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Damian Jim | |
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| Born | 1973 (age 52–53) |
| Education | Al Collins Graphic Design School |
| Website | damianjim |
Damian Jim (born 1973) is a Diné (Navajo) artist. He is known for his design work on traditional woven baskets, in addition to digital art, photography, and work with acrylic, oil, and ink.
Damin Jim was born in 1973 in Shiprock, New Mexico on the Navajo Nation.
Jim received training in graphic design from the Al Collins Graphic Design School. He also has a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems.[non-primary source needed]
Jim is well known for his work as a basket design. He began this work by sketching symbols from Navajo oral history, editing the image with a computer, and discussing the design with weavers for their input. His first job was with the Twin Rocks Trading Post in Utah, where his designs were used by leading Navajo weavers and helped sustain Navajo basketry. His designs were also used by rug weavers and jewelers.
In addition to this work, he uses pop culture references, surrealism, and street art aesthetics, incorporating retellings of Indigenous stories, in work with acrylic, oil, and ink on canvas and paper.
He co-founded and managed 1Spot, one of the few Native Americans in the United States-led art galleries in Phoenix, Arizona.[non-primary source needed]
Damian Jim helped create Ziindi: Indigenous Art Zine in 2012.