Angelica Trimble-Yanu is a mixed visual artist and Sculptor. She is an enrolled member of the Oglála Lakȟóta Sioux Nation from Pine Ridge, South Dakota with roots in the San Francisco Bay Area. Angelica’s practice is deeply rooted in her families history of Native leadership and ancestral storytelling, having descended from Albert Trimble, former President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, and great-niece of Charles "Chuck" Trimble, founder of the American Indian Press Association and Executive Director of the National Congress of American Indians. Their lifelong commitment to tribal sovereignty and the preservation of Lakota culture informs every dimension of her studio practice.
Her work spans disciplines and scales, with an emphasis in Monotype Printmaking. Angelica’s practice includes commissions and exhibitions for leading organizations including Google, Gemini Ai, Nike, and major cultural institutions such as the De Young Museum and MarinMOCA. In 2023, she was nominated for the SFMOMA SECA Art Award following her debut solo exhibition, BLACK SUN.
Notable interviews include Indigenous Artists On Reclaiming Authenticity with PBS News Hour, De Young Open Exhibition: Moving Image at the De Young Museum, and Iyeska & Returning at the Alabama Museum Of Archaleogy.
Angelica holds a BFA in Fine Art from the Pacific Northwest College of Art and works at the intersection of contemporary art, design, and culture.
