NEW YORK — Contemporary Native American ceramicist Richard Zane Smith (American, b. 1955-) hails from the Wyandotte nation, based in Oklahoma, which has a strong cultural heritage and artistic tradition. Smith sets a high bar for any artist working in clay today and is celebrated for his technique and imagination.
LOS ANGELES — It was the Wild West [Coast] at John Moran Auctioneers on May 24 for its Art of the American West sale. The showroom was filled with the largest, most stunning collection of Native American textiles, blankets, weavings and rugs.
NEW YORK — Santa Clara blackware pottery is renowned for its sleek and nearly metallic black finish that is typically carved with Native American imagery or geometric elements. Pueblo potters in this region of New Mexico, particularly the Tafoya family, are well known for their handcrafted vessels, which traditionally have been made by girls and women. A few men potters, however, have seen their work perform well at auction, and have become more well known in recent decades, including Joseph Lonewolf, Nathan Martinez, Greg Garcia, and Jerry Sisneros.