Jose Encarnacion Peña

Jose Encarnacion Peña
Born
Soqween

1902
San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S.
Died1979
Other namesEncarnacion Peña,
So Kwa Wi,
So Kwa A Weh
EducationSanta Fe Indian School
Known forPainting
SpousePatricia Peña

Jose Encarnacion Peña, also known as Encarnacion Peña, and Soqween (1902–1979) was a Native American painter from San Ildefonso Pueblo in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.[1][2] He is best known for his watercolors of Pueblo ceremonies[3] and he was an early participant in the San Ildefonso school and later in the "Santa Fe Studio Style" art movement.

History

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Born in 1902 in San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. His name Soqween (So Kwa Wi, So Kwa A Weh) translates to "Frost on the Mountain".[4] His aunt was potter Maria Martinez.[1] In the 1920s he was painting in the San Ildefonso Pueblo alongside many of the other early San Ildefonso school artists. In the early 1930s, Pena studied with painting with Dorothy Dunn at "The Studio" of the Santa Fe Indian School.[1]

His artwork was exhibited widely including at the Riverside Museum (1969) in New York City;[5] Renaissance Society (1958) in Chicago;[6] Santa Fe Indian Market (1959, winning first place for painting at the Fiesta Indian Market),[7] and many others.

Peña work is included in public museum collections including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,[2] Denver Art Museum,[8] Cleveland Museum of Art,[9] National Anthropological Archives,[10] Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian,[10] among others.

He was married to Patricia Peña, a doll maker.[1] He was a mentor and influential to artist Amado Maurilio Peña, Jr (born 1943).[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Photographs of Jose Encarnacion Peña murals and Patricia Peña dolls". Smithsonian Online Virtual Archive (SOVA). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  2. ^ a b "Untitled (Aranos of the East and West Fighting because of no rain)". The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
  3. ^ Matuz, Roger (1998). St. James Guide to Native North American Artists. St. James Press. p. 532. ISBN 9781558622210.
  4. ^ King, Jeanne Snodgrass (1968). American Indian painters; a biographical directory. Smithsonian Libraries. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
  5. ^ Gruen, John (Mar 17, 1969). "Art In New York, No Reservations Needed". New York Magazine. 2 (11). New York Media: 59. ISSN 0028-7369 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Encarnacion Pena". The Renaissance Society. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  7. ^ "Fiesta Awards Espanola Valley Pueblos are well-represented in the awards given at the Fiesta Indian Market in Santa Fe recently". Newspapers.com. Rio Grande Sun from Espanola, New Mexico. September 17, 1959. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  8. ^ "Buffalo Dance". Denver Art Museum. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  9. ^ "Collection: Dance Figure". Cleveland Museum of Art. 31 October 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Patricia Peña photograph of José Encarnacion Peña dressed as koshari, 1978". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  11. ^ "Master artist presents one-man show for Arlington". Newspapers.com. Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Fort Worth, Texas. May 22, 1985. p. 183. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  12. ^ "El Taller offer's Pena's Perspective". Newspapers.com. Austin American-Statesman from Austin, Texas. October 24, 1992. p. 115. Retrieved 2020-04-25.


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