Dan Namingha
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Dan Namingha (born in 1950) is an important Native American painter and sculptor. He was born in Keams Canyon, Arizona and is a member of the Hopi-Tewa tribe. His mother is He currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he maintains a gallery for his work and that of his sons, Arlo & Michael. His mother is Dextra Nampeyo Quotskuyva; his great-great-grandmother was Nampeyo, the Hopi potter who restored the art of Hopi pottery-making.
A book discussing Namingha's art by Thomas Hoving, previously a director at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, is available.
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Style
His work alludes to Hopi cosmology and symbology, affirming and extending his Hopi/Tewa identity while breaking with the traditional limits of Indian art through modern minimalism.
Education
- University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
- Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Awards
- 1997 The Visionary Award, IAIA Foundation, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 1995 New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 1995 Distinguished Artist of the Year, Rotary Foundation, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 1994 Award and Tribute from the Harvard Foundation, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Books
The Art of Dan Namingha, Thomas Hoving, Harry N. Abrams.
