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    Mid-Century Modern: Native American Art in Scottsdale

    Mid-Century Modern: Native American Art in Scottsdale

    Heard Museum North Scottsdale

    June 1-December 31, 2006

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    Bright orange handbags, white and purple leather jackets, sterling silver luggage tags and perfume bottles might seem to have little to do with the Heard Museum - until you experience the new exhibition 'Mid-Century Modern: Native American Art in Scottsdale.' 'Mid-Century Modern' celebrates the art and fashion of Scottsdale in the 1950's and 60's - two decades of design and innovation by Native American artists. The exhibit will feature men's and women's designer clothing and handbags, plus, paintings, pottery and jewelry. During this time period, Scottsdale consisted of a two-block row of storefronts resembling neo-frontier Western movie sets with knotty pine porticoes and hitching rails. But behind the Western facades, Native artists were part of a prolific and thriving period of innovation and design. Cherokee fashion designer and leader in contemporary art, Lloyd Kiva New was creating lines of clothing, handbags and fabric that were being sold throughout the United States and Europe. Charles and Otellie Loloma, Hopi, created one-of-a-kind pottery pieces while painters Pop Chalee, Taos Pueblo, Ed Lee Natay, Navajo, and Andrew Tsinajinnie, Navajo, found inspiration in this tight-knit artists community. At the White Hogan, a renowned shop and gallery, Navajo artists Kenneth Begay and Allen Kee created modern silver pieces that incorporated the finest in traditional Navajo design. The exhibition features items from the Heard's permanent collection as well as several new donations. One recent donation - a pair of aprons - were created from patterns and fabric designed by Lloyd Kiva New. The aprons were worn by Heard Museum volunteer docents during public tours at the museum. The pockets in the aprons provided a place for objects known as 'touch-its' that they could share with museum visitors.

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      Tickets: $3/Adults, Free/Children (12 and under)

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      June 1-December 31, 2006

      Times:
      Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:30pm, Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm

    • Venue Info

      Heard Museum North Scottsdale

      32633 North Scottsdale Road The Summit at Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ 85262

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    • Regions

      Scottsdale

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