Artist in Residence
Marjorie Kaniehtonkie Skidders to give a
Curator's talk August 3, 11 am
The Frederic Remington Art Museum is proud to host Marjorie Kaniehtonkie Skidders as our 2024 Artist in Residence. As part of her collaboration with the Remington Museum, Kaniehtonkie will curate an exhibition of select Remington works. The public is invited to hear Kaniehtonkie speak about the selected works on Saturday, August 3rd, at 11:00 am in the Museum’s Addie P. Newell Gallery. A reception will follow. The talk is free with museum admission.
The Lightness of Tasha by Marjorie Kaniehtonkie Skidders. Photograph. August 24, 2020.
Image courtesy of St. Lawrence University
Kaniehtonkie is also an award-winning photographer. Among other awards, she earned first and second place at the prestigious Adirondack Mohawk and Abenaki Art Markets in 2018 and 2019. In 2021, she had a one-woman show at the Native North American Traveling College, in 2022, she won second place in the juried Ganondagan Museum’s Hodinöhsö:ni′ Art Show in photography, and in 2024 had a one-woman show at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery at St. Lawrence University. As proud Ista of four children and twelve grandchildren, she is currently the editor of Indian Time newspaper.
“As a Indigenous photographer, I am always searching for beautiful moments occurring in everyday life. I view every photo shoot as an opportunity to capture those moments and share my Kanienkeha life with the world.”
Throughout her residency, Kaniehtonkie's artwork will be on display in the Frederic Remington Art Museum’s Hirschey Family Gallery.
As with previous resident artists, Marjorie Kaniehtonkie Skidders is a skilled artist working in a field (photography) relevant to the Museum and its audiences. She has spent a career in education, and is poised to offer instruction to under-served youth and interpretation at the highest level. An Akwesasne Mohawk woman, Kaniehtonkie’s curation of a new exhibit of work by Frederic Remington will offer a fresh perspective on the artist and his work.
This exhibit is made possible in collaboration and with the generous support of the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery and St Lawrence University who loaned the framed artwork and allowed for image use. Thank you to Catherine Tedford, Raymond Whalen, and Carole Mathey from the Brush Gallery for their hard work and dedication to the arts in the North Country.
