If you’re heading to the Stony Brook Film Festival this month, you’ll also be in for a visual arts treat just steps away from the theater.
The Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery inside the Staller Center is now showcasing “Weaving Words, Weaving Worlds: The Power of Indigenous Language in Contemporary Art,” a powerful summer-long exhibition that highlights the significance of Native language revitalization through modern and traditional artwork.
Curated by Shinnecock Nation artist Jeremy Dennis, the show features work from Indigenous artists across the country — including several from Long Island — all exploring how language shapes identity, memory and connection to place.
From beadwork and textiles to photography and digital installations, the exhibit demonstrates how art can serve as a vessel for storytelling and cultural continuity.
“This show demonstrates how language can live on in unexpected and creative ways,” said Dennis, who also runs Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio in Southampton.
The gallery is located in the same building as the Staller Center, which is hosting the 30th installment of the Stony Brook Film Festival, which runs July 18-27.
But the art exhibit will be up all summer and most of the fall, through Nov. 22, giving visitors plenty of time to explore its themes of resistance, resilience and reclamation.
Admission is free and open to the public. For more information on hours and upcoming events, visit the gallery website.
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Installation Images: Weaving Words, Weaving Worlds: The Power of Indigenous Language in Contemporary Art at the Zuccaire Gallery, Stony Brook University. By Amber Lewis
