Public Opening of Emmi Whitehorse, Intimate Landscapes Part I
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Emmi Whitehorse: Intimate Landscapes is an atmospheric portrait of an artist whose voice and vision are increasingly vital to both national and international art discourse. The exhibition unfolds over two parts in a retrospective format, featuring 40 works: Part I: Light and Space (1980–2000s) and Part II: Line and Form (1990–2020s). This dual structure invites viewers to trace this compelling biography through color and time, which chronicles Whitehorse’s artistic evolution from 1980 through 2026. Each rotation in the Klah Gallery features 20 works, drawn from the Wheelwright Museum’s permanent collection and enriched by loans from Emmi Whitehorse Studio and select private collections. Part II will include a new painting created especially for the show. The works in the Slater Gallery were gifted to the Wheelwright Museum by Whitehorse in 1999, representing one of her earliest series from 1980. A newly commissioned film, made by Diné filmmaker Kelso Meyer with support from the Walker Youngbird Foundation, provides insight into Whitehorse’ biography and process. The exhibit has an accompanying publication with contributions from Whitehorse; Henrietta Lidchi, Wheelwright Museum Executive Director; Hadley Jensen, the exhibition’s curator; and Diné art historian Kathleen Ash-Milby.
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Emmi Whitehorse, b. 1957 (Diné), Globular Star Cluster, #1552, 2018. Oil pastel, chalk, and paper on canvas. 51in x 39.5in. Courtesy of Emmi Whitehorse Studio. Photograph by Addison Doty.
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Date:
February 21, 2026
Time:
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location:
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM
(505) 982-4636
Organizer:
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
(505) 982-4636
info@wheelwright.org
Admission: $10.00
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