When people talk about art meccas, New York City, Paris, and L.A. come to mind. Colorado Springs, however, not so much, if at all, which is unfortunate because, at the turn of the 20th century, thanks to philanthropic visionaries Julie and Spencer Penrose, the town...
Internationally renowned photographer Douglas Friedman is driving through a flat, empty desert in an open black Jeep on a lonely dirt road. Pulling up with a flourish in a cloud of dust next to a flowering white yucca framed against a brilliant blue sky, he...
This past summer, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) reopened its seminal exhibition, Here, Now and Always. More than 1,100 objects were uninstalled to give way to a new, re-envisioned museum experience that will once again become the standard for how museums relate...
At first glance, Fort Mountain, a recent large-scale landscape by R. Tom Gilleon, impresses with its breathtaking majesty and deft virtuosity alone, presenting a mid-range view of the title subject surmounted by a vast, cumulus-filled Montana sky. Then, like a hallucination, the scene somehow transforms....
In the mountains of Northern California, a home takes in the sweeping vista of the landscape and the sky’s moods. The angled design of its architecture creates unique and, at times, whimsical perches and sheltered patios for indulging in the nuances of place. It all began...
Booth PLZ 11 In the unofficial hierarchy of artists at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the jewelers might be considered the rockstars — larger than life. The lines at their booths first thing Saturday morning grow long, and enthusiastic collectors eagerly scoop up pieces from stacks...
Booth PLZ 32 For many Navajo weavers, the actual weaving process is a solitary profession that requires hours upon hours of intense concentration to ensure the warp and weft come out correctly. However, emerging textile artist Naiomi Glasses (Diné) is fortunate to work alongside not only...
Booth PAL N 201 Before Hopi carver Mavasta Honyouti started going to the markets, he first had to create a market. Honyouti comes from a family of katsina carvers and woodworkers, including his grandfather Clyde; his three uncles, Lauren, Richard, and Brian; and his father, Ron....
Booth WA W 202 Jody Naranjo’s mother, Dolly Naranjo, and grandmother, Rose Naranjo, are both potters from Santa Clara Pueblo who frequently participate in the Santa Fe Indian Market. So, one can understand why Jody began attending the market at age 8. Ten years later, she...
Booth PLZ 86 While collectors of Apsáalooke bead artist Elias Jade Not Afraid have unofficially put together several rules when it comes to buying his work at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the one that eclipses all others is to wake up before sunrise and quickly...