Innholdsfortegnelse for February - March 2019 / No.19 i Native American Art Magazine

SACRAMENTO, CA From September 15 to January 5, 2020, the Crocker Art Museum will showcase approximately 200 works of Pueblo pottery from masters and modern artists in an exhibition titled Pueblo Dynasties: Master Potters from Matriarchs to Contemporaries. Among artists whose work is featured in the show are legendary matriarchs Nampeyo, Maria Martinez and Margaret Tafoya. Crocker showcases works by Native Americans with ties to California SACRAMENTO, CA When I Remember I See Red: American Indian Art and Activism in California highlights contemporary artwork created by First Californians and other American Indian artists with strong connections to the state. More than 65 works will be featured in the exhibition at Crocker Art Museum in a variety of mediums including paintings, photography, sculpture and prints. Exploring the concepts of boundaries and…

January 26 Reopening of Permanent Exhibition Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories This is the updated installation of the long-running Boarding School exhibition. New works of art, archival material, first-person interviews and interactive elements in an immersive setting will be presented to encourage visitors to have a personal and visceral connection to the topics explored. East Gallery, Heard Museum www.heard.org February 1, 6-10 p.m. First Friday at the Heard Exhibition Opening: Josef Albers in Mexico The exhibition elucidates the influence and connectivity between the work of Albers and the abstracted geometric vocabulary of pre-Columbian art, architecture and material culture. Albers’ fascination with the visual culture of Mexico left an indelible mark on his own artistic production and methodology, with sites like Teotihuacán, Chichén Itza, Monte Albán, and Mitla…

Artistic talents run deep in many Native American families, where some children are literally born into it. Grandparents and parents teach the young ones how to weave, create stunning pottery and perhaps jewelry. Silversmithing techniques are passed down to son or daughter, with each generation putting their own twist or mark on it. There’s one Navajo-Ute family where it’s not just one discipline to excel in. The Joe family of New Mexico is far from being limited to one medium, as the public will see this year at the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market. Patriarch Oreland Joe Sr. is a world-renowned sculptor. His pieces of stone, alabaster and bronze grace museums, galleries and private collections. Two of his six children are also very creative in their own mediums.…

Lambert Wilson and Jenny Holland added 3,000 square feet to their 3,000-square-foot home to expand their collection of Native American art, “and it’s already full” Wilson admits. They also had an architect friend convert the garage into a gallery. “Now I only buy what I really love,” he adds. Wilson was a student at Western Carolina University when he discovered a book by the husband of his industrial arts professor. Rodney L. Leftwich’s Arts and Crafts of the Cherokee “started my interest,” he explains. That interest has expanded from Eastern Band Cherokee work to that of the Southwest, where he first went to Santa Fe Indian Market in 2012, and where the couple now have a second home. He received degrees in education and administration and served as principal of…

E ach Best of Show ribbon at the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market is handmade and engraved by Fritzi Collins, who owns the Phoenix-based operation Amazing Awards. Collins says she knows of no one else who would do the intricate and special work required to letter and prepare each ribbon. “Marvelous Mel,” one of her two employees, does the computer work and engraving. Each award winner as well as each purchaser of the piece receives a ribbon. Collins’ interest in all things Arizona and American Indian comes from growing up in Prescott near the reservation and going to the Cameron Trading Post with her mother. For 27 years, she was superintendent of the sheep department at the Arizona State Fair.…

