(ha)kirinąk / to return home features a collection of 35 artworks by Henry Payer, a Ho Chunk artist enrolled in the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska currently residing in Sioux City, Iowa. The exhibit marks the first of this magnitude that celebrates an Indigenous artist and his return to his ancestral homeland in the State of Wisconsin. Payer with his bold, contemporary, mixed media work aims to contribute to the revision of the Ho Chunk history through the creation of a contemporary aesthetic of the Ho Chunk narrative.

(ha)kirinąk / to return home features a collection of 35 artworks by Henry Payer, a Ho Chunk artist enrolled in the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska currently residing in Sioux City, Iowa. The exhibit marks the first of this magnitude that celebrates an Indigenous artist and his return to his ancestral homeland in the State of Wisconsin. Payer with his bold, contemporary, mixed media work aims to contribute to the revision of the Ho Chunk history through the creation of a contemporary aesthetic of the Ho Chunk narrative.

The 49th Juried Annual is a survey and celebration of contemporary work by visual artists working in the State of Wisconsin; this year’s exhibit features 69 works from 69 artists working in diverse media. A total of 278 works were submitted for consideration, each entry was carefully evaluated, and the final selections were made by a panel of three jurors. Click here for a list of participating visual artists and more about the exhibit.