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  • Marie Watt exhibition at Krannert Art Museum builds community through art, storytelling

    Aug 28, 2023 1:15 pm by Jodi HeckelCultural Exploration
    Watt, Marie K., Native American, Seneca (b. 1967). “Transit,” edition 7/25, 2004; lithograph; Jordan D. Schnitzer Collection. 2020.466 © Marie Watt Courtesy Krannert Art Museum

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    • Watt, Marie K., Native American, Seneca (b. 1967). “Transit,” edition 7/25, 2004; lithograph; Jordan D. Schnitzer Collection. 2020.466 © Marie Watt Courtesy Krannert Art Museum

    Marie Watt's work draws on pop culture, mythology and her Native American and European ancestry. It explores themes of storytelling, community building, environmental stewardship and social justice.