SCOTTSDALE, AZ Each winter, Native American art collectors head to the desert oasis of Phoenix for the annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market. During the week leading up to the festivities, there are a number of events around the city for collectors to enjoy including the yearly Native Spirit ArtWalk hosted by the Scottsdale Gallery Association. This year’s art walk will kick off at 6:30 p.m., with a number of special exhibitions taking place to celebrate the occasion. Among the galleries to visit will be Bischoff’s Gallery; The Legacy Gallery, which represents the works of Navajo-Ute artist Oreland Joe; Waddell Gallery; Faust Gallery; Territorial Indian Arts & Antiques, which will celebrate its 50th anniversar y; Dennis June Gallery; River Trading Post; and King Galleries located just off Main…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA North America’s premier tribal art exhibition, the San Francisco Tribal & Textile Art Show, returns this February for its 33rd year. More than 70 dealers from around the globe will bring rare and unique pieces from Africa, Asia, Australia, Oceania and the Americas to this year’s show. Visitors will also have the opportunity to see two exhibitions—The Art of Fiji: The Age of Enlightenment in the Pacific and African Twilight: The Vanishing Rituals and Ceremonies of the African Continent with Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher—during the event. At The Art of Fiji, over 20 pieces of Fijian art from the renowned collection of Mark and Carolyn Blackburn will be on display. “It is an exceptional exhibition that promises to delight everyone from a first-time show attendee to…

MERT KENYON, OWNER POTTERY OF THE SOUTHWEST TRAFFIC HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD, AND THERE HAVE BEEN a lot of people coming to Santa Fe. We’re getting a lot of tourists that are still coming to town. The main people who are very interested are a younger crowd. The young people just starting out are very interested in the pottery and how it’s made, and there’s definitely been a specific interest in Santa Clara pottery. The Santa Clara style is more of a traditional, polished black. There are also deeper, carved pieces. We have some pieces in the store from the book Southwestern Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni by Allan Hayes and John Blom. The cover is our sign, and that definitely helps bring people in. It’s great for people to see…

The Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market is an immersive experience, where collectors and artists can meet and discuss the inspirations and time-honored techniques used to create their works of art. Each year during the market, a special showcase of artist demonstrations takes place on the plaza in front of the Steele Auditorium. This is an opportunity to learn about a variety of art forms—basketry, beadwork, sand painting, weaving, pottery and more—as 24 artists demonstrate their processes and sell their pieces on Saturday and Sunday. Anthony Belvado (San Carlos Apache) is a second-generation Apache violinmaker who learned the skill from his grandfather. His violins have an agave body, a mesquite string holder and tuner, and a rawhide cap. Apache people began making violins in the 19th century, and Belvado…

Within the Heard Museum, set apart from the exhibition halls, lies a hidden gem. The world’s largest collection of Native cookbooks, 1,300 sound recordings, 300,000 photographs, nearly 26,000 biographical files on artists and much more make up the Billie Jane Baguley Library and Archives. The research facility is one of the most comprehensive of its kind, and though the Heard Museum’s exhibitions are subject to an admission fee, the library and archive is free to the public. “We’re very proud of that,” says Mario Nick Klimiades, director of the library and archives. “The library has always been free to anyone who wants to use it. There are no barriers.” The library and archives have been a part of the museum since its beginning in 1929, and the collection of Maie…

Along with Oreland Joe and Bo Joe, a selection of artists and one dealer will exhibit in the Heard Museum Shop during the annual Indian Fair & Market. Their work will be on display Friday, March 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and during normal shop hours on Saturday, March 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, March 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kenneth Johnson (Muscogee Creek/Seminole): Johnson, whose works melds old and new tehcniques, currently integrates state of the art CAD/CAM technology into his design process to continue his evolution as a Native metalsmith. His elaborate and ornate gorgets (multi-tiered crescent shaped necklaces) with ancient “Moundbuilder” symbols and 19th-century Seminole patchwork designs overlaid with coins illustrate his propensity for complexity and detail. Gail Bird…

PHOENIX, AZ Most art fairs and markets, as well as museum exhibitions and gallery shows, open with an opening night reception. These serve all sorts of purposes, including presenting awards to the artists and allowing collectors a first look at the artwork available. More than anything, though, these events help set the tone for what is to come. For the 2019 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, the mood will be set on March 1 during the Best of Show Reception, the kickoff for the two-day market in Phoenix. The opening night party, which is a ticketed event, will feature a welcome by Anna Flynn, chair of the museum fair, and an awards announcement by David Roche, the museum’s director and CEO. Following the announcement guests will be invited…

