Dan Vallo (Acoma Pueblo) is awarded Best of Show at Santa Fe Indian Market's 2024 Awards Ceremony in the Diverse Arts Classification SANTA FE, N.M. , Aug.
16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Fe Indian Market is pleased to announce this year's Best of Show, Best of Classification, and Special Award winners in a variety of classifications. Since 1922, Santa Fe Indian Market, the world's largest and most prestigious Native North American art market, has awarded Best of Show winners to exceptional Native North American artists in a variety of juried categories. Over 50 judges, experts in various media, spent most of the day Thursday, August 15 , reviewing and critiquing this year's entries and determining the winners.
The announcement of the Best of Show, Best of Class, and Special Award winners was made public at the Best of Show Ceremony on Friday afternoon. All the Best of Show winners' extraordinary artwork is available this weekend during the Santa Fe Indian Market on the Plaza in downtown Santa Fe. The 2024 Best of Classification winners are: Class I: Jewelry Winner: Sarah Aragon (Navajo Nation) Title: Back in the Saddle – Horse Headstall with silver female ring bit Dimensions: 33" x 9" x 6" Materials: Handcrafted sterling silver from Tufa cast ingots, shaped by chiseling, chasing, and filing secured on a leather headstall.
Stone inlay work of Mediterranean coral, Castle Dome turquoise, Morenci turquoise, Kingman turquoise, Persian turquoise, and Carico Lake turquoise. Class I.