K Art

06/22/2024

G. Peter Jemison’s Road Mother is an embossed work on handmade paper depicting two bison, a mother and a child, walking down the road in a vast desolate landscape. The two animals and the hills in the background are geometric, cut-up pieces of paper, and the clouds and their shadows are excess pulp that has been layered onto the work.

Road Mother
1985
Signed and dated, bottom right
Embossed paper and paper pulp, egg tempura on craft paper
36.75 x 47 in
93.3 x 119.4 cm

04/18/2024

03/12/2024

Robyn Tsinnajinnie, A Shared Experience, features previously unseen sketches that showcase Tsinnajinnie’s works' progression and thoughtful placements. She meticulously selects and arranges figures within her compositions, weaving powerful narratives. Tsinnajinnie notes, “I create shapes and shadows with color and, more importantly, convey feeling through my color palettes. After sorting through everything, the painting starts to evolve.”


We invite you to join us for the opening reception of her solo exhibition, Robyn Tsinnajinnie, A Shared Experience at K Art Gallery, on March 22nd at 6 pm. Experience her captivating artwork alongside a b**r named ‘Pink Ladies,’ crafted exclusively for the exhibition. K Art is proud to collaborate with the Spotted Octopus Brewery on this special event.

Eyes Around Me, 2023
34 x 44 in
86.36 x 111.76 cm

01/25/2024

Terran Last Gun takes immense pride in his name, family, and the Piikani nation. At the age of ten, he inherited the name Saakwaynaamah’kaa, meaning Last Gun, from his Great, Great Grandfather. Among the Blackfoot people, guns symbolized achievement and success, introduced by colonizers and, akin to horses, transformative in their way of life. These prized possessions represented protection, community safety, and were essential for hunting and survival.

Terran’s Great, Great Grandfather, also known as Last Gun, endured the Bear River Massacre alongside his sister. Surviving the mistaken attack by the USS Calvary on January 23, 1870, when they were just seven or ten years old, braving sub-zero temperatures of 60 degrees below 0. (Their father was Chief Heavy Runner).

Terran Last Gun’s pride echoes through his family’s resilience against the adversities and atrocities inflicted upon the Piikani nation and Blackfoot Confederacy.

“I think of those and my family’s history and my name. I’m just trying to show people we are here through visual 2D art. I am reclaiming, reinvigorating, retelling, and showing people that Piikani culture and people never disappeared. We have such a rich history.” - Terran Last Gun

Terran Last Gun’s solo exhibition on view through February 17th.

01/12/2024

Congratulations to Peter for the outstanding art review in The New York Times! This accolade is a testament to his artistic prowess and the impact of his work on the art community. It’s a well-deserved recognition of his talent and dedication. Here’s to continued success and the recognition of Peter’s contributions to the world of art!

On view now at 47 Canal through February 27th.

12/20/2023

REVVV” celebrates Indigenous culture’s resurgence through female sexual energy and power, echoing the Nahuatl concept of Olin—embodying the constant motion and discovery inherent in the universe.

‘Future Imaginaries’ at The Autry opening September 2024

Detailed shot of REVV for The Autry exhibition catalog.

10/30/2023

Abstract in their inspiration, Terran Last Gun's works pay homage to the geometric history of Piikani painted lodges and the plains Indians symbology.

Terran Last Gun describes that growing up, lodges were rare. People started to sell them to survive, and many ended up in museums, universities, and private collections. In the early 1900s, confined to the reservation and not allowed to leave to go hunt, and bison decimated from the landscape, Blackfoot people were forced to abandon these ways. Today there's a renaissance of culture, and many ceremonies have survived through hidden practices.

Join us for the exhibition opening on November 3rd beginning at 6 p.m. for a unique w**e tasting hosted by City W**e Merchants. A mobile pop-up pizzeria will also be featured. No RSVP needed.

Terran Last Gun
Retro Symbolism for The Future, 2023
Signed and Dated, Ink and colored pencil on antique "Miles City, Custer County, State of Montana, record of official ballots" ledger sheet (dated 1937); Watermark: White Feather Bond, 13.75 x 11.25 in (34.9 x 28.6 cm)

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09/28/2023

It was a fantastic opening this evening of The House Edge at The 8th Floor.

Curated by Caitlin Chaisson, The House Edge features sixteen Indigenous artists such as Rachel Martin, Matthew Kirk, Terran Last Gun, Duane Slick, G. Peter Jemison and Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith whose works examine ‘economic dimensions of Indigenous sovereignty…and demonstrate how notions of land ownership, property, and consumerism are contested and rewritten through diverse Indigenous practices.’

The House Edge will be on view through January 13, 2024.

09/23/2023

Heat Wave on view until October 21st, featuring Matthew Kirk, Saif Azzuz and G. Peter Jemison.

The exhibition explores the use of unconventional materials to reflect on pollution, plant life and climate change.

Matthew Kirk
Hello Fresh Eyes
2023
Mixed Media on Metal Wire
42 x 42 in
106.7 x 106.7 cm

09/22/2023

It was a fantastic night at the opening of The Land Carries Our Ancestors Contemporary Art by Native Americans, curated by Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith at the National Gallery of Art. It was an honor to have met Debra Haaland, the first Native Secretary of the US Interior! And to have shared this night with two notable pioneers, Luzene Hill and Peter Jemison, whose work is on display.