Allan Houser (1914 –1994) was a Native American artist and teacher renowned for his contributions to sculpture. 

2. Allan Houser (1914 –1994) was a Native
American artist and teacher renowned for his
contributions to sculpture. Drawing
inspiration from his Chiricahua Apache
heritage, the artworks of Allan Houser both
capture the essence of Native American culture
and spirituality and transcend culture to
participate in the discourses of modern
art. His sculptures, characterized by
modernist simplicity and dynamic energy,
blend traditional aesthetics with contemporary
sensibilities.

3. Trained at the Santa Fe Indian
School under Dorothy Dunn,
Houser quickly mastered
sculptural techniques that
conveyed reverence for nature,
ancestral wisdom, and the human
spirit. His works, which often
depict figures in motion, evoke
universal human experiences
through their masterful use of
form and negative space. Houser's
artistic achievements were
recognized with a Guggenheim
Fellowship in 1949 and the
National Medal of Arts in 1992.

4. Houser's influence extended to future
generations of Native American
artists. As a dedicated teacher at the
Institute of American Indian Arts, he
inspired students both to embrace
their cultural heritage and to
experiment with the formal
vocabularies of contemporary
art. The sculpture of Allan Houser
may be found in numerous
institutions and private collections
around the world,

5. Including the British Royal
Collection, Centre Georges
Pompidou, Denver Art Museum,
Heard Museum, and the Smithsonian
National Museum of American Art.
Larsen Art Auction regularly offers
Allan Houser sculptures for sale in
Arizona, and we are continually
accepting consignments of Houser’s
work.