UPCOMING EVENTS
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| Ryan at the 52nd Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Market in Phoenix, AZ. |
August 20-21, 2011 - SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market
Look for Ryan in his *new* (temporary) booth location on The Plaza with other SWAIA Fellowhsip Winners at 608-PLZ.
PAST EVENTS
June 1-30, 2011 - "Para-Native Activity" Duo Show with Frank Buffalo Hyde, Legends Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
Come to Legends Santa Fe to see Ryan's newest duo art show which features paintings inspired by cryptozoology and the para-normal. [ More Info ]
June 27-30, 2011 - 23rd Annual Native Health Research Conference, Niagara Falls, NY
Ryan will be representing Native Artists for HOPE and giving a presentation about the results of a grassroots effort by six professional Native American artists to encourage personal resillience through art among rurual Native youth.
April 29-30, 2011 - "Vision Quest" Duo Show with Jaque Fragua, Fire God Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
Come join us for Ryan's annual art show during the Gathering of Nations powwow at the Fire God Gallery's newest location in Nob Hill (Albuquerque). This year, Ryan has teamed up with emerging multi-media artist and muralist, Jaque Fragua from the Pueblo of Jemez for a two-man show featuring an array of artwork inspired by nonviolent protest and persuasion. This is a FREE event. [ More Info ]
April and Ongoing - "Native American Artists for Japan" benefit art auction
Ryan and his son, Colin, will be participating in an ongoing art auction (via eBay) as part of an ongoing effort of Native American Artists for Japan (NAAJ). [ More Info ]
April 14, 2011 - "A picture is worth a thousand words": A tribute to the artwork of Jimmy Abeita, Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ
Help us celebrate a special collection of over 100 paintings spanning three decades by legendary Navajo artist, Jimmy Abeita and help honor an artist who changed Native art forever. [ More Info ]
March 5-6, 2011 - 53rd Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ
Ryan will be showing his newest work along with more than 700 top American Indian artists. The Fair includes food, art demonstrations, music and dance performances as well as admission to the renowed Heard Museum.
November 27-28, 2010 - "SWAIA Winter Indian Market" at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, Santa Fe, NM
Ryan will be displaying his newest works at the invitation-only SWAIA Winter Market scheduled during the weekend after the Thanksgiving Holiday. This annual event draws top American Indian artists from across the southwest and features holiday and gift items as well as a silent auction benefiting SWAIA.
September 17-18, 2010 - "Nizhoni Outdoor Art Market" at the Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ
Ryan will be showing his artwork at the first-ever Nizhoni Art Market and Blue Bird Food Festival sponsored by the Navajo Nation Museum. Ryan will be showing original paintings, one of a kind screenprints on canvas, and promotional merchandise.
September 10, 2010 - Opening Reception for "Transcending Traditons"
Encompassing a wide range of mediums, Transcending Traditions focuses on more than twenty-five established and emerging American Indian artists from across North America who integrate a contemporary flare to traditional indigenous art forms through the chosen materials or content. [ More Info ]
August 2010 - "One + One = Two" group show at Legends Santa Fe
Three pieces from Ryan's collaboration with Santa Clara potter, Jody Naranjo are on display for the month of August 2010 as part of the SWAIA showcase.
August 21-22, 2010 - SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market (Booth 317 FR-N)
August 21 - Native Vinyl Group show at the POP Gallery, Santa Fe
APRIL 23-24, 2010 - "Wrestling with Paint" two man show with Monty Singer
Opening Reception: Friday April 23rd from 6pm to 11pm at Third Street Arts (711 3rd Street SW Albuquerque)
Open Gallery Viewing: Saturday April 24th from 1pm to 7pm at Third Street Arts
April 16, 2010 - POP! Pop culture in American Indian Art
Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona
Opening April 16, 2010 and runs through April 2011
Pop culture and innovation collide with traditional art forms and cultures in artwork that reflects contemporary issues and imagery in an often comedic, tongue-in-cheek way. Fashion, graffiti art, comics, pottery and beadwork are formats for contemporary American Indian artists who incorporate imagery from popular culture into their work. [ More Info ]
March 6-7, 2010 - 52nd Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market
March 5, 2010 - Heard Market preview at HALO
Group show with Marla Allison, Pat Pruitt, Chris Pruitt, Cody Sanderson, and Adrian Wall at HALO in Phoenix, Az.
February 19, 2010 - "The News" group show at Warehouse 51 in Santa Fe, NM
Group show with the Humble Art Collective and other artists including Micah Wesley, Frank Buffalo Hyde, Hoka Skenandore, and Amber Gunn amongst others.
December 5, 2009 - Winter Art Market at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, IN
Ryan was the featured artist at the 2009 Winter Art Market which followed up on his week long Artist-in-Residence at the Eiteljorg Museum.
November 30-December 4, 2009 - Artist in Residence at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, IN
Ryan was selected for a week long Artist in Residence fellowhsip at the Eiteljorg Museum where we discussed his artwork and culture with inner city and rural youth in the Indianapolis area.
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| Ryan giving a presentation to high school students in Salt Lake City. |
September 29, 2009 - School visit and presentation at the Horizonte Instruction and Training Center
Ryan visited with students at the Horizonte Instruction and Training Center in Salt Lake City, Utah to discuss his artwork and career as a professional artist. He also conducted workshops with art students at the school.
August 22-23, 2009 - SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market
Ryan was one of the southwest artists who participated in the 2009 Santa Fe Indian Market. Ryan also collaborated on a painting with Mateo Romero and Marla Allison which was auctioned off at the Gala Auction on Saturday.
August 23, 2009 - Group Show and Opening at the POP Gallery
Ryan was one of the featured artists in the "Native Pulse" group show at the POP Gallery.
July 11, 2009 - "POP goes to the dogs"
Ryan was a part of a group show and submitted a piece (Robot with bone) for an auction
benefitting the Assistance Dogs of the West.
April 24-25, 2009 - "Wrestling with Paint" two man show with Monty Singer
April 23, 2009 - "From Robots to Pinups" lecture sponsored by the Indigenous Nations Library Program
Ryan led a brown bag discussion and gave a presentation at the University of New Mexico.