Wendy Red star
ABOUT THE Artist
Wendy Red Star (b. 1981, Billings, MT; lives and works in Portland, OR) is a multidisciplinary artist of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation, Piegan clan, from Pryor, Montana. Raised on the Crow reservation, her practice is rooted in Apsáalooke history, cultural knowledge, and community traditions.
Working across photography, sculpture, video, fiber, and performance, Red Star recontextualizes U.S. history through a Crow lens, challenging colonial narratives while amplifying Native voices—particularly those of women. Her research-driven approach draws on archives and personal history, weaving together wit and critical insight to highlight underrepresented perspectives.
Her work is held in major museum collections including The Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Denver Art Museum, and the British Museum. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, with recent shows at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the National Gallery of Art, and the British Museum.
Red Star’s first career survey, Wendy Red Star: A Scratch on the Earth, opened at the Newark Museum in 2019 and traveled to multiple U.S. institutions. She is the recipient of the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award, a Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship, the 2024 Bonnie Bronson Fellowship, and the 2024 Infinity Award in Contemporary Photography and New Media.
She holds a BFA from Montana State University and an MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles.
RMCAD + PUBLIC EVENTS
Artist TALK
Tuesday, March 17, 2025
Mary Harris Auditorium
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
1600 Pierce Street, Denver, CO 80214
This event is free and open to the public and offered both in-person and livestreamed.
Free refreshments are provided in person.
RMCAD Only Events
Workshop
Wednesday, March 18, 2025
9:00 am - 11:00 am Mountain Time
Zoom and On-campus (15 on-campus attendee spots)
Students have the exclusive opportunity to attend an interactive workshop with painter, Wendy Red Star! Students will learn about Wendy’s creative process, including points of inspiration and problem-solving techniques. Students will then create, share, and develop their own characters and story ideas. Students can bring existing projects or characters or create something totally new.
STUDENT-LED Q+A SESSION
Wednesday March 18, 2025
11:45 am - 12:45 pm Mountain Time
Texas 114
Join via Zoom
Student-Led Q&A Sessions are casual, in-person conversations open to RMCAD students, faculty, and staff. Guided by student voices, these discussions generate valuable professional advice for all students.