Consigning the works of Allan Houser

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Allan Houser (1914 1994) was a Native American
artist and teacher renowned for his contributions
to sculpture.  Drawing inspiration from his
Chiricahua Apache heritage, the artworks of Allan
Houser both capture the essence of Native
American culture and spirituality and transcend
culture to participate in the discourses of
modern art.  His sculptures, characterized by
modernist simplicity and dynamic energy, blend
traditional aesthetics with contemporary
sensibilities.
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Trained at the Santa Fe Indian School under
Dorothy Dunn, Houser quickly mastered sculptural
techniques that conveyed reverence for nature,
ancestral wisdom, and the human spirit.  His
works, which often depict figures in motion,
evoke universal human experiences through their
masterful use of form and negative
space.  Houser's artistic achievements were
recognized with a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1949
and the National Medal of Arts in 1992.  
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 Houser's influence extended to future
generations of Native American artists.  As a
dedicated teacher at the Institute of American
Indian Arts, he inspired students both to embrace
their cultural heritage and to experiment with
the formal vocabularies of contemporary art.  The
sculpture of Allan Houser may be found in
numerous institutions and private collections
around the world,
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Including the British Royal Collection, Centre
Georges Pompidou, Denver Art Museum, Heard
Museum, and the Smithsonian National Museum of
American Art. Larsen Art Auction regularly offers
Allan Houser sculptures for sale in Arizona, and
we are continually accepting consignments of
Housers work.
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