In Memoriam

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By Donna Tennant Under the Sun: A Sonoran Desert Odyssey As a longtime professional pilot for the Navajo Nation, Adriel Heisey was inspired by the beauty of the land during his many flights over the Southwest and, in particular, over the Sonoran Desert. He’d carried a camera with him in the cockpits of planes ever [...]

Recognition

Mountain Infinity by William Wendt Museum News The board of trustees of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society and its Cheney Cowles Museum  in Spokane, WA, has named Jane Johnson to replace Glenn Mason as chief executive officer.  Johnson assumed her new position July 1. She was formerly vice president for university advancement at Eastern [...]

By Donna Tennant Sister Wendy’s American Collection By Sister Wendy Beckett British nun and art historian Sister Wendy Beckett has achieved worldwide fame through her popular art appreciation books and PBS television specials. In her latest work, she travels to the United States to explore the collections of six top museums: the Metropolitan Museum of [...]

reports from across the west

Reports From Across the West

Haskie Wins at Heard Indian Market
Arizona-based jeweler Vernon Haskie (Navajo) won Best of Show at the Heard Museum…

Out & About
Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art in Santa Fe, NM, has changed its name to Gebert Contemporary….

Altermann Auction Tops $1 Million
Altermann Galleries’ March auction in Scottsdale, AZ, pulled in more than $1 million…

Native Symbols
Montana-based Native American artist Jesse Henderson (Cree) designed the Pendleton Woolen Mills’ 2007 Legendary Blanket…

In Good Taste
Santa Fe’s ARTfeast once again provided a bountiful weekend of good art, good food, and good works…

Tiny Treasures
The American Miniatures Show hosted by Settlers West Galleries in Tucson, AZ, earned $845,000…

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