Dennis Numkena, Hopi Pueblo Artist

Dennis Numkena was a Hopi Pueblo visual artist and architect.  Additionally, he was a computer programmer, theatrical designer, and writer.  His artwork combined Hopi imagery with vivid, colorful abstraction.  His work is included in many prominent collections, including the Heard Museum. 

In the field of architecture, Numkena’s list of awards and accomplishments is long and impressive.  Perhaps most notable is his foundation of the United States’ first Native-owned architectural firm.  Dennis Numkena (1941-2010) also designed the former Yavapai Apache Cultural Center in Camp Verde, the Pyramid Lake Museum in Nevada, and the Anasazi Resort Condominiums in Phoenix. 

Relative Links: Native American Paintings, Hopi Pueblo, Hopituh Shi-nu-mu