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John Garrett, Midway/Wheel of Fortune, 1992, Aluminum, copper, steel circuit board materials, r…

Seven groundbreaking and impactful individuals, ranging from visual artists, a dancer, and stewards of cultural heritage, have been selected for the 2024 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. For fifty years, the Awards have brought attention to the expansive arts and culture community in New Mexico, highlighting the people who have contributed to it becoming both an economic driver and a matter of state pride.

2024 Awards recipients currently represented in the collection include Arlo Namingha and John Garrett.

Arlo Namingha (Tewa/Hopi), Visual Artist, Santa Fe

Arlo Namingha is an internationally known sculptor and multi-media artist with a love for his community and cultural upbringing. From an early age, Arlo created art in various mediums ultimately settling on sculpture. He has a passion for teaching and works alongside his father, Dan Namingha, at the Namingha Institute.

John Garrett, Visual Artist, Las Cruces

John Garrett has been working with the application of textile technologies and imagery to various untraditional fiber materials for more than 50 years. The National Endowment for the Arts awarded him fellowships in 1983 and 1995, and in 2010 he was elected a Fellow of the American Craft Council’s College of Fellows.

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Arlo Namingha
2004
John Garrett, Midway/Wheel of Fortune, 1992, Aluminum, copper, steel circuit board materials, r…
John Garrett
1992
John Garrett, Big Beverage Bark Basket, circa 1995, recycled aluminum drink cans, aluminum flas…
John Garrett
circa 1995
Revolution
John Garrett
2009
Blue Wave
John Garrett
2007
John Garrett, Blue Dancer, 2008, aluminum, Japanese paper, handmade paper, hardware cloth, nick…
John Garrett
2008
Mantle
John Garrett
2005
Pinwheel Quilt
John Garrett
2008
Small Thicket
John Garrett
2007/2011
Silver Swirl I
John Garrett
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