The Melion-Clum Collection of Modern Southwestern Pottery
The first gallery rotation of native North American art includes a collection of modern Southwestern ceramics, a promised gift to the Museum from Walter Melion and John Clum, scheduled to run for the calendar year 2013. The installation of this collection titled, Walking in the Footsteps of Our Ancestors: The Melion-Clum Collection of Modern Southwestern Pottery will include seed pots, red- and-black ware, vessels inspired by basketry, and a large case of objects made by the famous Quezada family of potters from Mata Ortiz. An additional case in the gallery will feature the Museum's stunning Maria and Julian Martinez signed black-on-black vessel. Opportunities abound for future rotations of native North American art, including exciting loans and collaborations with a variety of U.S. museums.
The first gallery rotation of native North American art includes a collection of modern Southwestern ceramics, a promised gift to the Museum from Walter Melion and John Clum, scheduled to run for the calendar year 2013. The installation of this collection titled, Walking in the Footsteps of Our Ancestors: The Melion-Clum Collection of Modern Southwestern Pottery will include seed pots, red- and-black ware, vessels inspired by basketry, and a large case of objects made by the famous Quezada family of potters from Mata Ortiz. An additional case in the gallery will feature the Museum's stunning Maria and Julian Martinez signed black-on-black vessel. Opportunities abound for future rotations of native North American art, including exciting loans and collaborations with a variety of U.S. museums.