Honoring the Past,
Looking to the Future:
50th Red Cloud Indian Art Show Opens
On a clear day in early June, over 250 Native artists, art advocates, and visitors from across the region and around the country gathered on Red Cloud’s campus to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Red Cloud Indian Art Show. Before the gallery officially opened, a special honoring ceremony was held in tribute of the artists and art professionals who not only helped to build the Red Cloud show—but who have also shaped the national conversation around Native art over the last 50 years. Following the ceremony, those gathered streamed through the gallery doors to view the more than 200 works that make up this year’s show.
Honorees
Mary V. Bordeaux Peter Strong
Arthur Amiotte Roger Broer
Ina Mae Espinoza Robert Freeman
Don Montileaux Martin Red Bear
Richard Red Owl Don Ruleaux
Jackie Sevier Dwayne Wilcox
As part of this year’s anniversary celebration, The Heritage Center updated the show’s awards—to align with the shifting landscape of topics and perspectives addressed by participating artists. Congratulations to the following artists on their awards and extraordinary work:
Division Winners
Division I - Painting
First Place - Charles Her Many Horses, Woman in Star Quilt and Robe
Second Place - Keith BraveHeart, The Dreamcatchers; Vic Runnels, Robert Freeman, Bobby Penn, Arthur Amiotte, Roger Broer and Richard Red Owl (in honor of the Red Cloud Art Show)
Division II - Drawing
First Place - Charles Her Many Horses, Winyan Blowing Bubbles
Second Place - Keith BraveHeart, Four 30 Minute Blind Contour Drawings of 1960s Don Montileaux
Division III - Graphics
First Place - Roger Broer, Iktomi Interrupting
Second Place - Gordon Coons, Dancing with Raven Spirit
Division IV - Photography/ Digital Art
First Place - Marlena Myles, Anpetu Wi
Second Place - Keith BraveHeart, South Dakota Vacation
Division V - Mixed Media
First Place - Angela Babby, Mahpiya Luta Wapazopi
Second Place - Wade Patton, Yamni Iktomi
Division VI - Three Dimensional
First Place - Kevin Pourier, Hollywood Indian Buffalo Horn Glasses
Second Place - Gene Swallow, Pispiza
Division VII - Cultural Art Forms
First Place - James Star Comes Out, Hehaka Woihanble
Second Place - Sandra Wescott-Gauthier, My Backyard Friends
Division VIII - Adornment
First Place - Molina Parker, Summertime and The Livin' Easy
Second Place - Jhon Goes in Center, Tablóka Nunpa Masnápokta (Two Buffalo Bulls Bracelet)
Special Awards Winners
Br. CM Simon,SJ Award, purchase award - for artwork to be used for publicity for the following year's show
Marlena Myles, Anpetu Wi
Judge's Choice Award - best work determined by Judges
Kevin Pourier, Hollywood Indian Buffalo Horn Glasses
Founder's Award - most innovative use of culturally specific methods of techniques
Randilynn Boucher, Pejuta Ota
Oscar Howe Award - representing a force in the evolution of Indigenous fine arts
Roger Broer, Shaman
Visual Sovereignty Award - for the most developed Indigenous theme
Bryan Parker, There's a kind of hush
Continuum Award - for best use of innovative medium, techniques, or approach
Tani Gordon, She's Always with me
Abstract Award - for the best non-representational work in any media
Nelda Schrupp, Honoring the Survivors of Smallpox
Representation Award - for the best representational work in any media
Emil Her Many Horses, Painted Rawhide Hat & Box
Humor Award - for the best hilarious, amusing, funny work in any media
Dwayne Wilcox, Chicken Dance Hat
New Artist Award (sponsored by Susan Elizabeth Eakle) - for an outstanding body of work by and emerging artist
Dustin Twiss, Calling Bull
Standing Rock/ NoDAPL award (sponsored by Susan Elizabeth Eakle) - for the focus on standing rock and water protectors award
Sandy Swallow, The Wind Blew, Who Knew The Ending
Oyate Award, a Community Choice award, voting runs the length of the show.
Jimi LaPointe, Maahes
