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This is a free Zoom talk.
Known for his paintings and ledger art, Christ Pappan (Kanza/Lakota) will discuss how his background experiences and love of art influence his work, and how his ledger art fits into--or moves outside of--the historical context of the genre.
About the Artist
Chris Pappan is an enrolled member of the Kaw Nation and honors his Osage and Lakota heritage. His cited artistic influences are the Lowbrow art movement, Heavy Metal and Juxtapoz magazines, and taps into the American cultural roots of 1970s underground comics, punk, and hot rod cultures. His art literally reflects the dominant culture’s distorted perceptions of Native peoples and is based on the Plains Native art tradition known as Ledger Art.
A graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, his paintings and ledger art are in numerous international and national museums. Pappan currently serves as a board member and co-founder of the Center for Native Futures, a Native American gallery and studio space in Chicago’s Loop. He lives and works in Chicago with his wife and daughter.
This program is made possible through the support of the
