As fine art collectors and enthusiasts from around the world gather in small groups and virtually in Santa Fe, New Mexico this August they will have the unique opportunity to experience the third official ‘Sovereign Santa Fe’ 2021 art expo.
 
Sovereign Santa Fe is a curated Contemporary Native American Arts exhibition showcasing cutting edge indigenous creativity. Sovereign’s mission is to create a platform to highlight ‘NewSchool’ Native American Arts and its elusive relationship between traditional and contemporary. Sovereign Santa Fe was established in 2018 to give vibrant; living/working Native American artists an on-trend platform to showcase and share their accomplished works and talents.

Organized by FaraHNHeight Fine Art, Tony Abeyta, and Randy L. Barton; taking place at La Fonda on the Plaza in The Lumpkins Ballroom & Mezzanine above the Lobby, Sovereign SF fosters a community of forward thinking artists. The exhibition features contemporary paintings, sculptures, merchandise and other mediums.
 
Sovereign allows visitors to view and interact with over fifty different contemporary native artist works, including but not limited to: Rabbett Before Horses Strickland, The Carson Twins (Elizabeth & Margert), Nelson White, Patricia Michaels, David Naranjo, DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo, Nocona Burgess, Diorr Greenwood, Lance Smith, April Holder, Lance Yazzie, Raven Arbuckle, Craig George, Robyn Tsannajinnie, Orlando Allison, Micha Wesley, Danielle SeeWalker, Jesse Raine Littlebird, Shondinii Walters, Jay Smiley, Josh Atcheynum, Monty Little, David K. John, Adrien Wall, Patrick CloudFace Burnham, and many others.
 
This year, Sovereign Santa Fe partners with Pivot: Skateboard Deck Art, featuring nearly 100 unique contemporary native art works on identical canvases (Skateboards). Organizer Landis Bahe (Diné) wants to unite artists and cultures, to bring them together as one. “We hope this show will inspire everyone in their lives and in any talents, they may be pursuing.” says Bahe.  The resulting exhibit speaks to a pivotal moment in Native American art. 
 
In addition, this year’s exhibition will also be introducing ‘Sovereign Market Annex’: a curated selection of Sovereign participants who will be exhibiting, promoting and selling their products and services. Vendors such as Three Feathers Star Quilts, Prados Beauty, Steven Paul Judd, Ricardo Cate, Rodger Perkins, Santiago Rivera, Carlis Chee, Beau Tsatoke, George Alexander, Carlos Sandoval,  and more then 20 others. The vending booths will be located in and around the official Sovereign Santa Fe exhibit upstairs in the ballroom and mezzanine.  Visitors coming to Sovereign Santa Fe at La Fonda on the Plaza can explore the art exhibit in a safe and socially distanced atmosphere, then enjoy flavorful fare and cool drinks at La Fonda’s multiple food and beverage locations within the hotel.