Artist Lecture: Holly Wilson
The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State presents this lecture as part of a series of educational programs related to the original exhibition, MADE IN PA, on view at the Palmer June 1 - December 5, 2024.
Multimedia artist Holly Wilson is an enrolled member of the Delaware Nation, one of the five federally recognized tribes of the Lenape, whose ancestral lands include the area now known as eastern Pennsylvania. Based in Oklahoma, Wilson considers herself a storyteller who weaves together a rich tapestry of narratives that are sacred and precious, personal and universal, powerful and at times volatile. Her monumental sculpture titled Bloodline (2015), which is currently on view in MADE in PA (through December 1), explores both the long trail of Native American displacement and the rich lineage of family, history, and identity. Her work can be found in museum collections across the country, including the James A. Michener Art Museum, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Gorman Museum of Native American Art, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Red Cloud Heritage Center, and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.
Generous support for this program was provided by Art Bridges with co-sponsorship from Penn State School of Visual Arts John M. Anderson Endowed Lecture Series.