Native American artist James Luna will speak about his work at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Palmer Lipcon Auditorium in the Palmer Museum of Art.

Luna, a performance artist who also creates installation pieces, uses his work to address societal stereotypes of Native Americans. His works are displayed in a mixed media format that includes music, prose readings, and video and slide presentations. Luna, who lives in the La Jolla Indian Reservation in Pauma Valley, Calif., utilizes irony to call attention to the negative aspects of Native American culture in an effort to recover a more positive identity.

Luna earned his bachelor's degree in studio arts from the University of California- Irvine in 1976, and his master's of arts degree from the San Diego State University in 1983. He is currently a counselor at Palomar Community College in San Marcos, Calif.

For more information, contact Emily Corman at ehg101@psu.edu.