TABOO II
In 2017, Virgil Ortiz conceptualized his first show of Taboo. It was a unique opportunity for him to engage the unacceptable or forbidden through his work in clay. The success of the show reflected not only his creativity but spoke to people in a way that allowed...
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Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz’s time-traveling pottery is bringing crowds into museums — and Native history into the mainstream. Virgil Ortiz isn’t afraid to confront or shock. The Cochiti Pueblo artist regularly tackles difficult, even taboo, subjects with his pottery....
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Visualize a figure covered entirely in a metallic sheen, sporting black patent leather combat boots, and a chrome morion helmet, like some portentous apocalyptic avatar, fends off invisible enemies with a large sword. It’s a modern-day depiction of the 1680 Pueblo...
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