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Large-scale installation of corncob piñatas.

The Fantastical World of Justin Favela

Gold-fringed walls and piñata corncobs transform the Grand Salon of SAAM's Renwick Gallery and highlight the role of maize in North American visual culture.

Ne Pu Saka (Sand on Water)

Truman Lowe, Ne Pu Saka (Sand on Water), 1996, wood, sand, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2022.9.1A-H, © 2021, Truman Lowe Estate

Truman Lowe, Ne Pu Saka (Sand on Water), 1996, wood, sand, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2022.9.1A-H, © 2021, Truman Lowe Estate

Truman Lowe, Ne Pu Saka (Sand on Water), 1996, wood, sand, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2022.9.1A-H, © 2021, Truman Lowe Estate

Truman Lowe, Ne Pu Saka (Sand on Water), 1996, wood, sand, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2022.9.1A-H, © 2021, Truman Lowe Estate

Copied Truman Lowe, Ne Pu Saka (Sand on Water), 1996, wood, sand, 8 ft. × 12 ft. x 8 in. (243.9 × 365.9 × 20.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2022.9.1A-H, © 2021, Truman Lowe Estate

Artwork Details

Title: Ne Pu Saka (Sand on Water)
Artist: Truman Lowe
Date: 1996
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 8 ft. × 12 ft. x 8 in. (243.9 × 365.9 × 20.3 cm)
Copyright: © 2021, Truman Lowe Estate
Credit Line: Museum purchase made through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Mediums: wood
sand
Mediums Description: wood, sand
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Abstract
Object Number: 2022.9.1A-H
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2022.9.1A-H