May 19, 2013 - September 22, 2013

While Navajo artists have been creating eye catching textiles since the late 1600s, the middle of the 1800s saw an explosion of color and design elaboration. Using primarily a limited, but bold, color palette of red, white, and blue, artists created some of the most visually elaborate designs found at any time in their history. Often considered the highpoint of Navajo weaving artistry, this exhibition will take an in depth look at these masterpieces of design created over a 30 year period from 1840 to 1870.