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December 21, 2009 - March 31, 2010
Unconquered: Allan Houser and the Legacy of One Apache Family
The Gilcrease Museum of the Americas in Tulsa, Oklahoma will present the exhibition “Unconquered: Allan Houser and the Legacy of One Apache Family”. Charting the experience of the Apache people through examining the lives and legacy of one Apache family, the exhibit is the first to feature a multi-generational look at the Houser/Haozous family. In association with this story, visitors view three-dimensional sculptures and works of art by Allan and his sons, Bob and Phillip Haozous.
The exhibition was organized by and displayed at the Oklahoma History Museum in Oklahoma City from October of 2008 through September of 2009. Funding for the exhibition was provided by the Inasmuch Foundation of Oklahoma City. Using artifacts, film, and works of art this show illustrates cultural survival and expression through five generations of the Houser/Haozous family. Spanning the years from the 1860s to 2008, the story takes visitors on a personal journey from brutal incarceration and attempted cultural genocide to personal expression and the strength of family legacies.
The expanded object list to be shown at the Gilcrease Museum will include the addition of eleven sculptural works by Phillip and Bob Haozous as well as 24 watercolor paintings done by Allan Houser in the late 1950’s. While relating the unique history of the family, the exhibition in Tulsa will focus on the artwork and the individual approach taken by Allan Houser, Phillip Haozous, and Bob Haozous.
The exhibition continues through March 21, 2010.
