07-04-2025
Art exhibit honors missing and murdered Indigenous people
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP)– A series of portraits depicting missing and murdered Indigenous persons is currently on display at the Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield.
Portraits in RED: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples Painting Project, is the work of artist and activist Nayana LaFond, a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario. The paintings show the faces covered with a red handprint, a symbol of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's movement (MMIW).
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According to a news release from the Springfield Museums, Indigenous women and girls in the United States are significantly overrepresented in cases of missing and murdered people by a ratio of 10 to 1, and cases of violence among this group are underreported.
There will be a reception for the exhibition on Thursday, April 10, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, which is free and open to the public. The exhibit will be on display through September 7, 2025.
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