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Raven Halfmoon

Raven Halfmoon

Caddo painter and sculptor

Raven Halfmoon (b. 1991)[1] is a painter and sculptor from the Caddo Nation known for oversize clay-based sculptures.

Quick Facts Born, Nationality ...

A member of the Caddo Nation, Halfmoon grew up in Binger and Norman, Oklahoma.[2] She was introduced to working with clay at the age of thirteen and was influenced by Caddo artist Jeri Redcorn.[3][2] She studied at the University of Arkansas, graduating with a double Bachelor’s Degree in cultural anthropology and ceramics and painting.[4][3] Halfmoon completed two-year residency at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in 2021.[5]

Halfmoon's first solo exhibit, Okla Homma to Manahatta, debuted in 2021 at Ross+Kramer in New York City.[3][2] It was developed during her Bray Foundation residency.[6][2] The title of the show combined the Choctaw phrase for the Codo Nation with the Lenape word for Manhattan.[7][2] The collection consisted of ten large-scale pieces, some weighing upwards of 450 pounds and standing 6 feet tall.[3]

Exhibitions

  • Ancestors - Newmark Gallery (2022)[8]
  • HASINAI (Caddo) : Our People - Tinworks Art (2021)[9]
  • Okla Homma to Manahatta - Ross+Kramer (2021)[10]
  • The New Native - Nino Mier Gallery (2019)[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Raven Halfmoon - The New Native". ArtFacts. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Voon, Claire (January 7, 2021). "Raven Halfmoon's Monumental Ceramics Counter Stereotypes of Indigenous Culture". Artsy. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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    Allaire, Christian (January 9, 2021). "Indigenous Artist Raven Halfmoon on Interpreting History Through Contemporary Sculpture". Vogue. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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    Civin, Marcus (2021). "Raven Halfmoon". Maake Magazine. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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    Reintjes, Brandon. "Raven Halfmoon: Contemporary Caddo Stories". Cemarics Monthly. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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    Armstrong, Annie (January 8, 2021). "Raven Halfmoon On Toeing the Line Between Her Caddo Heritage and TikTok". Garage. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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    Fateman, Johanna. "Raven Halfmoon". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Raven Halfmoon: Ancestors". artomi.org.
  9. [9]
    "Raven Halfmoon". Tinworks Art. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Okla Homma to Manahatta". rkgallery.com.
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