Special Exhibition

Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art

This is our exhibition resource page. We will be adding materials to this for touring guides as those materials become available. Please email Kara any additional resources you find which could help prepare for touring this exhibition, and we will add to this page.

Guides touring the exhibition:

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Bob Cozzolino’s lecture on February 8:

Supernatural America Training 02.08.22

And here is the chat: Supernatural America training chat 02.08.22

Bob Cozzolino’s presentation slides:

guide training Supernatural

Gallery map of exhibition:

SA_Exhibition layout

Panels and Labels (on one PDF):

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Audio guide transcript:

to come

Front-of-house cultural fluency training (and note, the video requires this password to access it: VET#2.14:

Supernatural America cultural fluency training

 

Guide-recommended articles and other resources:

Supernatural America: The Paranormal In American Art

Ivan Albright biography by Bob Cozzolino

A research page on Macena Barton and her portrait of José Mojica 1928, from Rose Stanley-Gilbert: Portrait of José Mojica 1928 by Macena Barton 2018.69.1

A research page on Renee Stout, from Helen Leslie: Renee-Stout-Crossroads-extended

From Rose Stanley-Gilbert, the film with Agatha Wojciechowsky, from the American Folk Art Museum (and includes a biography): Agatha Wojciechowsky film

Also from Rose, some additional biographical information:

Agatha Wojciechowsky (1896 -1986)

From the Collection of Mediumistic Art: Agatha Wojciechowsky

Mediumistic Art: Agatha Wojciechowsky (1896 -1986) 

Information from Marne Zara on Chholing Taha: Info on artist Chholing Taha_

From Grace Goggin, an article: Artist Fernando Orellana is making work for a very specific audience: the recently departed. Inspired by paranormal research, spiritualism and ghost folklore, Orellana’s machines continuously search for the dead, attempting to allow the departed a chance to interact with the world they left. Art for Ghosts

Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists

Welcome to the exhibition resource page for Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists.

Below is the video link to the training lecture on May 2/4:

HoOP Training May 2

Here is a PDF of the gallery layout, as of May 2, 2019:

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Here are the gallery panels and labels for objects:

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HOOP_Wall_Labels_17May19

HOOP_Deck_Labels_16May19

Regarding the multi-linguistic approach, here is a brief story by Juline Chevalier, Head of Interpretation and Participatory Experiences:

Why We Translated an Exhibition’s Labels Into Dozens of Native Languages

Pronunciation Guide:

Native Nations pronun guide

Here is the audioguide transcript:

TRANSCRIPT HOOP AUDIOGUIDE

Here is a FAQ developed for VE volunteers, with lots of great information on the exhibition:

Hearts of Our People FAQ

These three documents were given to the VE volunteers and staff who are working the exhibition, with some top FAQs and also information on microaggressions to be aware of while giving tours or when you are within the galleries:

FAQ Top Five

Microaggression HoOP2

Say this, not that

Here is the special edition of the Docent Muse, devoted to the exhibition:

HOOP Muse May, 2019

From your colleague Angie Seutter: I heard a great interview with Dakota Hoska on KFAI, along with two MIA guides. They talk a lot about HOOP and the Native American collection in general. It starts around the 75 minute and runs until the end mark of 120 minutes.

From your colleague Elizabeth Winga, an article on the origins of the jingle dress:
And from Kathleen Steiger, an additional article on the Jingle Dress:
From your colleague Margi Crone: TPT will be airing original productions that share stories of Native Americans in Minnesota. This collection of programs and events gives everyone the opportunity to learn more about themselves, their neighbors and their world.
An article on Rose B. Simpson, and her El Camino:
An article written by Rose B. Simpson, discussing her journey to becoming an artist:
And here are some fun facts directly from the artist Rose Simpson:
From Ann Isaacson, a resource on trauma from Native Hope:
Various articles from national publications on the exhibition:
Ian Frazier, Staying Native. Review of The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present
by David Treuer, in New York Review of Books. HoOP artist Joan Hill’s work is embedded in the article.
Here is the Native community’s video on visiting Mia to see HoOP:
Mia’s Teachers’ Guide: