

An Exhibition in Partnership with The Piper Center & NEA Big REads

March 2021

Xico in partnership with The Piper Center at ASU is proud to present "The Naked Now", a virtual exhibition of Indigenous artists in Arizona.

This event is presented as part of the NEA Big Read: Phoenix, celebrating Indigenous literary arts and culture in the Valley with over 25 talks, workshops, performances, book clubs, art exhibits other virtual events inspired by The Round House by Louise Erdrich. The NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The NEA Big Read: Phoenix is presented by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University with additional support from Arizona Humanities, Phoenix Public Library, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Humanities Division at ASU, and over 40 authors, performers, and community organizations. Find events, meet our partners, and start reading today at http://piper.asu.edu/big-read.

Through this show, our goal is to showcase the diversity and talent of Indigenous artists in a variety of media within and across the state of Arizona. While the call was open, we’re particularly interested in work that speaks to family history, MMIWG, or other subjects and themes related to the novel "The Round House" by Louise Erdrich.

Opening online Friday, March 19, 2021, select works will also be visible in person from the Xico windowfront (829 N 1st Ave Suite 101 85003) from noon-6pm Friday-March 19th-April 16th.

About the Artists: