Chris Pappan

Chris Pappan (born 1971) is a Native American artist, enrolled in the Kaw Nation[1] and of Osage and Cheyenne River Lakota descent.[2]

Chris Pappan
NationalityKaw Nation, American
Known forledger art, portraiture
Websitewww.chrispappan.com

Early life and education

Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Pappan studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts, and is a self-described "Lowbrow Native" artist,[3] with his work based on traditional ledger art.[4]

Art career

In 2011 he participated in the Heartland Reverberations exhibition at the Spencer Museum of Art along with Norman Akers, Bunky Echo-Hawk, Ryan Red Corn and Dianne Yeahquo Reyner;[3] the same year, he was awarded the Discovery Fellowship by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts.[4]

In July 2014 Pappan was the featured cover artist for Native Peoples magazine; he was also awarded a Landmarks Fellowship to travel to Australia and participate in a cultural exchange with Indigenous Australians.[5] In 2015 he presented Account Past Due: Ledger Art & Beyond at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts.[6] In 2016-19 the Field Museum of Natural History organized a show of his drawings and paintings called Drawing on Tradition: Kanza Artist Chris Pappan.[7] His work is part of the permanent collections of the Spencer Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Native Art.[8]

On February 22, 2021 a Google Doodle he illustrated of Zitkala-Sa was featured in the United States to celebrate the 145th anniversary of her birth.[9][10]

References
  1. Francis, Meredith (3 December 2020). "Artist Chris Pappan Explores the Contemporary Identity of Native Americans". WTTW. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. "Spencer Museum of Art | Collection - Pappan, Chris Chris Pappan". collection.spencerart.ku.edu. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  3. Jessepe, Lorraine (October 29, 2011). "Homecoming: Contemporary Artist Chris Pappan Redefines Plains Indian Ledger Art". Indian Country Today. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. Pappan, Chris. "About - Chris Pappan". Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  5. "Interview with Chris Pappan". Broken Boxes. February 21, 2015.
  6. Jacobs, Alex (February 25, 2015). "Chris Pappan Creates an Edgier, Sexier Ledger Art". Indian Country Media Network.
  7. swigodner (2016-09-01). "Drawing on Tradition: Kanza Artist Chris Pappan". The Field Museum. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  8. "Tamarind Institute - Chris Pappan". Tamarind Institute. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  9. Zitkala-Sa Google Doodle in United States | Short Biography of Yankton Dakota writer on YouTube
  10. "Zitkala-Sa's 145th Birthday". www.google.com.
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