Luis Pablo: Northwest Coast Art Shark Oaxaca Mata Ortiz Pottery she’s prepared to step into

she’s prepared to step into our hearts

Gorgeous oil on canvas Zapotec Quail painting by Oaxacan woodcarving artist Julia Fuentes

This gorgeous heart pendant by Javier Jimenez is carved in a smooth

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and lines that echo pre-Hispanic motifs

Luis Pablo: Northwest Coast Art Shark Oaxaca Mata Ortiz Pottery she’s prepared to step intoThis spectacular shark by Luis Pablo looks as if it has just surged out of icy northern waters. Its sleek body is carved in a dynamic curve, and the open mouth with bright pink gums and perfectly carved teeth gives it an expressive, almost theatrical presence. The painting is a powerful tribute to Northwest Coast Indigenous artbold blocks of black, white, and layered blues create stylized eyes, fins, and abstract totemic forms that flow seamlessly