His paintings focus on the outdoors and nature and are often laced with Ojibwe lore, culture and spirit with multiple themes running across the canvas. At age 17, he came out to both parents as gay.

Through this work, Thunder has proven that his art is not just a reflection of the colorful landscape of Ojibwe culture, but a creative force in itself that entertains, inspires and challenges us all.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- A beloved and accomplished Ojibwe artist from Minnesota, Jim Denomie, has died at 66 years old. Denomie's wife, Dakota author Diane Wilson, said he "began his spirit journey ...

Thunder, known for making surreal paintings that mix pop culture and Ojibwe cultural references, is a recipient of the Jim Denomie Memorial Scholarship and was a 2022 McKnight Foundation Fellow.

A year ago artist Jim Denomie stood at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, gazing up at "Toppled Monuments," his painting-turned-billboard that loomed over the south Minneapolis corner where George ...

Balbin's marvelous paintings capture the essence of each elder: She communicates the spirituality of James "Pipe" Mustache Sr. by showing him waist-deep in water while wearing traditional headdress.

Ojibwe artist Biskakone Greg Johnson featured in the HOME episode. Greg Johnson is an Ojibwe tribal member, cultural practitioner, and educator committed to learning and teaching the traditional ...

The Ojibwe artist Jim Denomie died at age 66 of cancer on 1 March in Franconia, Minnesota, surrounded by his family. His wife Diane Wilson wrote on Facebook of Denomie’s “kind, gentle, funny ...

Ojibwa artist Bonnie Devine breathes life onto the walls as she paints a mural of the five lakes at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Her paintbrush tells the story of Anishinaabe land ...

How the work of revolutionary Ojibwa artist Norval Morrisseau was undermined by fakes, forgeries and racism. Kate Taylor. Includes correction. Published June 25, 2021Updated June 26, 2021.

In Ojibwe culture, ... Art, in other words, allows us to survive. During the 19th century, settlers appropriated our lands, water and resources, rendering our communities susceptible to smallpox.