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Welcome to Bryans Gallery !
Since 1982, Bryans Gallery has represented exceptional artistry of the Southwest and the Eight Northern Pueblos. We have estate and contemporary paintings, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, rugs and baskets. Some of the finest rare examples of Southwestern American Indian arts and craft can be found in our gallery. Our staff is knowledgeable and friendly.We are known for our customer satisfaction. Our phone number is 1-800-833-7631. We look forward to helping you.
New works by Jimmy Cook, Renee Steger Simpson, Juan Sandoval and Gregory Lomayesa can be viewed. Just follow the links.
Tradition & Innovation
Wedding Vases and Storytellers, two of the most distinctive and recognizable Pueblo pottery forms illustrate how artisans in the Southwest draw on tradition and create new innovations, bringing delight to seasoned collectors and causal admirers alike.The elegant wedding vase, its two necks connected by a single handle, is said to symbolize union. Traditionally, the vase filled with holy water is presented to the bride during a marriage ceremony. She drinks from one side and the groom from the other. In the words of Margaret Gutierrez of Santa Clara Pueblo, “The couple treasure the vase throughout their married life.” Pueblo potters create beautiful, non-ceremonial wedding vases, which make lovely, meaningful gifts for any couple.
The first Storytellers were created by Helen Cordero of Cochiti Pueblo in 1964. These endearing clay figures quickly became popular and potters from other pueblos adopted the form. Pueblo figurative pottery reaches back to prehistoric times, but the art form nearly died out with the Spanish conquest because Native American figurines were destroyed by Christian missionaries. With the coming of the railroad (and tourism) in the late ninetieth century, the art form flourished. Cochiti potters produced many of these figures, which often caricatured the very tourists who bought them. Helen Cordero modeled her first storyteller after her grandfather. Today, Pueblo potters produce a whimsical array of storytellers from grandfathers and grandmothers to bears and even cats.
Visit Bryans Gallery to see our collection of storytellers, wedding vases and other works by fine Pueblo and Southwestern potters.
Don't miss the Kit Carson Gallery Walk every first Saturday through October, 5-7 pm. Visit Bryans Gallery for new works by Gregory Lomayesva, D. R. Nance, and Juan Sandoval. View our Calendar of Events page for other interesting Taos events and make your visit an experience.
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