Steven Yazzie
Steven J. Yazzie is a multidisciplinary artist working across painting, installation, video/film, photography, and community collaboration. Yazzie is a member of the Navajo Nation and a veteran of the Gulf War, serving honorably with the United States Marine Corps. Yazzie’s notable exhibitions include the National Gallery of Art; Museum of Modern Art, New York,; National Museum of the American Indian, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art Denver; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Phoenix Art Museum; Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art; and the Tucson Museum of Art.
Steven's Upcoming Workshops
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Level II
Students have basic knowledge of 2-D art making including form, negative space, value and line.
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Level III
Students have formal training in critical issues of 2-D art making, experience with public critiques and a solid portfolio of their artwork.
Jun 8 - 12, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Abstraction: The Imagined Landscape
Steven Yazzie
Tuition $1,295
Code D0204-26
This dynamic abstract painting workshop invites intermediate painters to work from their experience of the natural world as their source material. The workshop begins with creating sketches as subject matter to build upon to create paintings. Students focus on their natural inclinations and responses to their natural environment and find ways to translate them into an abstract and unique painting language. The rule of engagement for this workshop is to learn to work from instinct and memory, rather than photographic or other digital sources. Participants explore personal mark-making to archive an experience of their environment, pulling out unexpected motifs and patterns, while exploring the space between representation, abstraction, and the subconscious.