Maximino Renteria de la Cruz

Indigo Arts' Philadelphia gallery space is closed as I move upstairs to a new space on the fourth floor of the Crane Building. I hope to be up and running again later in May, on a "by appointment or by chance" basis. Meanwhile, the Indigo Arts online gallery is operating as usual, though shipments may be delayed a bit. Please feel free to contact me with any questions in the mean time.

Thanks,

Tony

Sorry, we are sold out of these items. Please check out the archive tab to view items we have sold.

The Word of the Gods

SKU: MRC-1601

Maximino Renteria de la Cruz

Mexico

Nayarit, Mexico, c. 1990
Yarn pressed into beeswax on plywood. Custom museum framing in plexiglass box.
(23 1/2" x 23 1/2" , 60cm x 60cm). Framed dimensions: 30 1/2" x 30 1/2" x 2 1/4".

Provenance: Current owner purchased c.1994 from Mark Lang, the collector who provided the 31 José Benitez Sanchez paintings now in the collection of the University of Pennsylvania Museum, documented in the book Visions of a Huichol Shaman by Dr. Peter Furst (2003). It was purchased from artist in approximately 1990.

The text written on the back of the painting has been translated as follows:
"In this painting we can see the symbol when the Gods have communication during the night. To have knowledge of what they say and this is the way we know the word of the Gods. If you go to Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, where you can find the sacred Gods."

Peyote Ceremony in the Sacred Land of Wirikuta

SKU: MRC-11

Maximino Renteria de la Cruz

Mexico

Huichol yarn painting by
Maximino Renteria de la Cruz,
Nayarit, Mexico, c. 2006
Yarn pressed into beeswax on plywood
(48" x 48")