James Luna, a nationally respected performance and multimedia artist, will present the 14th annual Deem Distinguished Artist Lecture in the WVU Division of Art Thursday (Jan. 24).
Luna will speak at 5 p.m. in the Creative Arts Centers Bloch Learning and Performance Hall (Room 200A). A reception will follow at the Mesaros Galleries. Both events are free and open to the public.
Luna is a Luiseno Indian who resides on the La Jolla Indian Reservation.
Much of his work challenges stereotypes. His installations and performances are aesthetic, theatrical and political statements that create a multi-dimensional view of American Indian culture.
Lunas critically acclaimed work, created over the past three decades, has been widely exhibited and extensively reviewed in art and performance journals. He holds a bachelors in fine arts from the University of California, Irvine, and a masters degree in counseling from San Diego State University.
Lunas visit to the University is co-sponsored by the WVU Native American Studies Program.
The Deem Distinguished Artist Lecture is made possible through a donation to the WVU College of Creative Arts from Alison and Patrick Deem of Bridgeport, W.Va.
For more information about the lecture, contact the WVU Division of Art at 304-293-2140, ext. 3210.