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Williamsburg, VA 23185 United States
Williamsburg, VA 23185 United States
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Featured Work
BUNKY ECHO-HAWK
Native American (Pawnee-Yakama), born 1975
Freshman 15, 2014
Acrylic on canvas
© Bunky Echo-Hawk
Gift of the Artist
2016.226
Created during a live paint at William & Mary, this painting is an example of Echo-Hawk’s activism in support of food security for American Indians living on reservations. The 1491 date depicted on the canvas is a clear reference to the pre-Columbian past, when corn or maize, was a food source solely in control of Native people. As a result of European colonization, corn spread around the globe and now feeds humans and animals in far flung places. Corn syrup, an additive in many industrially produced food items is the most common corn source for American Indians today and a likely contributor to obesity and illness among this population.
Exhibitions
SCALES OF CHAOS: The Dance of Art & Contemporary Science
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Museum Information
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W&M Faculty, Staff and Students are welcome with W&M ID
Hours
Saturday – Tuesday | Closed
Wednesday – Friday | 12 – 4 PM
Admission
Current Admission: Free
Admission may change during special exhibitions.
Location
Muscarelle Museum of Art
William & Mary
603 Jamestown Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185