The Santa Fe Show: Objects of Art, August 2013
More than 65 exhibitors will be showing at the 4th annual Santa Fe Show: Objects of Art, taking place from 9 to 13 August 2013 at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, New Mexico. The five day show will see material from around the world ranging from contemporary to historic, including paintings, sculpture, and fine art of all kinds, furniture, books, fashion, jewellery, textiles, and tribal, folk, American Indian, African, and Asian art.
The ‘Special Exhibit‘ for 2013 will feature 36 artefacts from the Ralph T. Coe Foundation collection of Native American, African, and Oceanic objects. This selection is representative of Coe’s collecting interests over his lifetime and is curated by Bruce Bernstein with Tad Dale and assisted by Lisa Hsu Barrera, Ralph T. Coe Foundation Fellow 2013. It will remain on show through to August 31 2013. Coe was one of the most scholarly private collectors of Native American art as well as being a highly respected museum professional. His scholarship of Indian material was extraordinary for its time. He accumulated more than 1,000 objects spanning North America from 3,000 BC to nearly the present day — totem-pole models, masks, moccasins, leather shirts, tobacco pipes, baskets, pottery, textiles, and other items.
Apsara Arts of Asia: Cotton batik tulis depiction of Garuda surrounded by wayang figures (detail), Natural colours, Java, Indonesia, 1930’s, Approx. 82″ x 42″
Caravanserai Ltd: ‘Armenian Silk Tapestry’, 21st century. Armenian silk embroidery from Erivan done in very fine Hartakar stitch, vegetable dyes, 2 months of hand work
Chinalai Modern: Silk embroidered detail of a cheerful dragon from an early 20th century cotton Dao Quan Chet priest’s robe, Vietnam.
Chinalai Modern: Detail of a mid-20th century Miao batik cover, Sandu County, Guizhou, China, 55″ x 31.5″, also pictured on p. 28 of Yang Wenbing and Yang Ce, Traditional Miao Wax Printing. “Patterns of tigers are used to drive out evil spirits and give people luck and safety.”
Chinalai Modern: Daoist priest’s painted linen robe (detail), China, c. 19th century.
Chinalai Modern: Yao woman’s cotton head cloth, embroidered in silk and cotton, Guangxi, China, c. early 1900s, 34″ x 22″
Dancing Threads: Detail of hinggi (man’s blanket), Sumba, Indonesia), c. mid 20th century. Approx. 96″ x 48″
Gallery Tribal Art: Salmpasu Masks, Democratic Republic Congo, c. early 20th century.Left Mask: H: 25″ x W: 7″, Right Mask: H: 29″ x W: 5 1/2″
Haig’s of Rochester Objects of Art & Jewelry: Indian Stone Torso, c. 14th century, 41.5″ x 11 x 6″
Kip McKesson African Art: Nyamwezi Segmented Figure, used by famous Tanzanian chief who was noted rainmaker. Tanzania, 20th century, 69″ tall, 43″ arm span
Kip McKesson African Art: Dorze Woven Hats, Cotton, Ethiopia, c. 20th century
Dan Cook/Rudi South Fine Art: Burmese Buddha Head, Stylized Buddha head in deep contemplation. Carved from sandstone with gold leaf affixed, c. 17th–18th century, 14″ high
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