John
Feodorov

Of mixed Navajo (Diné) and Euro-American heritage, John Feodorov grew up in the suburbs of Southern California just east of Los Angeles. He and his family made annual visits to his grandparent's homestead in New Mexico as a child. The time he spent there continues to influence his creative practice.

Feodorov engages and confronts the viewer through questioning assumptions about Identity, Spirituality, and Place within the context of late capitalism. His ongoing series, "Assimilations," continues these explorations in the face of ongoing tensions surrounding nationalism, immigration, and decolonization. In 2021, Feodorov began a new series of large paintings called "Yellow Dirt" that respond to the ongoing contamination from over 500 abandoned uranium mines on and near the Navajo Reservation. The complete series was exhibited at the Kennedy Museum at the University of Ohio and ran from September 23 to December 18, 2022. He was recently commissioned to create a large permanent public artwork for the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. The four-panel piece addresses the historical exploitation of the Duwamish River, resulting in its current status as a Superfund Site.

Feodorov has been featured in several publications, such as Time and Time Again by Lucy R. Lippard, Art + Religion by Aaron Rosen, and Manifestations by Dr. Nancy Marie Mithlo. He was also featured in the first season of the PBS series "Art 21: Art for the 21st Century".

Feodorov is also co-founder of Animal Saint, a partnership with composer/musician/educator and longtime collaborator Paul Amiel, creating music recordings and videos.