Natives survive in spite of the empire, reads one tile.
Wicked America molest sacred Native ways, declares another.
Its hard not to instantly feel a punch in your gut.
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds,Was Told 12 Times, 2012. Monoprints on paper.
The spectacular opportunity is a great honor, Heap of Birds tellsVogueof the exhibition.
This diverse and broad exhibition experience of sharing has been wonderful.
In many of his works, Heap of Birds also uses multiples of four.
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds,Neuf, 1997. Acrylic on canvas
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Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds,Water Bird,1973. Acrylic on canvas. Collection of Margaret Heap of Birds
Installation view ofHock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds: HONOR SONG, on view at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds,Genocide and Democracy II, 2016. Monotype prints on paper. Series of 24
