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"Officer Coyote" by D.C. ALLEN (Baaa T’- chiilash, Del Curfman)
  • "Officer Coyote" by D.C. ALLEN (Baaa T’- chiilash, Del Curfman)
  • "Officer Coyote" by D.C. ALLEN (Baaa T’- chiilash, Del Curfman)
"Officer Coyote" by D.C. ALLEN (Baaa T’- chiilash, Del Curfman)

"Officer Coyote" by D.C. ALLEN (Baaa T’- chiilash, Del Curfman)

$300

Oil on canvas
10" x 10"

 

Made by A Native Artist

Original Artwork

Ships From Santa Fe, NM

About The Artwork

Officer Coyote reimagines two familiar cartoon archetypes through an Indigenous lens, examining how Native identity has been constructed, circulated, and consumed through American
popular culture. Drawing from the visual language of classic animation, the paintings transform recognizable characters into symbols of contemporary Indigenous experience, questioning who creates these narratives and whose perspectives they ultimately serve.

The coyote, a complex and revered being throughout many Indigenous knowledge systems, is recast as a police officer in relentless pursuit.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

DC Allen "Del Curfman"

DC Allen aka Del Curfman grew up in the divides between his Apsáalooke (Crow Tribe of Montana) heritage and the greater Western/Montana/ Non-Native culture, forever influencing him and his artwork. A graduate and alumni of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) and emerging artist, his work has found significance as a reminder that American Indian culture and traditions have not faded into history or obscurity. His artwork is a conduit for cross-cultural dialogue. Through time, space, and movement his paintings transgress the boundaries and limits of American Indian stereotypes. His work has been featured internationally, at the Field Museum of Chicago and the Neubauer, in local and national publications, and in galleries in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and Bristol U.K.

The artist is now based in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he remains concentrated on creating socially aware, community-engaged artwork.
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