Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an acrylic painting by the Abstract Expressionist artist Kay WalkingStick. It dates from 1970 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
You see bold stripes of red, black, and white cutting across a square canvas like jagged lightning.
WalkingStick painted this in 1969, when most galleries still ignored Native women artists. The sharp edges feel like a quiet challenge, no figures, no stories, just pure color and shape. It’s one of her earliest works to enter MoMA.
To see how her style changed, look up the artist Kay WalkingStick.
Overview
Untitled is a 1969 abstract painting by Kay WalkingStick, a Cherokee Nation artist, executed in acrylic on canvas.
Subject & Meaning
The work features bold, jagged stripes of red, black, and white that traverse the square canvas, presenting a non-representational composition that eschews figurative or narrative elements.
Technique & Style
Characterized by its abstract expressionist style, Untitled showcases WalkingStick's early experimentation with color and form, marked by sharp edges and a focus on pure visual elements.
History & Provenance
Painted during a period when Native women artists were often overlooked, Untitled is one of WalkingStick's earliest works to be acquired by The Museum of Modern Art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Kay WalkingStick (born March 2, 1935) is a Native American landscape artist and a member of the Cherokee Nation.
