Two stylized red birds with black accents stand in a colorful, abstract landscape.

Pablita Velarde, Red Birds, 1958. Opaque watercolor on mat board. California Academy of Sciences, Ruth C. & Charles de Young Elkus Collection.

Two warriors on horseback charge through a desert landscape, wielding weapons.

Allan C. Houser, Searching for the Enemy, 1960. Tempera on paper.  California Academy of Sciences, Ruth C. & Charles de Young Elkus Collection.

Geometric design of a white wolf against an orange background with black lines.

Oscar Howe, Bear Dancer, 1962. Casein on watercolor paper. Gift of John Pratt and family.

Six clowns in striped costumes interact playfully inside a colorful room.

Fred Kabotie, Clowns Getting Ready, 1954. Tempera on paper. California Academy of Sciences, Ruth C. & Charles de Young Elkus Collection.

Foundations:
Native American Painting

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40th Anniversary Exhibition


In the Fall of 1973, the C.N. Gorman Museum officially opened its doors to the public with an exhibition of contemporary Indian art. Commemorating the museum’s 40th anniversary, this exhibition features works by foundational artists in the genre of Native American painting from 1925-1980, assembled from the collections of the California Academy of Sciences and the C.N. Gorman Museum.

Artists featured:

  • Narciso Platero Abeyta
  • Keats Begay
  • Woody Crumbo
  • Wilson Dewey
  • Adee Dodge
  • Allan Houser
  • Oscar Howe
  • Fred Kabotie
  • Charles Lee
  • Al Momaday
  • Waldo Mootzka
  • George Morrison
  • Gerald Nailor
  • Tonita Peña
  • Fritz Scholder
  • Quincy Tahoma
  • Lee Tsatoke
  • Andrew Tsinajinnie
  • Pablita Velarde


Exhibition Reception: 
Nov 1 from 3-5pm


The catalogue includes all the exhibited works and is available in our shop.

Sponsors
  • California Academy of Sciences
  • UC Davis College of Letters & Science
  • UC Davis Humanities Institute
  • UC Davis Office of Community Campus Relations