A nyone who has ever purchased a Heard Museum Guild Student Art notecard has given an American Indian college student the opportunity to intern at the Heard Museum. Money raised from the sale of student art notecards has funded paid internships at the museum since 2015. Each semester the Heard Museum hosts American Indian students in departments such as education, library and archives, community engagement and development. Interns are recruited through Arizona State University’s American Indian Student Support Services. Interns learn about museum practices by being tasked with specific projects related to their department. The exchange of experiences and perspectives between Heard Museum staff and interns is mutually beneficial and makes the museum a more culturally rich institution. Many student interns go on to become full-time employees of the Heard…

SCOTTSDALE, AZ In his landmark book Fourteen Families in Pueblo Potter y, Rick Dillingham (1952-1994) quotes the young Jennifer Tafoya, daughter of Emily and the late Ray Tafoya of Santa Clara Pueblo. She says, “I’ve been working with clay since I was about 6. I was making bowls and little polished clay balls with simple designs that were scratched in. I do turtles and lizards and bears once in a while. They are red and black. I think I’ll go off in other directions. I’m still learning how to handle the clay. I’m doing my own making, sanding and polishing, and my dad’s teaching me how to fire.” Firmly based in the traditions of Santa Clara and the artistry of her parents, she has gone off in other directions, incorporating…

February 28, 2019, 6:30 p.m. Various galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona www.scottsdalegalleries.com 1 Bischoff’s Gallery 3925 N. Brown Avenue Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 946-6155 www.bischoffsgallery.com 2 The Legacy Gallery 7178 E. Main Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 945-1113 www.legacygallery.com 3 Waddell Gallery 7144 E. Main Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 990-1004 waddellgallery.com 4 Faust Gallery 7100 E. Main Street #4 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 200-4290 www.faustgallery.com 5 Territorial Indian Arts & Antiques 7100 E. Main Street #3 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 945-5432 www.territorialindianarts.com 6 Dennis June Gallery 7056 E. Main Street B Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 500-1000 www.dennisjune.com 7 River Trading Post 7033 E. Main Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 444-0001 www.rivertradingpost.com 8 King Galleries 4168 N. Marshall Way Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 481-0187 www.kinggalleries.com…

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Blazing a Trail, a show beginning in March at Exhibit C Native Gallery & Gifts, examines the role of horses in Native American culture. The show will feature the work of 13 contemporary Native American artists from diverse tribes working in a variety of mediums. Artists whose work will appear in the exhibition include Matt Bearden, Nocona Burgess, Micqaela Jones, Paula Loftin, Lauretta Newby-Coker, Fernando Padilla, Mateo Romero, Ryan Lee Smith, John Timothy, MaryBeth Timothy, Eric Tippeconnic, Ben Trosper and Rhonda Williams. Stapleton Gallery artist Kevin Red Star wins Governor’s Arts Award MONTANA Chosen from among 109 nominees, treasured Native artist Kevin Red Star received the lifetime achievement award for visual art from Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney at a ceremony this past December in Helena, Montana. Red…

When invited to serve as a judge for the Best of Show Competition, people almost always respond with an enthusiastic “yes!” They are happy to participate, while receiving only a small honorarium, in order to judge the variety of fine Native art from some of the most talented artists today. With advisement from Heard Museum director David Roche and curatorial staff, the Guild’s Juried Competition committee selects the judges from a variety of fields including American Indian artists, museum curators, gallery directors, educators and collectors. The goal is to place one Native artist and one returning judge on each team of the nine judging teams. While many judges are delighted to reunite with friends and colleagues during this exciting evening, all are keenly aware of the responsibility to deliberate carefully…

PHOENIX, AZ The Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market Fashion Show returns this March, putting the much-deserved spotlight on talented Native American designers—just in time for spring shopping season. From intricate beadwork to couture gowns, these designs are guaranteed to be haute, haute, haute! This year’s featured designers include Loren Aragon of ACONAV, Maya Stewart, Marilyn Ray, Summer F. Peters and Venancio Aragon. Showgoers can expect “a fascinating array of contemporary and traditional jewelry, leather work, and unique clothing and accessories,” according to MJ Boster, chair of the fashion show. “Each amazing item is original and designed by artists participating in this year’s Indian Fair & Market. This is a highly anticipated event that helps launch the fair. Each year, the guests eagerly look forward to seeing all the…

