Joe Maktima
(b. 1962)
Joe Maktima was born in Winslow, Arizona in 1962. He grew up in Flagstaff in a family of artists. He graduated from the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in 1985. Following his graduation, he was awarded the “Most Promising Artist Award” at the Santa Fe Indian Market. He was part of an exhibit in 2012 at IAIA called 50/50-Fifty Artists in Fifty Years. In 1999, his painting, “Evening Star” was chosen for the Santa Fe Indian Market poster. His work can be found in the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana, as well as numerous galleries world-wide.
He is known for his modern depictions of Pueblo life and customs.
Source: Adobe Gallery
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Artist: Joe Maktima (b. 1962)
Description: Mixed Media (1987) | Image Size: 18”h x 24”w; Framed Size: 26”h x 33”w
Created on black paper, three Hopi masks are the focal points in this Joe Maktima masterwork. They’ve been placed against a turquoise pueblo-like silhouette and are infused with a variety of colorful, geometric shapes in varying sizes. The crisp colored pencil lines define not only the colored shapes of the masks, but the patterned slots for the eyes and noses which are absent of color. The top/bottom split canvas is symbolic of the people’s emergence from dark to light.
Maktima is of Hopi and Laguna Pueblo descent and is known for his modern depictions of pueblo life and customs. He was born in Winslow, Arizona, in 1962, but grew up in Flagstaff in a family of artists. He attended and graduated from the Institute of American Indian Arts in 1985 and subsequently received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Northern Arizona University. Since, Maktima has received numerous accolades, honors, and awards.
Untitled (Mixed Media)
Artist: Joe Maktima (b. 1962)
Description: Image Size: 23”h x 23”w; Framed Size: 30”h x 30”w
