GALLERY TALK: ARTIST TO ARTIST JEREMY DENNIS ON THOMAS JOSHUA COOPER

May 21, 2019

Event Details

Date: May 31, 2019 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Venue: Parrish Art Museum
Categories: Public Talk
Tags: exhibition, parrish, review, talk

May 31, 6 pm – 7:30 pm

$12 | Free for Members, Children, and Students

Parrish Collection artist Jeremy Dennis reflects on Cooper’s photographs on view in the exhibition Refuge, capturing migration, settlement, and history of the East End, including the Shinnecock Reservation. Moderated by Parrish Director Terrie Sultan.

GALLERY TALK: Artist to Artist Jeremy Dennis on Thomas Joshua Cooper

Jeremy Dennis (b. 1990) is a contemporary fine art photographer and a tribal member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton, NY. In his work, he explores indigenous identity, assimilation.

Dennis was one of 10 recipients of a 2016 Dreamstarter Grant from the national non-profit organization Running Strong for American Indian Youth. He was awarded $10,000 to pursue his project, On This Site, which uses photography and an interactive online map to showcase culturally significant Native American sites on Long Island, a topic of special meaning for Dennis, who was raised on the Shinnecock Nation Reservation. He also created a book and exhibition from this project. Most recently, Dennis received the Creative Bursar Award from Getty Images in 2018 to continue his series Stories.