I don't know much about art, but I feel like I can now consider myself an expert on contemporary New Mexican art after spending the weekend with my husband's grandparents. They have a very impressive art collection, which introduced me to Dan Namingha.
Niman Fine Arts is the gallery that showcases Dan Namingha's work, as well as the work of his two sons: Arlo and Michael.
Some of Dan's artwork is a bit contemporary for my taste, but there were a few paintings/sculptures that caught me eye. Arlo has a similar style to his father. And then there's Michael who just prints random phrases, such as "Am I better than you?" on pieces of canvas and tries to sell them for $500. If he's asking if he's better than Dan and Arlo the answer is clearly no!
A bit (actually a lot) out of my price range, but 2 talented very talented artists... read more