: ON-HUDSON, N.Y. - Arctic Artistry will hold an opening reception
for "Contemporary Iroquois Art," Saturday, December 11, from noon
to 5 pm, at 2 Spring Street.
The exhibition will feature 15 stone and wood carvings depicting
the culture of the Ononda Tribe belonging to the Iroquois Nation.
"False Face" masks done in wood and stone and stone carvings
expressing the agricultural basis of the people, including the
sisters of corn, squash and beans, will also be shown. Their
myths tell of the skydancer who delivers the seeds to the sisters
as well as the keeper of the fire story. These people live near
the United States and Canadian border around Niagara Falls.
Artists whose works are included are Vince Bomberry, Cyril Henry,
Dale Isaacs and Roy Henry.
For information, 914-478-7179 or ArcticArtistry.com.
