Susan and I at the Cahoon Museum

 Mark Slawson introduced me to the Cahoon Museum on the Cape, or correctly speaking, the Cahoon Museum of American Art. There was a wonderful exhibition of contemporary American Indian art from a Santa Fe Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts.  It was a highlight of our visit to Santa Fe, and how cool to find an exhibit on the Cape, traveling from that museum.  This was Susan's first visit to the Cahoon, and she loved the art of the Cahoons as well (next blog). 

Fritz Scholder (Luiseno, 1937-2005)
"New Mexico Number 21"
1965

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Burtha Lujan (Taos Pueblo) 
"Untitled"
(Undated)

Frita Scholder
"New Mexico # 40"
(1966)

Douglas "Doug" Hyde (Nez Perce/Assiniboine/Chippewa, B. 1946)
"Sun and Moon Gods"
(1967)

Earl Eder (Tuncun Henska, Longchase, Yanktonai Sioux, B. 1944)
"Keeper of the Flame"
(1980)

Carl Tubby (Choctaw, b. 1946)
"Nez Perce IV"
(1966)

Redstar Price (Crow, b. 1948)
"Crow Parfleche"
(1967)

Courtrney Meyels (White Mountain Apache/Akimel O'odham/Tohono O'odham, b.1948)
"Cow's Life"
(1969)

Fritz Scholder
"The Offering" ca.1957

Earl Eder
"Forms in Beadwork"
(1963)

Kevin Red Star (Running Rabbit)(Crow, b.1943)
"Untitled"
1963-64)

Frances Makil (Hopi/Akimel O'odham, b.ca.1950)
"Triangle Painting"
(1968)

Bonnie Buffalo (Southern Cheyenne, b. 1948)
"Untitled"
(1966)

Linda Lomahaftewa (Davwvenka) (Hope/Choctaw; b.1947)
"The Quiet Land, the Warm Land"  
(ca. 1965)

Earl Biss (Spotted Horse) (Crow,  1947-1998)
"Untitled (Mole Hill Series"
(1967)

Kirby Feathers (Ponca/Sioux, b.ca. 1944)
"Blue Feathers"
(1966)

Alice Loiselle (Nee Ackley) (Chippewa, b. ca. 1944)
"We Ay Ge She Go Quay (Sky Woman)"
(1968)

Henry "Hank" Delano Gobin (Tulalip/Snohomish, 1941-2013)
"Abstract"
(ca. 1966)
Christine Nofchissey McHorse (Navajo, 1948-2021)
"Thrown Vase"
(1968)

As you can see by the dates, there was a huge outpouring of art which was radically different from
the "expected" native art of pottery, rugs, sand paintings, etc. which was "acceptable".
A terrific exhibition, and kudos to the Cahoon for hosting it.