2/19/2024 0 Comments Triumph studios overlord symbol![]() ![]() It’s insane and quite embarrassing that Europeans know our history more than Americans do.” ![]() “Even when I do shows in Santa Fe, (visitors) are like, ‘what's the Pueblo Revolt’ and that's where it mostly took place. “When I do shows in Amsterdam, Prague, Paris, all the Europeans know exactly what I'm talking about with the 1680 Pueblo Revolt, but when I do shows in cities here, they have no idea,” Ortiz said. ![]() Hundreds of thousands, most totally unfamiliar with the details, will be introduced to the Revolt through Ortiz’ work on view in museums, galleries, hotels and at exhibitions across the world. Hundreds of people, most already familiar with the details, will attend the Pueblo Independence Day celebration in remote Jemez to remember the event. “The reason why I do it is education, to have people acknowledge who we are, that we’re still here, thriving, creating, and without the Revolt, we wouldn’t be who we are today,” Ortiz told. In recent years, it’s become his exclusive focus. Since about 2000, Ortiz has devoted part of his art practice to the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. His career successes have spanned fashion, graphics, photography, and glass, but most prominently, clay pottery, both traditional and novel. Ortiz is one of America’s leading contemporary artists. ![]()
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