Luis Pablo: Northwest Coast Art Shark Oaxaca Mata Ortiz Pottery and lines that echo pre-Hispanic

and lines that echo pre-Hispanic motifs

This gorgeous heart pendant by Javier Jimenez is carved in a smooth

Gorgeous oil on canvas Zapotec Quail painting by Oaxacan woodcarving artist Julia Fuentes

He carved the skunk low and prowling

Luis Pablo: Northwest Coast Art Shark Oaxaca Mata Ortiz Pottery and lines that echo pre-HispanicThis spectacular shark by Luis Pablo looks as if it has just surged out of icy northern waters. Its sleek body is carved in a dynamic curve, and the open mouth with bright pink gums and perfectly carved teeth gives it an expressive, almost theatrical presence. The painting is a powerful tribute to Northwest Coast Indigenous artbold blocks of black, white, and layered blues create stylized eyes, fins, and abstract totemic forms that flow seamlessly