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Brent Learned | |
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 Brent Learned from the Artist's Webpage | |
| Born | Haa-Naa-Jaa-Ne-Doa[1] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Citizenship | Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, United States |
| Education | BFA University of Kansas |
| Known for | Painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation, conceptual |
| Notable work | My Mother[2], Biixoo3é3en[3] |
| Mother | Juanita L. Learned |
| Website | buffalobullhowling |
Brent Learned (Cheyenne name: Haa-Naa-Jaa-Ne-Doa) is a multi-disciplinary artist whose art is known for rustic impressionistic style depecting Native American themes.
He is Southern Cheyenne and enrolled in the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Brent Learned was born to John Learned and Juanita L. Learned in Oklahoma City. He attended Northwest Classen High School graduating in 1988.
Brent earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Kansas in 1993.
Professional career
[edit]Brent describes his style on his website
He is an artist who draws, paints and sculpts the Native American Indian in a rustic impressionistic style. He has always appreciated the heritage and culture of the American Plains Indian. He tries to create artwork to capture the essence, accuracy and historic authenticity of the American Plains Indian way of life. Although Brent has many different styles, he is typically known for his use of bold vibrant colors in his depictions of the American Plains Indian.[1]
He has also said
I’m an artist who draws, paints and sculpts the Native American Indian in a contemporary style. I have always appreciated the heritage and culture of the American Plains Indian. I try to create artwork to capture the essence, accuracy, and historic authenticity of the American Plains Indian way of life. Although I have many different styles, I’m typically known for the use of bold vibrant colors in my depictions of the American Plains Indian.[4]
At University, he studied under professors who were more focused on abstract art. He studied impressionism, but upon graduation, he took the advice of his mother and began to paint his heritage. He threw himself in to Cheyenne art, interviewing elders and studying the history of his people.[5]
He began to submit his work to native galleries and festivals, and in 2000, he had a painting selected for the "Winter Camp: Honoring the Legacy" exhibit at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame[6]
Exhibitions
[edit]Awards
[edit]Books
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Learned, Brent. "Welcome". Brent Learned. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ "My Mother". Smithsonian Institute National Museum of the American Indian. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ "Brent Learned". Populus Denver. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ "Brent Learned". University of Denver. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ "This artist reimagines pop art with a Plains Indian perspective". PBS. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Brandenburg, John (January 28, 2000). "Exhibit displays diverse artists". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 45.