A spokesperson says---
“...Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World Featuring more than 120 artworks, the first-of-its-kind exhibition presents historical objects from the Museum’s expansive Indigenous art collection as well as contemporary works by Hopi women artists to examine the kachina doll tradition from the perspective of Hopi girls and women...
...exhibition to examine the kachina doll tradition from the perspective of girls and women in the Hopi community, an Indigenous tribe located in northeastern Arizona. Carved of cottonwood and painted with distinctive designs, kachina dolls (tithu)1represent Katsinam, spirits who bring moisture and keep the Hopi world in balance. This groundbreaking exhibition demonstrates the enduring significance of the kachina doll tradition and the vitality of Hopi visual culture...
...Though infants, girls, and women are the sole recipients of kachina dolls in the Hopi community, their viewpoints have been historically overlooked in previous publications and exhibitions. Featuring more than 120 works dating from the nineteenth century to the present, Blessings for a Balanced World presents historical belongings in conversation with exquisitely crafted artworks that include Katsina imagery, underscoring the continued importance of the tradition..."
