About the curator
Todd Clark is the founder and curator of IMNDN, a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for contemporary Native art and artists. As an enrolled member of the Wailaki tribe, he brings a unique curatorial voice to his exhibitions by understanding what it means to be Native in the 21st century. Todd has worked with many prominent Native artists including, Rick Bartow, Joe Feddersen, Edgar Heap of Birds, Wendy Red Star, Nicholas Galanin, Peter Morin, Shan Goshorn, Gail Tremblay, and Lisa Telford.
Prior to starting IMNDN, Todd worked in the museum field for over 20 years in the collections, exhibitions and curatorial departments at the Portland Art Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Petersen Automotive Museum and the Autry Museum of the American West. Todd has served as a panelist for several organizations including the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation- Panel for Visual Arts in Portland, Oregon and has been a judge/panelist for the American Indian Arts Marketplace for the Autry Museum in Los Angeles on multiple occasions. Todd is also a member of the curatorial roster of the Washington State Arts Commission, ARTSWA, program.