The Chapter House is proud to announce the opening of I Dreamt I Was Home Again on January 18, 2024. This evocative exhibition centers on themes of nostalgia and belonging, explored through the lens of three emerging artists: seth cardinal dodginghorse (Cree/Blackfeet), Mikayla Martin (Blackfeet/Squamish/Comanche), and Alexandria Ybarra (Tongva/Xicana). The showcase will feature two short films, two installations, ceramic sculpture, and three paintings, offering visitors a rich tapestry of mediums and perspectives.

seth cardinal dodginghorse (they/them), a multidisciplinary artist, Prairie Chicken Dancer, experimental musician, and cultural researcher, draws from personal experiences of displacement. Their family’s forced removal from their ancestral lands on the Tsuut’ina Nation in 2014 has become a central theme in their work. Through art and music, Dodginghorse channels the tension between memory, identity, and resilience. Dodginghorse is also a member of the artist collective tīná gúyáńí (Deer Road), longlisted for the 2022 Sobey Art Award.

Mikayla Martin (Itsooaakii) explores identity, mental health, and cultural reclamation through acrylic self-portraits on canvas. Her work highlights the complexities of engaging in traditional Blackfeet cultural practices in a contemporary world. Martin’s art is a powerful assertion of autonomy, challenging intergenerational trauma and celebrating the resilience and unique gifts of Blackfeet women, girls, and Two-Spirit individuals. “Blackfeet women continue to hold pivotal roles in our community,” Martin shares, “We deserve spaces where our voices are centered and our beauty is celebrated.”

Alexandria Ybarra (Tongva/Xicana) blends traditional and contemporary techniques in her work as a ceramicist, watercolorist, poet, and basket weaver. A member of the Tongva Basket Weaving Collective: Nohaaxre Miyii Pokuu’, Ybarra’s art honors the land, incorporates natural earth elements, and celebrates the power of Indigenous womanhood. Her work invites reflection on the intersections of culture, identity, and environmental justice, offering a pathway to healing and renewal.

The Chapter House is a Los Angeles-based Indigenous arts and community space that cultivates Indigenous joy through art, performance, celebration, and collaboration in order to nurture a vibrant, re-emergent Indigenous identity in the 21st century. 

I Dreamt I Was Home Again runs through March 30, 2024. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12 - 3 PM, or by appointment.

For all inquiries about the exhibition, please contact info@thechapterhouse.org.

Gallery Hours

Wednesdays — 12 - 3 PM
Thursdays — 12 - 3 PM

Any other day (weekends included!) by appointment. Please contact emma@thechapterhouse.org.