Bird, Cloud and Snake: Hopi Symbols (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1981 March 10 - 1981 May 15

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened March 10, 1981 and closed May 15, 1981. Located in the Akeley Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Bird, Cloud and Snake: Hopi Symbols," a companion exhibition to "Hopi Kachina: Spirit of Life" featured selections from the Museum's collection of Hopi pottery and textiles, several paintings by modern Hopi artists, and a series of sculptures and paintings on Hopi themes by German artist Horst Antes.

Summary

"Bird, Cloud and Snake: Hopi Symbols," a companion exhibition to "Hopi Kachina: Spirit of Life" featured selections from the Museum's collection of Hopi pottery and textiles, several paintings by modern Hopi artists, and a series of sculptures and paintings on Hopi themes by German artist Horst Antes. This Arthur Ross Exhibit of the Month was on view in the Akeley Gallery of the American Museum of Natural History from March 10 through May 15, 1981.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, January 12, 1981. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Akeley Gallery.
Location of exhibition.

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