Allan Waters
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Lithograph
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Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
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Bronze
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Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Metal
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
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Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
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Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
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Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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1960s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
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Allan Houser was represented by Glenn Green Galleries (formerly known as The Gallery Wall, Inc.) from 1973 until his death in 1994.
Sandy Green first saw this master sculptor’s work at the Heard Museum in Phoenix and immediately brought her husband Glenn to see the exhibit. The Greens responded enthusiastically to the abstraction and creativity in Houser’s work. They were impressed, not only with his versatility and talent, but with the number of mediums he employed. His subject matter was portrayed in styles ranging from realism, stylized form to abstraction. Throughout their association they noted this artist’s drive and strong commitment to his art.
With encouragement from the Greens, Houser retired from his post as the head of the sculpture department at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1975 to begin working full-time creating his art. The next 20-year period was an exciting time for Allan, the gallery and for the Green family. He created a large body of sculpture in stone, wood and bronze. For many years Glenn Green Galleries co-sponsored many editions of his bronzes and acted as quality control according to Houser’s wishes. As both agents and gallery representatives, the Greens promoted and sold his art in their galleries in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They had bi-annual exhibits in their galleries to feature Houser’s newest work and sponsored and arranged international museum shows in America, Europe and Asia. They travelled together for these events and went to Carrara, Italy to the famed quarries of Michelangelo and together purchased 20 tons of marble.
Glenn Green Galleries published the definitive book Allan Houser (Haozous) by Barbara H. Perlman. The author interviewed Allan Houser and his family extensively and it includes images of his family and artwork. The second printing is available in the gallery. A long-term project of the gallery for Allan Houser culminated in his receiving the National Medal of Arts in 1992 from President George H. W. Bush, America’s highest arts award.
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(Biography provided by Glenn Green Galleries)
A Close Look at contemporary Art
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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