Terran Last Gun
Terran Last Gun | |
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Saakwaynaamah’kaa (Last Gun) | |
Born | 1989 |
Nationality | Piikani (Blackfeet), American |
Education | Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe |
Known for | serigraphy, drawing, painting, ledger art |
Website | terranlastgun |
Terran Last Gun (b. 1989, Browning, Montana) is a visual artist and citizen of the Piikani (Blackfeet), who are members of the Siksikaitsitapii (Blackfoot Confederacy). He lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[1]
Early life
Last Gun is a Piikani (Blackfeet) citizen, born in
Last Gun's father,
Education
In 2011, Last Gun received an A.S. degree in Environmental Science from Blackfeet Community College, Browning, Montana, and went on to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Museum Studies as well as an Associate of Fine Arts in Studio Arts in 2016 from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[2]
Work
Last Gun primarily works in
In 2018, Last Gun had a solo show at the
Awards and honors
In 2020 Last Gun received a fellowship from the First People's Fund as an "Artist in Business Leadership",[2] and a Story Maps fellowship from the Santa Fe Art Institute.[13]
In 2016 he received a Goodman Aspiring Artist fellowship from the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.[2] In 2017 he was an artist-in-residence at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Art.[11]
Collections
- IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM[14]
- Institute of American Indian Arts, Public Art Collection, Santa Fe, NM[14]
- Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, NM[15]
- The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, SD
References
- ^ a b "Terran J. Last Gun". Institute of American Indian Arts. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Terran Last Gun". First Peoples Fund. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b Levin, Jennifer (26 June 2020). "Making sense of the world with timeless design: Terran Last Gun's serigraph prints". Pasatiempo (arts magazine of the Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b c De Vore, Alex (29 May 2019). "First Solo: Artist Terran Last Gun on his life, art and getting there". Santa Fe Reporter. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b Snyder, Gail (August 2017). "Terran Kipp Last Gun". Local Flavor Magazine. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b Abatemarco, Michael (21 May 2021). "Cosas: Terran Last Gun's Seeking New Energy". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Duke, Ellie. "Curator Manuela Well-Off-Man Picks Five Artists to Watch From Indian Market". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Terran Last Gun: Color Play". Museum of Contemporary Native American Arts. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Blue Star Contemporary presents Terran Last Gun Exhibit opening day". Culture Map San Antonio. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Jack (6 July 2021). "Blue Star Contemporary Opens New 3-Artist Exhibit In San Antonio". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Terran Last Gun". Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Terran Last Gun". Bennington College. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Terran Last Gun". Santa Fe Art Institute. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Last Gun, Terran (Piikani)". IAIA Museum collection. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "ABOVE BEINGS & US: Terran Last Gun". Ralph T. Coe Center. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
Further reading
- Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, Bold Color and Shape by a Contemporary Piikani Artist, First Peoples Fund
External links
- Engaging the Future with Terran Last Gun (Piikani), Museum of American Indian Arts and Culture
- Terran Last Gun Story Maps Fellow
- Terran Last Gun on Instagram