The Heard Museum is proud to announce a new exhibition celebrating ballerina, educator and arts advocate Delores Browne Abelson through the lens of her remarkable collection of Native American art. The exhibition features artwork by her close friend and celebrated artist Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu/Portuguese/Native Hawaiian), as well as other contemporary Native artists whose work reflects Abelson’s lifelong passion for the arts. In 1984, Abelson founded October Art, a New York gallery dedicated to showcasing the work of Native artists, many of whom are represented in this collection.
- Gwen Tafoya (Santa Clara Pueblo, b. 1966)
- Stella Charvarria (Santa Clara Pueblo, b. 1939)
- Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1887-1980), Julian Martinez (San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1879-1943)
- Gloria Garcia “GoldenRod” (Santa Clara Pueblo, b. 1942)
- Sharon Naranjo Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo, b. 1951)
- Allan Houser (Chiricahua Apache, 1914-1994)
- Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu, 1946-2006)
- Dan Namingha (Hopi, b. 1950)
- Hazel Koyiyumptewa (Hopi, 1914-1992)
Featured image: Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu/Native Hawaiian/Portuguese, 1946-2006), Untitled (Ballet dancers in practice), 1984. Lithograph, 22 x 29 inches. Heard Museum Collection.