Booth PLZ 8A Zoë Urness had the “aha! moment” for her latest body of fine art photography at Christmas almost nine years ago when her father gave her a book of selections from The North American Indian, photographer Edward S. Curtis’ landmark project of more than...
The sprawling Pueblo Revival home sat neglected in Santa Fe, waiting for the right buyers to see beyond its age and the additions that left the floor plan disjointed and inefficient. It took a family with an appreciation for its traditional architecture, the craftsmanship in...
In 1922, Edgar L. Hewett, director of the Museum of New Mexico, opened the first Southwest Indian Fair and Industrial Arts and Crafts Exhibition in Santa Fe by simply stating, “The hour has arrived.” According to the original event catalog, the purpose of the first...
An ongoing exhibition at the Tacoma Art Museum (TAM), On Native Land: Landscapes from the Haub Family Collection, seeks to reorient our perception of Western art. The exhibition situates landscape paintings from the Haub collection in the context of the more than 75 Native American...
We all understand that the act of creation is a vital way for artists to express their feelings and thoughts about the world. Collectors also know that displaying art serves as a means of self-expression. The artwork we have on view in our homes can...
When Laney paints wildlife, she studies her subject’s habitat, environment, weather conditions, and behavior. In other words, it’s not just a pretty picture. Her work entails hours of observation, detailed examination, and research into the species and landscapes she captures. [caption id="attachment_24831" align="aligncenter" width="309"] Lord and...
In his bronze sculpture Cheyenne Man, Richard Greeves lets his figure’s eyes say what Lieutenant William Clark did not include in his journal entry for December 2, 1804, when four Cheyenne men came to the explorer’s camp on the Missouri River holding a pipe. In...
“I can’t imagine living without art; it enhances our lives,” says William Winn of Denver, Colorado. He and his wife, Kathryn, caught the collecting bug in a big way on their 25th anniversary in 1981. While visiting the Pam Driscoll Gallery, and just before their...
Prices for Western works, from paintings to sculptures to a variety of other media, achieved pleasing heights in late winter and early spring, leading to an air of optimism among auction organizers, gallerists, and collectors. The feeling is bound to rub off on artists, especially...
Hollis Chitto’s beaded bag Bloodwork Number 2 might at first appear to be a beautiful piece of traditional American Indian art, its symmetrical design, bold colors, nature motifs, and painstaking handwork expressing centuries of heritage. However, a closer examination of the front panel reveals the...