Wendy Red Star
1981–
Introduction
Wendy Red Star (born 1981) is an Apsáalooke contemporary multimedia artist born in Billings, Montana, in the United States. Her humorous approach and use of Native American images from traditional media draw the viewer into her work, while also confronting romanticized representations. She juxtaposes popular depictions of Native Americans with authentic cultural and gender identities. Her work has been described as "funny, brash, and surreal". Red Star was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2024.
Wikidata identifier
Q23416926
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Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, mixed-media artist, photographer
ULAN identifier
500487646
Names
Wendy Red Star
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed November 19, 2024.