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Allan Houser Sculpture Garden and Studio Tour

Santa Fe, USAby Allan Houser Sculpture Gardens and Gallery

  • 1 hour
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Up to 50 travelers
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: English

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Overview

Explore acres of monumental works at the ancestral home to over seventy monumental works by Allan Houser spanning various forms of sculpture including unique stone and casted bronze depicting the love, culture, religion and shared plight of Native Americans. The Apache Ethnographic Exhibit at the Allan Houser Foundation showcases the intricacies of the ancient arts of quilled beading and embroidery featuring pieces curated from generations of family artifacts, baskets, bone jewelry, hand crafted musical instruments and traditional weaponry. The Allan Houser Gallery at Haozous Place offers an expansive selection of unique pieces for sale and casted editions of bronze sculpture, charcoal drawings, and an extremely rare collections of watercolor work from his earlier periods. Guests may visit the outdoor "Walkabout" exhibit featuring work by Bob Haozous including work dedicated to the ongoing pursuit of political progress and judicial equity for Native Americans.

What's included

  • Cold water and sodas are offered midway through the tour to combat the Santa Fe Sun
  • Light refreshments are offered before the tour
  • A club cart is offered for those with mobility impairements

    Itinerary

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      Allan Houser

      2 hours

      Over 70 of the Chiricahua Apache Artist, Allan Houser's monumental works. The tour will explore the breadth of his career, and the styles he explored. As the gardens sit on the highpoint of the area, the sculptures are all backdropped by beautiful views of the Santa Fe sky and surrounding mountains. Included in the tour is an Ethnographic exhibit featuring Apache beadwork, buckskin work, and other cultural artifacts dating back hundreds of years. After exploring the Ethnographic exhibit, a much less formal tour of Allan's gallery featuring even more of his works on a smaller, purchasable scale.

    Meeting and pickup

    Travel down the Turquoise Trail, also known as Highway 14 for about 20 minutes then take a left onto Camino de Los Abuelos (there is a large sign at this junction pointing to the sculpture gardens). Then travel on Camino de Los Abuelos for about 5 minutes and take a left onto Haozous Road.

    End point

    Travel down the Turquoise Trail, also known as Highway 14 for about 20 minutes then take a left onto Camino de Los Abuelos (there is a large sign at this junction pointing to the sculpture gardens). Then travel on Camino de Los Abuelos for about 5 minutes and take a left onto Haozous Road.

    Good to know

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Cancellation policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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