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50TH HEARD
MUSUEM GUILD INDIAN FAIR & MARKET: THE TRADITION CONTINUES BY
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American Indian Art
The Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market celebrates its 50th anniversary
PHOENIX • From a small community festival in 1958, the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market has grown into a world-class event showcasing top Native American artists and attracting collectors from across the country. More than 650 artists—painters, sculptors, jewelers, potters, weavers, beaders, basketmakers, and more—display their work at the March 1-2 event. Weekend festivities include performances by Native musicians and dancers and an exhibit of memorabilia from past fairs. This year’s signature artist is Chippewa painter David Bradley, who is known for incorporating humor and cultural icons into his narrative folk art. For more information: 602.252.8848 or www.heard.org.
New Works by Larry Fanning
SCOTTSDALE • Heritage Gallery presents a solo show of new works by Colorado artist Larry Fanning on view March 8-30. Fanning renders realistic yet painterly portrayals of the Old West. His oil paintings capture both the historical content and emotional context of his subjects. “I work with live models. I use ranchers and rodeo riders, real western people,” says the artist. Fanning attends an artist’s reception on Thursday, March 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information: 480.941.9041 or www.heritageonlinegallery.com.
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Classic Western Art
The National Western Art Foundation in San Antonio hosts the seventh annual Night of Artists, an invitational show featuring 65 leading artists from across the country. Participating artists include Kent Ullberg, James Robinson, Mark Haworth, Linda Tuma-Robertson, John Coleman, and Linda Loeschen. The preview takes place Friday, March 7, at the University of the Incarnate Word, with the fixed-price sale the following evening. Artist Clark Hulings has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Governor Dolph Briscoe Legacy Award, which will be presented at the awards dinner on Saturday. For more information: 210.832.3204 or www.briscoemuseum.org. Meanwhile in Kerrville, the Museum of Western Art celebrates 25 years of promoting western art at its annual RoundUp show and sale. The festivities begin on Thursday, March 27, with the Black Tie Gala. The sale takes place the next day, featuring works by more than 40 nationally and internationally recognized western artists. Saturday caps the weekend with a 25th anniversary celebration. For more information: 830.896.2553 or www.museumofwesternart.com.
American
Impressionism
Known for his impressionistic paintings of flowers, gardens, and country scenery,
Utah artist Kent Wallis is featured in two shows this month. A solo show at
Texas Art Gallery in Dallas opens with a reception on Friday,
February 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and remains on view through March 22.
For more information: 214.350.8500 or www.txartgallery.com.
Danela/May Gallery at the Borgata in Scottsdale, AZ, hosts
an exhibit of Wallis’ work from March 28 through April 8. For more information:
480.922.1801 or www.danelagallery.com.
Visions in Glass
SANTA FE • Contemporary glasswork is on display at Blue Rain Gallery beginning March 28. This show features more than 20 glass vessels designed by Tammy Garcia and blown by Preston Singletary. Meet the artists at an opening reception on Friday, March 28, at 5 p.m. For more information: 505.954.9902 or www.blueraingallery.com.
Nature Rediscovered
SANTA FE • Come and see works exploring Earth’s textures, layers, and colors in the show titled Nature Re-Interpreted beginning March 7 at Joyce Robins Gallery. Artists in the show are Judy Campbell, Terrence Fehr, Susan Shaffer, Stephen Pentak, and Alfie Fernandes. Campbell begins painting by starting with shapes. “My paintings begin with geometric shapes—circles, lines, and squares. I then randomly fill the canvas with colors, and as I drip, splatter, rub, and scratch, the layers become more organic,” says Campbell. An opening reception is on Friday, March 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. The works are on view until March 31. For more information: 505.989.8795 or www.joycerobins.com.
Art of the Southwest
SANTA FE • Don’t miss Nómadas del Arte, a plein-air exhibition and sale featuring works by 200 artists, including Scott Burdick, Gay Faulkenberry, William Scott Jennings, Jeff Legg, Karen Vance, Anita Mosher, and Ann Templeton. The show kicks off at Sage Creek Gallery on March 1. Approximately 400 paintings depicting the Southwest and created on location over the past year by participating artists are for sale. A reception is on Saturday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All works will be on display through March 31. For more information: 505.988.3444 or www.nomadasdelarte.com.
In the News
The 2007 White House Christmas card featured a painting by New Mexico watercolorist David Drummond…. Meyer-Munson Gallery has changed its name to Meyer East Gallery…. The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture has named Picuris/Navajo jeweler Connie Tsosie Gaussoin recipient of the 2008 Native Treasures Living Treasure Award.
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