Description:

Join Marisa Cruz Branco, Terra Foundation Curatorial Fellow for Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland, in a conversation on The Indifference of Fire, a work on paper by Andrea Carlson. Together, we will discuss the complex references, themes, and histories that Carlson embeds in this dense landscape.

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 – medium, participants are encouraged to share thoughts and questions during the tour. 

Programs are open to all, on a first-come first-served basis. RSVPs are not required, but are appreciated.

About the Speaker

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.  

 Woven Being is part of Art Design Chicago, a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation for American Art that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities. Lead support for Woven Being is generously provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Major support is provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts , The Joyce Foundation, and by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.