Painting a Narrative with Julie Buffalohead at Jessica Silverman

Julie Buffalohead: The Wisdom of Wild Things
Courtesy of the artist and Jessica Silverman, San Francisco. Photo by Rik Sferra.

Julie Buffalohead, The Smallest Gift, 2024, Oil on canvas, 32 x 48 x 2 3/4 inches / 81.3 x 121.9 x 7 cm

A member of the Ponca tribe of Oklahoma, Julie Buffalohead is celebrated for her soulful painted canvases through which animal storytellers reveal complex truths. In this new series of nine paintings, Buffalohead looks to Native American creation lore and cycles of kinship to explore themes of emergence, resilience, and care.

Event Information
Start Date: January 9, 2025
End Date: February 22, 2025
Venue: Jessica Silverman

Julie Buffalohead: The Wisdom of Wild Things