New paintings by Marla Allison!

Hopi Girl, Acrylic on Canvas, 30'' x 24'', 2009

Marla Allison (Laguna Pueblo) just brought in a beautiful new painting, Hopi Girl. Marla’s use of black, brown, orange and yellow hues in an abstract format further illustrates the beautiful Hopi Girl. Measuring 30” x 24” this panting is framed in an attractive metal frame. Marla also brought in Through Eyes of Brown, a series of three small lovely paintings measuring 10” x 10” each. Please stop by the gallery to view these new works of art.

New works by Yazzie!

One Day at Roosevelt Lake, Oil on Canvas, 18 x16

Navajo/Laguna Pueblo Painter Steve Yazzie has once again sent us some gorgeous new works. Says Yazzie, " the new work continues to represent a strong connection to narrative painting and the stories connected to land identity and abstract cultural lines connecting both personal and public histories." Look for a new show featuring Yazzie and Julie Buffalohead starting January 15, 2010.

Three new vessels by Nathan Hart!

Redwood Burl Vessel, North American (California), 11” x 16”, 2007

We recently received three spectacular wood sculptures by Nathan Hart (Cheyenne). Says Hart on his work, “I aspire to highlight the unique characteristics of wood by complimenting natural distinctive features with an aesthetically pleasing art form.” Hart’s woodworking technique combined with his astute design skill highlights each particular woods' unique characteristics and exquisiteness.

New sculpture by John Hoover!

Raven Salmon Spirit, Bronze Ed. 1/40, 29.5''h x 12''w, 2003

Master carver John Hoover (Aleut) just sent us a magnificent sculpture Raven Salmon Spirit. John’s use of black, silver, green and brown patinas accentuate the Raven, Salmon and face imagery. The face represents the spirit or Inua. Inua is an all-pervasive spirit with whom shamans were able to communicate. The human Inua is the soul. This wall sculpture stands 29.5” high by 12” wide.

Awatovi Visual Prayer Gate

Michael Kabotie, Lomawywesa, (1942 - 2009) Hopi, Awatovi Visual Prayer
Gate, 13 ft. x 12 ft., Painted Stainless Steel, 2006

Recently the world lost one of it's great American Indian Artists, Michael Kabotie. The Berlin Gallery was incredibly fortunate to work with Mr. Kabotie on a functional piece of sculpture that he designed specifically for the Berlin Gallery.

The Awatovi Visual Prayer Gate was commissioned as a permanent feature of the Berlin Gallery. Said Kabotie, "The design addresses rain, clouds and water, a vital need of a desert environment. The gate is a doorway into the Berlin Gallery, which showcases American Indian contemporary
art. It opens a sacred pathway with visual prayers. The gate both protects and opens the public to the sacredness of American Indian contemporary creativity."

Kabotie was a master jeweler and also worked in many mediums. His book, Migration Tears: poems about transitions, was published by the University of California Press in 1979. In 2003,
Kabotie was cited as an Arizona Living Treasure by the Arizona Indian Living Treasures Awards, Inc., and he is the signature artist for the 2010 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market. Kabotie's work is represented in many public and private collections, including the Heard Museum, the British Museum of Mankind in London, the Ethnology Museum in Berlin and the Museum of World Cultures in Frankfurt.

New art work by Rose B. Simpson!

Rose B. Simpson, Creature #2, Clay, 13” x 4” x 5”, 2009

Creature #2 just arrived by Rose B. Simpson (Santa Clara Pueblo). Creature #2 sits gracefully atop a beautiful blue arc. Rose’s use of curvilinear lines in the blue arc and the flowing lines of the creature are accentuated by the color of the blue glaze. Measuring 13''h x 4''w x 5''d this sculpture functions as both a table top piece and a wall hanging. Creature #2 is the second in a series of three fabulous Creature sculptures. Please stop by the Gallery to view more of Rose’s magnificent art work.

Berlin Gallery Artists Fall Preview: Allan Houser

The genius of the late Chiricahua Apache sculptor Allan Houser takes center stage from November 4^th, 2009- January 12^th, 2010. An extraordinary selection of bronzes made available by the Houser Estate will be for sale at the Berlin Gallery. Considered one of the best-known and celebrated American Indian artists of the 20th century, Allan Houser’s work has been widely recognized throughout the world. The breadth of Allan Houser’s work can be seen in the selection of art work currently on display in the Berlin Gallery.

Please visit us in the gallery while you are touring the collaborative exhibition Allan Houser: Tradition to Abstraction. Which features 18 large sculptures from the Houser Foundation on the Desert Botanical Garden’s grounds and an extended variety of paintings, drawings, sketches and smaller sculptures by this master artist at the Heard Museum’s Lovena Ohl Gallery.