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Artist Birthday: Oqwa Pi

Friday, August 1, 2025 | Karl Cole

Oqwa Pi, whose name translates as Katsina Stick, was part of a generation of Native American artists who attended the Santa Fe Indian School, and took painting classes in The Studio. The school wa ...

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Sophisticated Sculpture = New Guinea: Yimam People

Monday, March 30, 2009 | Karl Cole

In January, I visited the Beyeler Foundation Museum in Basel, Switzerland, and I saw dozens of these elegant, monumental Yipwon figures. When you think of sculpture known for delicate and intricate ca ...

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