Join the talented Marty as he discusses his career and life as an artist.
Marty Two Bulls Jr. is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and curator. Two Bulls was born and raised in Rapid City, SD. He pursued his arts education in New Mexico and New York. Since returning home, he’s worked towards supporting the arts and artists in his hometown. Two Bulls will discuss his career and art practice including his artist residency at the Sanford Underground Research Facility, his service as an artist laureate for the Oglala Sioux Tribe, and the Winter Count that he helped his tribe create.
About Marty:
Marty Two Bulls Jr. is an artist and educator based in Rapid City, SD. Two Bulls is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and was raised in the high plains of South Dakota. Two Bulls comes from a family of diverse artists. His father, Marty Two Bulls Sr., is an accomplished artist and was Two Bulls’ first art instructor. Two Bulls grew up in his father’s studio where he learned the fundamentals of sculpture, illustration, graphic design and most importantly how to make a living as a creative person. Two Bulls eventually went on to study printmaking and ceramics at The Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM where he earned a Bachelors in Fine Arts in 2011.
After graduation, Two Bulls spent several years in Santa Fe developing his art practice and working in contemporary art galleries where he worked with a plethora of contemporary artists from around the world. In 2017 he was offered a full time faculty position with Oglala Lakota College (OLC) to teach art. Two Bulls jumped at the opportunity to return to his homelands and work with his tribal community. Since returning home, Two Bulls has created a Graphic Arts program at OLC and continues to work as a positive force for the arts in his communities both near and far. Two Bulls has exhibited his artwork in galleries and museums both nationally and internationally with works in several museum permanent collections.
Visit the Journey Museum store to purchase pieces from Marty’s collection, and view the exhibit he recently curated, Lakota Contemporary, currently on display in the Stanford Adelstein Gallery.