American Indian Art Show-marin
The American Indian Art Show-marin celebrates its 35th year of exhibiting antique and contemporary Native American art this February.
SAN RAFAEL, CA
The 35th annual American Indian Art Show-marin showcases antique American Indian works from the West Coast, as well as Pre-columbian and Spanish Colonial heirlooms, including jewelry, textiles, baskets, pottery, beadwork, sculpture, paintings, photography, books and more. The show also displays works from some of the top contemporary Native artists of today.
Among some 50 exhibitors in attendance at the 2019 event include Buffalo Barry’s Indian Art, Decontie & Brown, Faust Gallery, John Molloy Gallery, Miles & Miles Trading Co. and Turkey Mountain Traders.
“I am very honored and excited to share my creations and our Wabanaki culture and style at the American Indian Art Show-marin. My ancestors traveled great distances to trade and it’s humbling to be able to continue that tradition,” says Jason Brown, owner of Decontie & Brown along with wife Donna Decontie-brown. “A particular item to note that I will be bringing to the show is the first ever inlaid basketry and gemstone cuff. The tribes of Maine are famous for our brown ash basketry, and I wanted to create a cuff that honored the chunky inlaid cuff traditions of the master Charles Loloma.”
John Molloy of John Molloy Gallery will feature an exhibition of 19th-century Plains Indian pipe bags at the 2019 show. “The [American Indian Art Showmarin] is the premier show of its kind on the West Coast, and throughout its run of more than 30 years has allowed dealers and collectors to exchange objects and other resources to further understanding and appreciation of these various arts,” says Molloy. “I have been fortunate to have participated in each of these shows and look forward to coming from NYC to Marin once again.”
“We will be bringing this beautiful and important Navajo bracelet with Royston turquoise by Fred Peshlakai, one of the greatest Indian silversmiths,” says Steve Begner, owner of Turkey Mountain Traders, who says he’s participated in every Marin show in recent memory.
A special lecture will be held Sunday morning by noted scholar Dr. Bruce Bernstein: Pueblo Pottery and Painting in the 20th Century: Indigenous Authenticity and the Marketplace. During this expansive talk, Dr. Bernstein will discuss the changes that created
20th-century Native art forms as well as bring forth ideas about these art forms in the present day, with the goal of expanding the public’s understanding and appreciation of Native art.
An opening preview for the American Indian Art Show-marin will be held Saturday, February 16 from 9 to 11 a.m. General admission is $18, while tickets to the opening preview are $35 and includes entry to the show for the entire weekend.