Sonwai: The Jewelry of Verna Nequatewa

Where: Heard Museum - Phoenix, AZ When: Through March 10, 2019 What: "Verma Nequatewa (Hopi, b. 1949) began an apprenticeship with her uncle Charles Loloma around 1966. Nequatewa has signed her distinctive work with the Hopi feminine word for beauty, Sonwai, since 1989. It complements her uncle’s name, which was the masculine word with the … Continue reading Sonwai: The Jewelry of Verna Nequatewa

Around the World: The Heard Museum Collection

Where: Heard Museum - Phoenix, AZ When: Ongoing What: "Dwight and Maie Bartlett Heard were world travelers, and they collected art made in the countries they visited. In 1892, Maie Bartlett’s family and her fiancé Dwight Heard traveled to Egypt voyaging up the Nile as far as Aswan with one of Thomas Cook’s tours. The … Continue reading Around the World: The Heard Museum Collection

Awa Tsireh: Pueblo Painter and Metalsmith

Where: Heard Museum - Phoenix, AZ When: No longer on view. What: "This exhibit explores the paintings and metalworks of San Ildefonso artist Awa Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal). Born at San Ildefonso Pueblo in 1898, Awa Tsireh began his painting career in 1917 and by the early 1920s his work was exhibited nationally. Although he received … Continue reading Awa Tsireh: Pueblo Painter and Metalsmith

Yua: Henri Matisse and the Inner Arctic Spirit

Where: Heard Museum - Phoenix, AZ When: No longer on view. What: "Yua: Henri Matisse and the Inner Arctic Spirit explores the surprising and little-known story of how Inuit people and culture inspired one of the 20th century’s most influential artists, Henri Matisse. Included in the exhibition are works by Matisse that have not been publicly … Continue reading Yua: Henri Matisse and the Inner Arctic Spirit