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About the Artist
Ahchipaptunhe, born of European and Lenape indigenous ancestry. Confronted with issues of identity, authenticity, individuality, and self-acceptance. He has found the art of creativity to be his place of renewal. Ahchipaptunhe seeks to honor the journey of life by holding equal weights to what has come before, and how those moments' drive current interactions of the self.
The Work
My art and design works are influenced by my indigenous heritage and culture (Tribe of Delaware Indians & Cherokee). Captivated by the art of story telling I seek methods of blending historical knowledge, lived expereinces, and abstraction to recreate stories through art.
Oral tradition provides connections to our past while empowering an active voice. I believe that form, interaction, and color are essential conversations in art, but without context the work loses its holding power. Blending oral traditions with abstraction provides a space to speak without limitations creating what I call Native Modern art.
Education & Exhibitions
Native Modern
Artist Bio
Education & Exhibitions (2021 - Current)
BID Pratt Institute 2019
Minor History of Art and Design
AAS Johnson College 2012
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Scottsdale Public Library: COLORLOVE | 2024
ASU ArtSpace West: Native Veterans Print Maker Exhibition| 2023
Michner Museum: Never Broken Visualizing Lenape Histories | 2023
TOTAS Cherokee Nation | 2023
Montclair Art Museum: Art Uncorked | 2022
FOUND:RE 22nd Annual Juried Exhibition | 2022
ASU: Community Art Program | 2022
Greater Phoenix Economic Council | 2022
Brooklyn Public Library Exhibition: Lenapehoking Anthology | 2022
Portland on the Park Cycle 10 | 2022
Scottsdale Public Library: FIRST: Native American Artists | 2022
Tempe INFLUX | 2022
City Island NYC: Storytelling Festival | 2021
Foundre: Focal Points Minimal vs Maximo | 2021
Mood Room: Salon 48 | 2021
Montclair Art Museum: Native Artists, Northeast Futures | 2021
Mayo Clinic: Solo Exhibition | 2021
Portland on the Park Cycle 8 | 2021
Greater Phoenix Economic Council | 2021 & 2022
Mayo Clinic: Group Show | 2020
Pratt: Archipelagas of the creative Mine | 2020
180 Franklin Brooklyn: Solo show | 2019
"Creating abstract art is to risk it all. To buy abstract art is to acknowledge the risk."
