What is Kiva Gallery?

KIVA GALLERY specializes in art and artworks from North America and particularly the Southwest of USA. This area is especially rich in traditions going back to the early Middle Ages for pottery and craftwork, – and in today’s art movement with roots in the old tradition but taking in the contemporary art scene, acrylic and oil paint, assemblage, grafitti.

The recognition that art can express a cultural identity different from that in mainstream America, inspires many contemporary native American artists.

Their work expresses vibrant vitality. Moreover, their work can be seen as a commentary to the ´Western’ (not only US) codex which tends to become culturally neutral.
KIVA GALLERY intends to show quality art from an interesting and colorful part of the world,
– for its artistic value. KIVA GALLERY also shows more genuine; traditional artforms, – such as the Hopi Indian Kachina (Hopi: Katsina) dolls, wooden ‘dolls’ (sculptures), personifications; images of Hopi supernaturals.

These Katsina objects have important spiritual meaning in the Hopi world. The Katsina
tradition is unique to the Pueblo Indian tribes of Arizona and New Mexico and does not appear among any other American Indians. Furthermore, the gallery shows pottery with ancient design elements, baskets, traditionally woven rugs and other items.