Renelle White Buffalo

BIO

Renelle White Buffalo (Sičáŋǧu Lakota, an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe) is a visual artist, born and raised in rural South Dakota. After also living in Los Angeles and New York City, she is now based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Incorporating her Lakota heritage and upbringing, her identity as an indigenous woman, and focus on environmental connection, White Buffalo primarily works with acrylic and collage on canvas as well as printmaking.

Renelle White Buffalo had her artwork featured on the cover of documentary, Lakota Nation vs. United States. She has also exhibited nationally including at K Art Gallery (Buffalo, NY), Montclair Art Museum (Montclair, NJ) All My Relations Gallery (Minneapolis, MN), Blue Rain Gallery (Santa Fe, NM), and Self Help Graphics (Los Angeles, CA). White Buffalo has participated in residencies including Jentel Foundation (Sheridan, WY) and Modern Multiples (Los Angeles, CA). White Buffalo has been a guest speaker at St. John’s University, Kupferberg Holocaust Center and Northern State University. White Buffalo holds a BFA in Studio Arts from Iowa State University (2011). Download CV

ARTIST STATEMENT

I grew up in the open plains of South Dakota, and now I’m surrounded by the vertical landscape of New York City. Although, my environment has changed, the subject of my paintings remain deeply rooted in the multi-toned layers of the sacred Lakota culture. I aim to tell fresh stories of the contemporary Native and contribute to the preservation of Lakota culture and language through abstracting the symbolism, stories, and memories.