MO' PAK ACCEPTED AS PART OF THE SMITHSONIAN NMAI'S PERMANENT COLLECTION
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In June 2010, Maceo Leatherwood's work entitled "Mo' Pak" was accepted into the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian's permanent collection.Mo' Pak, is also featured as one of 75 illustrations in the recently published IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas.IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas edited by Gabrielle Tayac, features 27 essays from authors sharing first person accounts of struggle, adaptation and survival concerning a dual heritage that is often ignored. The book explores diverse subjects such as Taino-African intersections, the Cherokee Freedmen issue and the evolution of jazz and blues. The book is available in Smithsonian museum stores, through the bookshop section of the museum’s web site and on amazon.com.SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM EXHIBITA corresponding exhibition, “IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas” is currently touring the US. A press release from museum representatives states “the exhibit sheds light on the dynamics of race, community, culture, and creativity, and addresses the human desires of being and belonging.”INDIANAPOLIS EXHIBIT
Mo'Pak is currently on loan to the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis, Indiana for their "REDBLACK: Related through History" Exhibit, February 12, 2011 through August 7, 2011. For more information please visit www.eiteljorg.org
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