Ledger Art: Where Indigenous America and USA Converge

Join us in a casual conversation with 12th SITE SANTA FE International Biennial artist Terran Last Gun to learn about his artistic process and inquiry and the larger history of ledger art in context.

Terran Last Gun (Piikani) is a visual artist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Born and raised on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, Last Gun draws inspiration from land, cosmos, cultural narratives, and experiences to inform his practice. Working across media, he pushes the boundaries of Piikani abstraction and the long tradition of ledger art.

Last Gun will speak about how the medium of ledger art informs his creative thought process and how the medium continues to record and document changing environments throughout both Indigenous and US histories. Visitors have a rare opportunity to look at the artist’s sketch books and learn about his process of documenting color and titling his works. He will bring in ledger books and other source materials that inspire his work.

Refreshments will be provided.