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COMMUNITY News:
DeAnna graduated from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Spring 2021 with a BFA in Studio Arts and was admitted into IAIA’s inaugural MFA program in Summer 2021.
DeAnna loved to celebrate her Diné and Taos Pueblo heritage and to create art that reflected Pueblo cultural significance and aesthetics. Inspired by heroic figures of Japanese manga novels, she imbued her work with memory, resilience, and good intentions. Her most recent work emphasized figural paintings of strong Indigenous women who, in her words, “grind every day for a better community.”
DeAnna showed her work at the Southwest Association for Indian Arts Market for over a decade, a SITE Santa Fe Scholar, and the 2021 Taos Fine Arts Visionary Artist. Her artwork has been exhibited across the country, including the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in 2021. She was invited amongst a small group of artists to paint rooms at the Nativo Lodge as a Heritage artist. Her first illustrated picture book was published in 2021. She posthumously received her MFA from IAIA in 2022.
In 2021, DeAnna was tragically murdered. She is remembered as a dedicated student, a devoted friend, a kind person, and a passionate artist whose creativity knew no bounds.
This display honors her memory and seeks to further her legacy.
Exhibition programs
A public opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, March 19. This is an opportunity to celebrate DeAnna’s life and work with her family and community.
Supporters
This project would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors and collaborators. We would like to thank the Taos County Lodgers Tax and Taos Pueblo. Located at 1504 Millicent Rogers Road in Taos, New Mexico, the Millicent Rogers Museum (a 501c3) partners with communities of the Southwest to share their stories, arts, and cultures. Museum hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Thursday through Tuesday. General admission is $20, with $15 admission daily for veterans, students, and seniors (65+). Taos County residents receive free entry to the museum every Sunday. Free daily admission for children under 6, museum members, and tribal members. Please check www.millicentrogers.org for updates about this exhibition and for winter hours.