Gestural In Form (Virgil Ortiz)
Exhibition Dates
August 10, 2025 – March 15, 2026
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Gestural In Form with works by Virgil Ortiz opened on August 10, marking the anniversary of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. Gestural In Form showcases the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian and Charlotte Mittler’s prominent collection of Virgil Ortiz’s sculptural works from the 1980s through the early 2000s. Over twenty-five dynamic works by Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo, b. 1969) are shown. In addition, a bountiful selection of Ortiz’s family’s work are on display, such as his grandmother Laurencita Herrera, mother Serafina Ortiz, father Guadalupe Ortiz, and his sisters Janice Ortiz, Inez Ortiz, and Joyce Ortiz Lewis.
Featured Image Details
Monos Figure, 2005
Currently On View
Jim and Lauris Phillips Center for the Study of Southwestern Jewelry.
Art in public spaces, including murals, can serve as a vehicle for dialogue about history, describe relationships, and depict the resilience of the community in the hope to create equity, agency, and healing.
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