June 2017: Fritz Scholder

Fritz Scholder is one of the most sought after Native American artists of the late twentieth Century, and was a study in contrasts and controversies. Althougha registered member of the Luiseno tribe of California, he didn’t often identify as Native American. His subject matter covered a range of themes, but it is his pieces, which explored the intersection of mainstream American culture and Native peoples, that remains most strongly associated with his name and which stirred up the most controversy.
His bold use of color and his fluid expressionist lines make his work instantly recognizable, whether it is a painting, a bronze or a print. For this weeks Of the Moment, we celebrate Fritz Scholder. His work, although made in the end of the last century, remains impactful and relevant to this day.