Yatika Starr Fields is an artist with an emphasis in studio painting. He is from Tulsa, Oklahoma where he lives and works, and is a member of the Osage, Cherokee, and Muscogee Nations. His artistic endeavors have taken him around the world, working with institutions and Museums in a continuous dialogue to help broaden the views of Contemporary Native art. After graduating High School in Stillwater, OK he attended the Art Institute of Boston and then lived in NYC for a decade on the East Coast. In recent years, his work has shifted to represent the contemporary political terrains of today, often layered with figurative, cultural, and historical motifs. His compositions are colorful and dynamic, leaving the viewer to find elements that relate to their own journey, identifying a common ground in which to hold dialogue.

At the same time, Fields’ work is committed to celebrating the vitality and beauty of Indigenous worldviews and histories. His colorful usage of materials all hold movement with a diverse artistic influence that challenges assumptions about Native art and invites conversations about contemporary Native life through an Indigenous lens.

Panel: Representation in Museum Spaces & Future Monumentality

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Yatika Starr Fields & mural painting at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art