04/28/2026
The exhibition features Renelle White Buffalo’s Hill Series and Collection Series. This particular painting reflects both. In the Hill Series, she reflects on a longing for the earth:
“In the city, there’s a hard shell of concrete between me and the earth. I’m convinced the rigidity of the metropolitan stereotype comes from never being able to touch feet on the soil of the original land. This disconnection lingers with me, even when I return to the Midwest. Through layered painting, I aim to capture the layered history and ongoing impact of nature, humans, and animals.”
Her Collection Series recalls excursions in her hometown to gather rocks. To get there, she climbs a hill, passes the river, crosses under a busy highway, and along the way notices the small, overlooked features of the landscape:
“That hill now has a giant Hollywood-style lettering saying ‘White Buffalo’ courtesy of my uncle. I wonder if all the good rocks are gone from there?”
Image:
Renelle White Buffalo
Findings, 2026
Acrylic, collage, ribbon, cyanotype, and emboidery thread on canvas
49 x 37 inches framed
