Muhheakantuck, a Lenape word meaning “the river that flows both ways,” was the original name for the estuary that now commemorates Henry Hudson. The river has provided both a connective route for indigenous people and a conduit for launching European trade and expansion beyond the region, ultimately impacting the entire continent. This exhibition brings together contemporary artists from Mexico, the United States and Canada, to explore the significance of the waterway to indigenous peoples before and after Hudson’s arrival. The new works in the gallery and on the grounds reveal common threads, exploring language, concepts of nationhood, stewardship and, in a recurring motif, the merging of indigenous and European art practices and experience.

Wave Hill expresses sincere gratitude to each artist for turning attention to the river and creating new work that is insightful and provocative.

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Tours
Weekly exhibition tours Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12 noon, Saturdays at 2PM.
Group tours can be arranged by calling Linda Allen at 718.549.3200 x209, or emailing her at lindaa@wavehill.org.
October 10 & 11, 2 PM, openhousenewyork weekend - Muhheakantuck Artist & Curator Talks
Gallery Hours: Tuesdays – Sundays, 10AM – 4:30PM

Reception
The Muhheakantuck in Focus opening

reception: August 1, 1 – 4PM

The Muhheakantuck in Focus is made possible with support from The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Hudson River Improvement Fund, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts—a state agency.

Photography: Stefan Hagen

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