On August 9, Whitehawk Antique Indian & Ethnographic Art Show wil return to Santa Fe, New Mexico, with two special exhibitions, a four-day art fair and more than 130 exhibitors. It will be Whitehawk’s biggest show in a decade.
“We’re coming back with lots of changes this year. The big change is that there is no Objects of Art Santa Fe. I hope to bring it back soon, but we did have 25 exhibitors from that show who want to move over to Whitehawk,which will mean we’re having a larger and even more impressive show this year,” show owner Kim Martindale says. “We will be at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, and we plan to use as much space as we can, with exhibitors in the foyer, in the lobby, all over the main ballroom and even some of the breakout rooms will be filled with booths.”
Classic Navajo child’s blanket, ca. 1850, woven of lac-dyed bayeta, indigo blue and handspun white, 48 x 30 in. Part of the Art of Timeless Beauty, the Navajo Child’s Blanket special exhibition. Image provided by Parsons Fine Art, LLC.
He continues, “Having this concentration of Native American and Western material in one place should be exciting for collectors.”
Martindale admits he will miss his Objects of Art show, but adds that collectors won’t have to park their car twice, or take a shuttle between venues, or maneuver through what can be chaotic Santa Fe traffic in August. One venue will hold everything.
Although there are some changes happening behind the scenes, Whitehawk will continue to focus on Indigenous art and objects from around the world. “That’s what we’re known for, and that’s what we will be offering. Indigenous material from around the world will be on view, with an emphasis on Native American and First Nations objects from the United States and Canada,” Martindale says. “As usually, we will also have some really great Western material as well, which is always fun to see in Santa Fe.”
John Nieto (1936-2018), Shrouded Indian, 1984, acrylic on canvas, 72 x 60 in. Image provided from Bonhams.
Much of the show will focus on historic material, but exhibitors have been encouraged to show masterwork from contemporary living artists that will add to the mixture at Whitehawk.
Additionally, Whitehawk will present two special exhibitions: Art of Timeless Beauty, the Navajo Child’s Blanket, curated by Robert Parsons of Robert L. Parsons Fine Art, and Miniature Native American Baskets — A Lifetime Collection,curated by Jan Duggan. These exhibitions will take guests deeper into two different categories and give insight into important periods of growth and development within Native American basketry and weavings.
Margaret Tafoya (Santa Clara Pueblo, 1904-2001), three pots in various sizes and shapes. Courtesy Territorial Indian Arts.
The show opens August 9 with a preview opening from 6 to 9 p.m., which is then followed by three days of show on August 10 through 12. Hours for August 10 and 11 are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with hours for August 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For ticket information for the show and the preview opening, refer to the website, www.whitehawkshows.com. —
Whitehawk Antique Indian & Ethnographic Art Show
August 9-12, 2024
Santa Fe Community Convention Center
201 W. Marcy Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
www.whitehawkshows.com
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