New exhibit in Colorado Springs displays contemporary side of Native American art
You might remember seeing a sneak peek of Anna Tsouhlarakis’s upcoming exhibit. During the artist’s residency at the Fine Arts Center a year ago, she put up two eye-catching billboards near downtown Colorado Springs. The signs were sparse in design, showing capitalized black letters over white backgrounds. One read, “I really like the way you respect Native American rights.” Tsouhlarakis, who is of Navajo descent, suspects people walking or driving by had different reactions to the billboards. “Some people might think you’re talking down to them or you’re being super sarcastic,â...