Raven Halfmoon (b. 1991) is a painter and sculptor from the Caddo Nation known for oversize clay-based sculptures. A member of the Caddo Nation, Halfmoon grew up in

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and Norman,

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. She was introduced to working with clay at the age of thirteen and was influenced by Caddo artist Jeri Redcorn. She studied at the University of Arkansas, graduating a with a double Bachelor’s Degree in cultural anthropology and ceramics and painting. Halfmoon completed two-year residency at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in 2021. Halfmoon's first solo exhibit, ''Okla Homma to Manahatta'', debuted in 2021 at Ross+Kramer in New York City. It was developed during her Bray Foundation residency. The title of the show combined the

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phrase for the Codo Nation with the

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word for Manhattan. The collection consisted of ten large-scale pieces, some weighing upwards of 450 pounds and standing 6 feet tall.

Exhibitions

* ''Ancestors'' - Newmark Gallery (2022) * ''HASINAI (Caddo) : Our People'' - Tinworks Art (2021) * ''Okla Homma to Manahatta'' - Ross+Kramer (2021) * ''The New Native'' - Nino Mier Gallery (2019)

References

Living people 1991 births Artists from Oklahoma People from Norman, Oklahoma Caddo Women sculptors 21st-century American women 21st-century Native American women 21st-century Native Americans University of Arkansas alumni {{Oklahoma-stub