Malcom Furlow Painting - "Tired Indian" (1989)

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• Lot Description
  Malcom Furlow (American of Choctaw descent, 1946-2023). "Tired Indian" acrylic on canvas, 1989. Signed at upper right. A large-scale painting by Malcom Furlow, an artist of Choctaw descent who draws from his heritage to create mesmerizing paintings with Native American themes rendered in his signature expressionist style and brilliant color palette. In this composition, a Native American man dressed in articles of traditional garb such as his feather headdress as well as Western wear - chaps and a bolo tie - sits and sleeps on a Western chair while holding a tomahawk. This mix of Native American and Western elements is intentional. As Furlow has stated, "The further Native Americans are removed from their heritage and embraced by Anglo culture, the greater the conflict that results. This is the dichotomy that fuels the fires for my paintings." Size: 40" L x 50" W (101.6 cm x 127 cm)
  
  About the Artist: "Malcolm Furlow's prolific body of work continues to earn critical acclaim around the world. Overwhelmingly considered a living legend, the master painter remains a significant figure in the fabric of the American Southwest. A recently filmed documentary entitled the 'Life and Art of Malcolm Furlow,' refers to him as a 'Renaissance Man': the quintessential cowboy, musician, and intellectual artist. He is an award-winning painter, whose accolades include the Silver award from the Sorbonne, and the highly coveted Gold Award from the world-renown Luxembourg Museum, Paris.
  
  Having shown in galleries all over the world and winning prestigious awards in Paris once held by Pablo Picasso, Malcolm is required study in art schools across the globe. His devoted collectors travel from Europe, Sweden and Japan to add to their collections.
  
  Malcolm's father was half Choctaw. His grandfather was taken as a boy to a Christian school, had his braids cut off and was beaten for speaking his traditional language. As a young boy in Louisiana, Malcolm saw Indians being hung in his own neighborhood. Under the cover of night, the family moved to Dallas, Texas where they felt it was safer. Instructed by his father to never mention his heritage, Malcolm never met his Choctaw relatives. Malcolm's artwork comes from his DNA, not his experiences, often channeling powerful images of a life he never knew."
  
  "As of spring 2007, Furlow has "sold-out" over fifty solo shows. Malcolm Furlow's paintings command principal placement in exhibitions, philanthropist campaigns, and private collections around the world, including the U.S. Embassies of Morocco, Belgium and Beijing; the White House; CEO Magazine; The Smithsonian; Mobil Oil; Arnold Schwarzenegger; Samuel Goldwyn; Richard Pryor; Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush; Senator Hillary Clinton; Bernadette Peters; Wes Studi; Phyllis Diller; William DeVane; B.J. Thomas; Jane Goodall Institute; Darryl Hannah; Eiteljorg Museum; Jon Bon Jovi; National Wildlife Museum; Koshare Museum; Santa Fe Fine Arts Museum; Paul Clarkson; Coca Cola Olympic Pavilion; Make a Wish Foundation; NBC's Today Show; Raymond James Financial Art Collection; Columbia University; and many others." (website for The Signature Gallery, Santa Fe, NM and Scottsdale, AZ)
  
  Provenance: private Parker, Colorado, USA collection
  
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  #191427

  Condition

  Excellent. Signed at upper right. Titled, dated, and signed with the artist's number #700 on verso. Fit with suspension wire.
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