Raven Halfmoon facts for kids

Raven Halfmoon (b. 1991) is a painter and sculptor from the Caddo Nation known for oversize clay-based sculptures.

A member of the Caddo Nation, Halfmoon grew up in Binger and Norman, Oklahoma. She was introduced to working with clay at the age of thirteen and was influenced by Caddo artist Jeri Redcorn. She studied at the University of Arkansas, graduating with a double Bachelor’s Degree in cultural anthropology and ceramics and painting. Halfmoon completed two-year residency at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in 2021.

Halfmoon's first solo exhibit, Okla Homma to Manahatta, debuted in 2021 at Ross+Kramer in New York City. It was developed during her Bray Foundation residency. The title of the show combined the Choctaw phrase for the Codo Nation with the Lenape word for Manhattan. The collection consisted of ten large-scale pieces, some weighing upwards of 450 pounds and standing 6 feet tall.

Exhibitions

• Ancestors - Newmark Gallery (2022)
• HASINAI (Caddo) : Our People - Tinworks Art (2021)
• Okla Homma to Manahatta - Ross+Kramer (2021)
• The New Native - Nino Mier Gallery (2019)