Open Studio with Dennis RedMoon Darkeem

Dennis RedMoon Darkeem is an Afro-Indigenous interdisciplinary artist born in New York City and currently living and practicing in the Bronx. He is the founder of RedMoon Arts Movement Inc., a community-centered arts initiative dedicated to environmental education, public art, and cultural healing. His work spans sculpture, installation, photography, film, collage, public murals, and socially engaged practice.
Darkeem’s practice explores land, water, ancestral memory, transformation, and urban ecology. His projects often engage local communities through workshops, walking tours, youth programs, and participatory public artworks that center Black and Indigenous histories.
Phases of his work include environmental documentation, large-scale public murals, sculptural installations using reclaimed and organic materials, and experimental film projects such as Sacred Grounds.
His work has been exhibited in galleries and public spaces across New York and beyond, and he has participated in artist residencies focused on land-based research and cultural preservation. Through art, education, and storytelling, Darkeem creates immersive experiences that reimagine public space as a site for healing, reflection, and collective transformation.