Pueblo to Plains: through May 15, 2010
This exhibition features Native American art from several Southern Colorado collections. It explores the rich history and tradition of art
work over the centuries from Native peoples ranging from the Ancestral Puebloans to those groups living on the Plains. This art spans from ancient forms to contemporary expressions. Selections from four prominent Southern Colorado collections are featured including the Orman Collection of American Indian Art housed at Colorado State University-Pueblo, the Colorado Springs Pioneer’s Museum, the Koshare Indian Museum in La Junta and pieces from the collections at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center.
The Orman Collection of American Indian Art started in the 1870s by Governor James Bradley Orman. Orman was a railroad builder, politician and was governor of the state of Colorado from 1901-1903. The collection consists of over 240 items, including beautiful Pueblo pottery, Navajo weavings, exquisite baskets, and a beaded dress.
The Koshare Indian Museum and Kiva, now owned by Otero Junior College, was built by the La Junta Boy Scout Troop under the inspired leadership of James Francis “Buck” Bushears. The museum houses the largest collection of Ernesto Zepeda paintings and the second largest collection of Joseph Imhof’s artwork, as well as other Native American art and artifacts. The Koshare Indian dancers were introduced to art and artifacts throughout their tenure and gained appreciation of Native American and Southwestern art. The collection grew each year as senior dancers purchased a piece of art to leave to the museum
Visit this collection in the White Gallery on the third floor
Image credit: [Top] Headdress from the Pioneer's Museum in Colorado Springs and 1920 Cheyenne Moccassins from the Orman Collection of American Indian Art at Colorado State University-Pueblo | [Bottom] Hopi: Mudhead Kachina from the Koshare Indian Musuem and Kiva
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