09 Jul Demian DinéYazhi´
Fellowship Artist
meet 2019 fellowship artist
Demian DinéYazhi´
Cultural Affiliation: Diné
Demian DinéYazhi´ was born on July 25, 1983 in Gallup, New Mexico, and is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. In 2014, they received their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Intermedia from Pacific Northwest College of Art in 2014. Since graduating, DinéYazhi´ has been awarded several grants or fellowships including the Precipice Fund in 2014, Art Matters Foundation in 2015, and the Brink Award from the Henry Art Museum and a Hallie Ford Fellowship from the Ford Family Foundation in 2017. From printed zines to large textile installations and video and land art performance, DinéYazhi´ is a multidisciplinary artist who does not limit their investigation into the contemporary radical Indigenous voice.
learn about demian’s focus of
multidisciplinary art
“(Artist statement from Demian describing the overall purpose and meaning behind their body of work and chosen mediums.)”
Demian was selected for the Eiteljorg’s 2019 Fellowship: Blurring the Line
Watch the video below to find out why
Demian’s artist
snapshot
Mediums
Multimedia | Land Art Performance
Homebase
Portland, Oregon
Interesting Fact
A poet and Etsy Shop owner