About Me

At 45 years old, raised on the Navajo Reservation, in Klagetoh, AZ, Myron Roanhorse’s artistic foundation was forged in a landscape where traditional art lessons were a luxury poverty could not afford. In this space, imagination became his primary resource, fueled by the dynamic panels of comic books and world-building, cinematic narratives of science fiction and fantasy. This self-taught spark was further ignited in Louisiana, a place rich in research and culture, where Roanhorse attended a Catholic preparatory school. Without formal art schooling, he taught himself the language of art by the observation and the study of Renaissance painters. Roanhorse’s signature “Indigenous Futurism” serves as a portal between oral tradition and a reimagined cosmic future. His canvases are defined by a mastery of light and shadow, utilizing high-contrast environments where midnight blues and deep purples meet the radiant, electric glows of sacred entities. Roanhorse captures a sense of “sacred motion,” depicting warriors, deities, and animals not as static icons, but as beings of pure light and energy, creating a style through a vibrant palette and a focus on symmetrical balance, weaving complex narratives into a visual ceremony. Through his canvases, Roanhorse reconciled indigenous roots, the grand traditions of the Old Masters, and his comic book and film foundations to explore the power of oral tradition, time, spirituality, and the natural world, ensuring that the stories of the past remain a living, breathing, and luminous force in the modern world