Harold Washington Library Center will show works by artist Chris Pappan on the 3rd floor from November 1 through December 30 as part of Native American Heritage Month.
Chris Pappan is a Chicago-based artist of Kaw, Osage and Cheyenne River Sioux heritage; he is a self-described Native American Lowbrow artist. Currently his artwork is based on American Indian ledger drawings of the mid- to late 19th century while giving them a 21st century twist. Chris has lived in Chicago for the past 20 years with his wife, Debra Yepa-Pappan, and their daughter Ji Hae.
Chris’ work is in the collections of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.; The Field Museum in Chicago; The James T. Bialic Native American art collection at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art in Norman, Okla.; The North America Native Museum in Zurich, Switzerland; The Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence, Kan.; The Schingoethe Center for Native Studies in Aurora, Ill., and private collections around the world.
