The Pueblo Artist Who Brings Kink to Traditional Craft

The Pueblo Artist Who Brings Kink to Traditional Craft

Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo), “Master and Tics” (2002), Cochiti red clay, white clay slip, red clay slip, black (wild spinach) paint, 27 inches x 15 inches x 12 inches (courtesy Robert Gallegos, image courtesy the museum) SANTA FE, N. Mex. — ReVOlution , an exhibition at the Museum of […]

This is a fun and lively work and very attention getting. It’s at the entrance to the museum. However, it’s an anomaly… the other pieces in the show are much more “traditional” in execution, and really show the range of work being practiced. If you get a chance to go to the Museum of Indian Arts and crafts in Santa Fe, it is really worth it. They have amazing exhibits. And p.s. there is a wonderful outdoor cafe just to the side of the museum. A must visit.

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