Native American
Nearly 75 percent of the Adkins Collection was made by Native American artists. The collection is remarkable for many things, but especially for the high quality of work across diverse media. From paintings and works on paper, to sculpture, pottery and a dazzling array of jewelry and silverwork, this collection boasts extraordinary creations by many of the most significant Native artists of the 20th century. Indeed, many pieces are accompanied by ribbons awarded at juried competitions over the years. The majority of the collection was created by Native artists from the Southwest, including painters R.C. Gorman, Tonita Peña, Helen Hardin and Dan Namingha as well as Oklahomans Woody Crumbo, Jerome Tiger and T.C. Cannon. There also are sculptures by Allan Houser, Dick West and Doug Hyde. The pottery features dozens of pieces by famed San Ildefonso artist Maria Martinez and three generations of her family. And the jewelry, which numbers over 1,600 pieces, features work by innovators Charles Loloma, Kenneth Begay and Preston Monongye, who are credited with revolutionizing Native silverwork in the 1960s and ’70s. Taken together, the Adkins Collection offers many highlights of both traditional and contemporary Native artistry of the 20th century.
 | Popovi Da Jar with Feather Pattern, Inset Turquoise |  | Charles Loloma Snake Pin |
 | Navajo (unknown artist) Second Phase Chief's Blanket |  | Tony Abeyeta Yeis in Chanting Procession |
 | Clara Castillo |  | Tony Da Untitled |
 | Helen Hardin Vision of a Ghost Dance |  | Allan C. Houser Apache Mask |
 | Julian Martinez |  | Waldo Mootzka Untitled |