'Insight Sunday' at The Church With David Bunn Martine

David Bunn Martine, award-winning visual artist and curator of the Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center Museum, joins The Church for its April “Insight Sunday.” Drawing inspiration from history and reimagined perspectives, Martine’s work explores the spiritual strength and vibrancy of historical figures while stylistically staying within the realm of realism. On Sunday, April 20, at noon, Martine will speak about his process, how he reimagines the world, and his purpose in selecting the historical scenes he portrays. Following the discussion there will be a Q&A with the audience.

Martine’s work “The Northern Migration,” a playful nod to Grant Wood’s “American Gothic,” is included in The Church’s current exhibition “Eternal Testament,” curated by Jeremy Dennis and Meranda Roberts, which is on view from March 22 to June 1. Martine is of Shinnecock, Montauk and Nednai-Chiricahua Apache lineage on his mother’s side and Hungarian descent on his father’s side. His work in “Eternal Testament” depicts a narrative historical scene of Native American life rendered in classical realism. He has a broad artistic practice that includes creating murals, portraiture, sculpture and illustration.

The recipient of a Joan Mitchell Award in painting and an Andy Warhol Research Fellowship, he attended the Robert Rauschenberg Residency in 2015 and was commissioned to paint “The North Migration” mural at the Southampton African American Museum.

Martine is the chairperson of AMERINDA (American Indian Artists Inc.) in New York City. His book “No Reservation: New York Contemporary Native American Art Movement” (2017) defines and documents the rich diversity of Native art practices in New York City and Native artists’ contributions to larger artistic movements such as Abstract Expressionism.

Martine received a bachelor’s degree of fine arts at the University of Oklahoma, attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, studying jewelry-making, sculpture and museum science, and received a master’s degree in art education from the University of Central Oklahoma.

Tickets for the talk are $10 (free for members with RSVP) at thechurchsagharbor.org. The Church is at 48 Madison Street in Sag Harbor.