Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
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Museums page for Abel (Oqwa Pi) Sanchez ((1899 - 1971)), known for Indian genre and mural painting. Showing 4 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1899 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico - 1971 Los Alamos, New Mexico. Known for: Indian genre and mural painting.
Abel Sanchez, also known as Oqwa Pi (Red Cloud), was born in 1899 at San Ildefonso Pueblo in northern New Mexico. He was educated at Santa Fe Indian School, studying art under Dorothy Dunn. He was... Read full biography
Abel Sanchez, also known as Oqwa Pi (Red Cloud), was born in 1899 at San Ildefonso Pueblo in northern New Mexico. He was educated at Santa Fe Indian School, studying art under Dorothy Dunn. He was later commissioned to paint murals for the school. Abel Sanchez returned to San Ildefonso where he was... Read full biography
Abel Sanchez, also known as Oqwa Pi (Red Cloud), was born in 1899 at San Ildefonso Pueblo in northern New Mexico. He was educated at Santa Fe Indian School, studying art under Dorothy Dunn. He was later commissioned to paint murals for the school. Abel Sanchez returned to San Ildefonso where he was a farmer and painter, married, and had a large family. He was held in high regard by the people of his pueblo and was elected governor of San Ildefonso for six terms. In his later years he and his... Read full biography
Abel Sanchez, also known as Oqwa Pi (Red Cloud), was born in 1899 at San Ildefonso Pueblo in northern New Mexico. He was educated at Santa Fe Indian School, studying art under Dorothy Dunn. He was later commissioned to paint murals for the school. Abel Sanchez returned to San Ildefonso where he was a farmer and painter, married, and had a large family. He was held in high regard by the people of his pueblo and was elected governor of San Ildefonso for six terms. In his later years he and his wife lived in Santa Fe. He died at the Los Alamos Medical Center in 1971.
Abel Sanchez, also known as Oqwa Pi (Red Cloud), was born in 1899 at San Ildefonso Pueblo in northern New Mexico. He was educated at Santa Fe Indian School, studying art under Dorothy Dunn. He was later commissioned to paint murals for the school. Abel Sanchez returned to San Ildefonso where he was a farmer and painter, married, and had a large family. He was held in high regard by the people of his pueblo and was elected governor of San Ildefonso for six terms. In his later years he and his wife lived in Santa Fe. He died at the Los Alamos Medical Center in 1971.
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About Abel (Oqwa Pi) Sanchez: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (4)
All MuseumsNational Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution
4th Street & Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20560New Mexico Museum of Art
113 Lincoln Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501The Newark Museum of Art
49 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102