Adrian Nasafotie (Hopi) with “Purification,” 2016 Indian Market Best of Show and Best of Pueblo Carving Classification. Photo: Richard Church (Odawa-Ojibwe)
The 2016 Santa Fe Indian Market Best of Show winner is Adrian Nasafoite (Hopi) for his woodcarving, “Purification.”
Classification winners are:
I. Jewelry: Benson Manygoats (Navajo)
II. Pottery: Al Qöyawayma (Hopi)
III. Painting/Drawings/Graphics/Photography: Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo)
IV. Wooden Pueblo Figurative Carvings and Sculpture: Adrian Nasafotie (Hopi)
V. Sculpture: Ed Natiya (Navajo)
VI. Textiles: Berdina Charley (Navajo)
VII. Diverse Arts: Leonard Gene (Navajo)
VIII. Beadwork/Quillwork: Joyce and Juanita Growing Thunder Fogarty (Assiniboine-Sioux)
IX. Youth: Nicklaus Stanaland (Navajo)
X. Moving Images: Jordan Dresser (Northern Arapaho), Julianna Brannum (Comanche), and Mat Hames
XI. Basketry: Kelly Church (Odawa-Ojibwe)
Best of Show and Class IV, Wooden Pueblo Carving: Adrian Nasafotie (Hopi)
detail of Best of Show and Class IV, Wooden Pueblo Carving: Adrian Nasafotie (Hopi)
Class I, Jewelry: Benson Manygoats (Navajo)
Class II, Pottery: Al Qöyawayma (Hopi)
Class III, 2-D Art: Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo)
Class V, Sculpture: Ed Natiya (Navajo)
Class VI, Textiles: Berdina Charley (Navajo)
Class VII, Diverse Arts: Leonard Gene (Navajo)
Class VIII, Beadwork and Quillwork: Joyce and Juanita Growing Thunder Fogarty (Assiniboine-Sioux)
Class IX, Youth: Nicklaus Stanaland (Navajo)
Class X, Moving Images: Jordan Dresser (Northern Arapaho), Julianna Brannum (Comanche), Mat Hames,
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