Courtesy of Shiprock Santa Fe Gallery
We wanted to showcase our Lloyd Kiva New collection alongside his peers, like Begay, other fashion influencers, and contemporary Native fashion designers, said Shiprock Santa Fe Gallery Director Jamie Way.
Santa Fe, New Mexico (PRWEB) April 26, 2016
Shiprock Santa Fe Gallery is pleased to announce its latest exhibition: The House of Kiva New. The exhibition features clothing and textiles designed by the late fashion designer, Lloyd Kiva New (Cherokee); jewelry from “The Father of Modernism for Navajo jewelry,” Kenneth Begay (Navajo); and a couture gown by Santa Fe based fashion designer, Orlando Dugi (Navajo).
2016 marks the 100th birthday of Lloyd Kiva New and Santa Fe’s top museums are celebrating with exhibitions dedicated to New’s work and influence. Exhibitions are currently on view at IAIA’s Museum of Contemporary Native Art(MoCNA), the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) and the New Mexican Museum of Art.
Lloyd Kiva New and Kenneth Begay were pioneers of the Native American Modernist Movement — combining Native American cultural references with modern design elements. In 1946, New opened a clothing store in Scottsdale, Arizona and began making handbags; shortly after, Begay established the White Hogan, quickly becoming the country’s pre-eminent Navajo silversmith collective.
“We wanted to showcase our Lloyd Kiva New collection alongside his peers, like Begay, other fashion influencers, and contemporary Native fashion designers,” said Shiprock Santa Fe Gallery Director Jamie Way.
Last June, in honor of the Wheelwright Museum opening, the Center for the Study of Southwestern Jewelry, Orlando Dugi presented an interactive couture fashion show at Shiprock Santa Fe. “I am thrilled,” said Dugi “to return to Shiprock to share a gown from last year’s Cochineal Collection.” The gown was the centerpiece of the Red That Colored the World at the Museum of International Folk Art last May, which then traveled to New York.
In keeping with the theme of noted Native fashion icons, artists Teri Greeves and Keri Ataumbi are generously loaning an outfit, owned and worn by their mother Jeri Ah-be-hill, to be displayed in the exhibition. Ah-be-hill, who passed away in 2015, had a lifelong passion for indigenous art and tribal clothing.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the items during The House of Kiva New will be donated to the Jeri Ah-be-hill Scholarship fund at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA).
Wearable clothing and jewelry by Lloyd Kiva New, Kenneth Begay, Orlando Dugi and more… will be available online and in the gallery beginning May 18, 2016. The House of Kiva New will be on view in the gallery through mid-July 2016.
For press inquiries, contact:
Audrey Rubinstein
JLH Media
505 490 5029
Audrey(at)jlhmedia(dot)com
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About Shiprock Santa Fe:
Shiprock Santa Fe gallery, based in Santa Fe, N.M., is one of the foremost galleries in the United States for Native American art, including vintage and contemporary jewelry, historic textiles, pottery, basketry and artifacts. Celebrating its 10th year on Santa Fe’s historic Plaza, the gallery was founded by fifth generation expert Jed Foutz, who was raised on the Navajo Reservation in a family of traders. Foutz has a studied eye and impeccable aesthetic he uses to select the best Native American work, antique and contemporary, making him an important style resource for top fashion houses, designers, filmmakers, and renowned art collectors. Foutz has expanded his family tradition by incorporating Mid-Century Modern furniture in his collection, which, with its fine design, materials and craftsmanship, complements and highlights the beauty and execution of works by known and unknown Native American artists. Foutz’s mastery of Santa Fe and Southwestern styles has made Shiprock Santa Fe gallery a necessary stop on any trip to Santa Fe. The gallery’s knowledgeable staff is well versed in Native American fine art and provides both acquisition and appraisal services, working with clients looking to acquire a single object or to build corporate or personal collections. For more information, please visit https://www.shiprocksantafe.com/.