VISUAL ART | January 5–February 26 by appointment | FREE

Lapis Room Presents ABUNDANCE Exhibit by Jesse Littlebird
This exhibit can be viewed during public FUSION events or by appointment. To schedule a visit, email FUSION.
Last Looks for ABUNDANCE on Thursday, February 22, at 5–9 PM!

ABUNDANCE // Jesse Littlebird

Join us at FUSION | 708 to take a last look at Jesse Raine Littleibrd’s (Laguna / Kewa Pueblos) ABUNDANCE exhibit. Wine and light snacks will be provided!

Presenting new works by painter and filmmaker Jesse Raine Littleibrd (Laguna / Kewa Pueblos). Jesse was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1992. Expression through the medium of painting is a vital part of life for Jesse and is deeply informed by both the oral tradition of his Pueblo Indian heritage and his childhood in a creative household. Littlebird’s provocative paintings have garnished recognition in the Southwest contemporary art scene and beyond. “My work is inspired by teachings, prophecies and stories that are common among Earthly-rooted people. A painting tells a story if you listen closely.”

ABOUT JESSE LITTLEBIRD

Jesse Littlebird (Laguna/Kewa Pueblos) is a native New Mexico artist, painter, writer and film director with a passion for telling stories that foster cultural experience, dialogue and community engagement for a diverse audience. Storytelling through the medium of painting and film is a vital part of life for Littlebird with his indigenous heritage deeply rooted in the oral tradition culture of his Pueblo Indian lineage and growing up in a creative innovative household.

Littlebirdʼs bold paintings emerged on the New Mexico art scene with his provocative art featured in solo and group shows during 2018-2019. Littlebird dove deeply into his painting with an ambitious visionary time during the tumultuous pandemic period. His dedicated work ethic and prolific painting style catapulted him onto a national level with exhibitions and collectors discovering his visual storytelling painted on large format surfaces.

“I delve into the inner workings of what makes up thoughts, choices and actions of humankind, past, present and future. Experiences that interest me are encounters with miracles and mass exchanges of energy that can be represented in a field of space and color. For example, what would a genocide look like with a vibrant composition of primary colors? How could the death of an eternal being be represented as sacred and placed on a pedestal, martyred and sainted by the artist.”

He is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.