Kevin Red Star Paintings

"Fights Well Known" by Kevin Red Star, Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas, 40" x 30" unframed, 42" x 32" framed in a modern thin floater. This is a Crow Indian Man with a Blackbird Medicine Shield. Not signed, but Kevin did handwrite the title and caption on the back. Kevin Red Star’s art is honored throughout Native America for its authenticity. It presents a shining vision of centuries-old Crow...

"Sunset Crane Shield" by Kevin Red Star, Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas, 36" x 36" unframed, 38" x 38" framed in a thin modern floater with hanging wire included. Signed upper right and handwritten caption on the back. Kevin Red Star’s art is honored throughout Native America for its authenticity. It presents a shining vision of centuries-old Crow...

"Three Protector Shield" by Kevin Red Star. It was thought that the Crows' shields had powerful spirits that protected them and allowed them to win so many battles. This warriors' medicine was the horse. Acrylic, Mixed Media on Canvas, 16" x 20", 19" x 23" (framed in a deep floater frame). Kevin Red Star’s art is honored throughout Native America for its authenticity. It presents a shining vision of centuries-old Crow...

"Small War Party - Study" by Kevin Red Star. These are Scouts that stay fairly close to camp watching over the people. Acrylic, Mixed Media on Canvas, 20" x 16", 23" x 19" (framed in a deep floater). Signed upper right. Comes ready to hang with wire. Kevin Red Star’s art is honored throughout Native America for its authenticity. It presents a shining vision of centuries-old Crow...

"Shows Little on Parade Horse on the Red Road" by Kevin Red Star. He is a Crow Elder that teaches the young ones to parade. Acrylic, Mixed Media on Canvas, 60" x 48", 63" x 51" (framed). Kevin Red Star’s art is honored throughout Native America for its authenticity. It presents a shining vision of centuries-old Crow...

"Many Horse Shield" by Kevin Red Star. Original Acrylic painting on Canvas, 48" x 30", 51" x 33" (framed). Crows were known for their exceptionally well-trained horses; each having specific skills i.e. hunting, warring, parade, and working with women and children, or moving camp. Kevin Red Star’s art is honored throughout Native America for its authenticity. It presents a shining vision of centuries-old Crow (Apsaalooka) culture through the eyes of a thoroughly contemporary consciousness. In the world of museums and private collections, he is equally respected for the content of his unique imagery, for his artistic productivity, and for the enduring value of his work. Kevin Red Star grew up on the Crow reservation in southern Montana, a member of a highly creative family. He was known as the go-to artist for all school projects. He was chosen to be in the first group of students at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe in the late sixties, when the founders personally visited Native villages and reservations nationwide and recruited the most talented youngsters from each. The school provided a learning environment of tribal tradition, world art history, and current trends. Open studios, well stocked with supplies, encouraged individual experimentation and collaboration. Students mined their ancient customs for content, and then created exciting new forms to provide current relevance. Red Star and some of his friends in their graduating class continued their studies at the San Francisco Art Institute before embarking on their careers. They attracted immediate notice in New York and Paris, as well as established art centers throughout the United States. And they went on to change the face of modern Indian art...

Artist: Kevin Red Star, American (1942 - ) Title: Crow Indian with Spear Year: 1979 Medium: Oil on Canvas, Signed l.l. Size: 28 in. x 24 in. (71.12 cm x 60...