Tommy Wayne Cannon, or more commonly known as T.C. Cannon, was a Native American artist of the 20th century. He was an enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe. Karen McWhorter, the curator of the Whitney Western Art Museum, said he played an important role in the development of contemporary Native art. “Whereas traditional Native art […]
Originally published in Points West magazine Summer 2004 T.C. Cannon: Challenging the Parameters Julie Coleman Tachick Former Curatorial Assistant, Whitney Western Art Museum T.C. Cannon (Kiowa/Caddo), regarded as one of the most eloquent, innovative, and influential American Indian artists of the 1970s, played a pivotal role in helping change the direction of traditional Indian painting. […]