About this Event
Join us for the opening reception of Nayana LaFond's ongoing series "Portraits in Red: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People," on Friday, February 17 at 6pm. This project focuses on raising awareness and creating space for those silenced to be heard.
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We are honored to have Nayana Lafond (who is of Anishinaabe, Mi’kmaq & other Indigenous descent) share highlights of her ongoing series "Portraits in Red: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People" with the Eastern Massachusetts community and beyond. Her monochromatic paintings honor those lost to violence as well as portraits of activists struggling to stem the tide of loss and erasure in Indigenous communities across North America.
Lafond speaks of her work, saying: “Often these families and survivors and activists are not heard...I do not seek to speak for another person or family and their individualized experience with this horrific crisis so when you look at the paintings I ask you to listen to what they tell you. I am seeking to provide a space and facilitation for those silenced to be heard.”
This project is about awareness, support, and fundraising for families devastated by loss. Profits are dedicated to the nonprofit National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC). We invite your support through sales and direct donations.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Beacon Gallery, 524B Harrison Avenue, Boston, United States
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