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Paintings by Early Students of the Santa Fe Indian School - Special Exhibit
Category: Paintings | Posted by | Fri, Aug 5th 2016, 6:22pm
The Santa Fe Indian School's art department was created in 1932 by Kansas-born, Chicago-educated artist Dorothy Dunn. Dunn first discovered Native American art at Chicago's Field Museum in 1925, and eventually moved to New Mexico to teach grade school. In 1931, while back in Chicago completing her degree, she outlined and submitted a proposal to begin teaching art at the Santa Fe Indian School. Her proposal was accepted, and on September 9, 1932, The Studio opened its doors. Native artists Alfonso Roybal and Julian Martinez created murals to welcome and inspire The Studio's young artists.