Hopi Pueblo Painting titled “Hummingbird Kachina” by Dan Namingha [SOLD]

Award winning artist Dan Namingha is frequently referred to as one of the most successful Native American artists working today. He is known for his Hopi Pueblo imagery with modern abstraction and other more personalized expressions.  Comparatively, Dan Namingha’s work here is fairly straightforward; the image is bold, colorful and exciting.  The highlight is the one area in which the artist ventured into more experimental territory—the hummingbird’s ruff.  Here, we see a beautiful mass of color, with dark reds, bold blue-greens and rich yellows blending together beautifully.  This is a wonderful katsina painting from one of the greatest living Hopi painters. The painting is signed “Namingha” in lower right.  It is titled, dated, and signed again on verso. The image is painted on canvas, which is wrapped around a wood frame. Its four outside edges are painted black. 

Dan Namingha (1950- ) is a Hopi-Tewa painter and sculptor who comes from a long line of influential artists.  Namingha is the son of Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo. His great grandmother was Annie Healing Nampeyo and his grandmother was Rachel Nampeyo.  He was raised on the Hopi reservation. Namingha studied at University of Kansas, Institute of American Indian Arts, and the American Academy of Art.  His list of awards, accolades, notable exhibitions and major collectors is long and varied. Namingha is frequently referred to as one of the most successful Native American artists working today. 

Condition: this Hopi Pueblo Painting titled "Hummingbird Kachina" by Dan Namingha is in excellent condition with no visible damage

Provenance: private collection

Recommended Reading:  The Art of Dan Namingha by Thomas Hoving

Relative Links:  Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo, Hopi Reservation, Annie Healing Nampeyo, Rachel Nampeyo, Otellie Loloma, Charles Loloma, Native American Paintings, Dan Namingha