STANDARD-BEARERS Susan Folwell (Santa Clara) Samuel Manymules (Navajo) Rainy Naha (Hopi/Tewa) Jody Naranjo (Santa Clara) Toni Roller (Santa Clara) Russell A. Sanchez (San Ildefonso) Jennifer Tafoya (Santa Clara) Dominique Toya (Jemez) Kathleen Wall (Jemez) Daryl Whitegeese (Santa Clara) Angie Yazzie (Taos) WHO TO KNOW RIGHT NOW Autumn Borts-Medlock (Santa Clara) Carolyn Concho (Acoma) Lisa Holt (Cochiti) Harlan Reano (Santo Domingo/Kewa) ONES TO WATCH Daniel Begay (Navajo) Deborah Clashin (Tewa/Hopi) Max Early (Laguna) Erik Fender (San Ildefonso) Kaa Folwell (Santa Clara) Johnathan Naranjo (Santa Clara) 2018 BEST OF CLASS GARRETT MAHO (HOPI) “For Talking With the Clay I thought about the design myself, it’s something I created myself as a potter. I tried to use the techniques of my grandma’s traditional style…We all work together, that’s how we learn. We talk…

The Heard Museum Auxiliary—now the Heard Museum Guild—began in 1956 as a group of volunteers dedicated to supporting the mission and programs of the museum. The Heard Museum Indian Fair & Market has been a labor of love for the guild since its inception. It continues to flourish under the creative inspiration, leadership and hard work of hundreds of volunteers. In addition to the Indian Fair & Market, guild members actively engage in all aspects of museum life. This dynamic and talented group leads gallery tours, promotes sales in the gift shop and bookstore, greets and assists museum visitors and conducts research in the museum’s library. The guild designs educational programs and plans and implements special events and projects, including the Student Art Show & Sale and the Student Note…

SANTA FE, NM The individual works of art by Starr Hardridge and Chris Pappan feature striking visual elements that often pull the viewer in for closer exploration. Hardridge, of the Muscogee Creek Nation, paints in a pointillist style that is often mistaken for beaded canvases because of their Trompe l’Oeil effect, while Pappan’s mixed-media works combine different materials and highly detailed imagery on a variety of ledger papers. February 22 to March 16, Blue Rain Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will present the exhibition Indigenous Visionaries featuring new pieces by both artists. Hardridge’s works will build upon ideas he has explored in the past, which include Native American and Creek mythology, animals and nature, portraiture and other graphic imagery. Among his newest pieces is Master of Breath, which is…

SAN RAFAEL, CA The 35th annual American Indian Art Show-Marin showcases antique American Indian works from the West Coast, as well as Pre-Columbian and Spanish Colonial heirlooms, including jewelry, textiles, baskets, pottery, beadwork, sculpture, paintings, photography, books and more. The show also displays works from some of the top contemporary Native artists of today. Among some 50 exhibitors in attendance at the 2019 event include Buffalo Barry’s Indian Art, Decontie & Brown, Faust Gallery, John Molloy Gallery, Miles & Miles Trading Co. and Turkey Mountain Traders. “I am very honored and excited to share my creations and our Wabanaki culture and style at the American Indian Art Show-Marin. My ancestors traveled great distances to trade and it’s humbling to be able to continue that tradition,” says Jason Brown, owner of…

SANTA FE, NM The SWAIA Winter Indian Market—smaller and more intimate than its summer cousin—took place two weeks before Christmas at the legendary La Fonda on the Plaza hotel in Santa Fe. The festive lobby decorations, complete with a Christmas tree, giant gingerbread house and lifesized manger scene, contributed to the holiday feel of the market. The holiday theme extended to the artists as well as potters from pueblos like Acoma and Zia brought ornaments to sell and jewelers brought work that made for great gifts. “The venue is just so cheerful,” says local Santa Fean Rein Salazar. “It’s the kind of place that makes you want to stick around to talk and celebrate with everyone. I look forward to coming every year to enjoy the ambiance and buy from…