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Join Marisa Cruz Branco, Block Museum of Art Terra Foundation Curatorial Fellow for a conversation on works in the exhibition  Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland.  Branco's talk will explore Indigenous futurism, the Pueblo Revolt, speculative fictions, and much more.  

Block Gallery Talks offer a close look at select works on view centering the interdisciplinary questions, perspectives and expertise of faculty, staff, students, and community members across Northwestern and beyond.   

Participation level – light, participants may choose to share thoughts and questions during the tour.  

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Marisa Cruz Branco (she/her, Isleta Pueblo/Portuguese) is the Terra Foundation Curatorial Fellow for Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland at the Block Museum. Her curatorial practice is guided by subjectivity, empathy, and curiosity. Marisa has a BA in Art History from Pitzer College, where she focused on surrealism and post-humanist philosophy. While at Pitzer, she received a Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and spent a year working under the curator of South and Southeast Asian Art. Since moving to Chicago, Marisa has continued to work in the arts, engaging with Indigenous artists and learning from the city’s Native community. In her free time, she likes to draw comics, read, write, and cook.