smoke the moon is excited to debut When The Earth Was Young, a group show curated by Marcus Xavier Chormicle and Diego Medina. When The Earth Was Young is a group exhibition of indigenous artists, presenting the work of Nizhonniya Austin, Jordan Craig, Poyomi McDarment, Jenny Irene Miller and Brandon Ortiz. These artists bring together practices of printmaking, painting, photography, ceramics, and illustration. 

Reaching forwards and backwards in time, this exhibition calls into focus the significance of Oghá P'o'oge (Santa Fe, NM) as a gathering place: both for art and for people. Through five artists’ commitment to their distinct practices, the intersecting lines of place and time convene to recall the not so distant past, and underscore the still abundant youth of the earth and its inhabitants. Showcased during Santa Fe Indian Market, a time of gathering of Native peoples, the exhibition highlights the intentionality and care of the artist’s practices — all of whom sit at the forefront of contemporary fine art in their respective mediums.