Saakwaynaamah’kaa Painting Demonstration & Artist Talk with Terran Last Gun
Presented in part by a grant from Humanities Montana, as part of the upcoming exhibition “Terran Last Gun: Piikani Visual Sovereignty” the artist will be creating an all-new work for both the public and the exhibition. April 1-3, from 1 to 4 pm, the public is invited to the galleries to observe Last Gun creating a new large scale painting, and to ask questions about his materials and process as he paints.
Blackfeet/Piikani artist Terran Last Gun Sah’kwiinaamah’kaa (born 1989, Browning, MT) work centers on the process of color exploration and visual documentation of nature, cosmos, cultural narratives, and recollections of home. Employing contemporary geometric shapes from traditional Blackfeet lodges and visual iconography. Last Gun sees his work and artistic processes as a contribution to an ancient Indigenous North American narrative through various media including print making, ledger drawing, painting, and photography.
On Thursday, April 4, from 4-5 pm, the public is also invited to attend a special Gallery Talk with Terran Last Gun, Brandon Reintjes, Senior Curator, Missoula Art Museum, and Alyssa Cordova, Hockaday Museum of Art Executive Director
• Terran Last Gun: Piikani Visual Sovereignty
• Exhibition Dates: April 5—June 22, 2024
• Artist Talk: Thursday April 4, 4 pm, with Terran Last Gun, Brandon Reintjes, Senior Curator of Missoula Art Museum, and Alyssa Cordova Hockaday Museum of Art Director, Sponsored by a grant from Humanities Montana
• Member’s Preview Reception: Thursday, April 4, 5-7 PM; Members FREE; Regular Admission: $10
“Terran Last Gun: Piikani Visual Sovereignty” features over 25 serigraphs and ledger art from Blackfeet/Piikani artist Terran Last Gun Sah’kwiinaamah’kaa (born 1989 in Browning, MT). His work centers on the process of color exploration and visual documentation of nature, cosmos, cultural narratives, and recollections of home. Employing contemporary geometric shapes from traditional Blackfeet lodges and visual iconography. Last Gun sees his work and artistic processes as a contribution to an ancient Indigenous North American narrative through various media including print making, ledger drawing, painting, and photography.