Amazing talent

August 19, 2017 3:17 PM

"For the past 96 years, the annual Santa Fe Indian Market has been the largest cultural event in the Southwest, bringing together upwards of 1,100 Indigenous artists from the U.S. and Canada, and 150,000 visitors from around the world, more than doubling the New Mexican town’s typical population. Indian Market takes place the third weekend in August, and it has long been considered the most prestigious arts show in the Native community." (Smithsonian)
posted by strelitzia (5 comments total)

Those are amazing pieces.
posted by bq at 3:41 PM on August 19, 2017

I love most Native American art. If only I lived closer and could afford to spend the 2 days there without going broke.
posted by BigHeartedGuy at 6:35 PM on August 19, 2017

I was able to attend the Market a couple of years ago and found it unforgettable. The confluence of creativity is astounding, and there's everything from the highest expressions of fine traditionally based artwork to cutting-edge contemporary. The stage displays of traditional regalia and contemporary fashion were all showstopping.

As far as affordability? There was a lot, a real lot, of great artwork there that feel between $20-100 per piece. If you get a chance, just go.
posted by Miko at 7:22 PM on August 19, 2017

Hotel rooms near Santa Fe are very cheap. A lot of people go to Indian Market with budgets of $100 and under, and the artists have plenty to sell them. Go. It's well worth it.
posted by ocschwar at 12:17 PM on August 20, 2017

Darn it! I avoided it this year because it's generally pretty crazy (what with the city doubling in size and all, and the Indian Market being a relatively small area in Santa Fe), but just now I see that there was a Native Cinema Showcase presented in coordination with the National Museum of the American Indian and the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts.
posted by filthy light thief at 10:08 PM on August 23, 2017