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Virgil Ortiz
Virgil Ortiz always had a passion for his culture which reflected on the artwork he has created to this day. Virgil Ortiz was born in 1969 in Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico, and was inherited and taught to love art. Ortiz states,”The thought has never crossed my mind to be anything other than an artist and fashion designer. Art is in my blood” (Virgil Ortiz). The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 gave artist Virgil Ortiz inspiration to create historical art pieces that involve bringing back an interesting, yet educating way, to learn about what the story is behind The Pueblo Native American people. The Pueblo Revolt was a revolution supported by the Native American people who fought the Spanish frontiersmen in New Mexico. It was a big impact because it ended the lives of hundreds of Spaniards which resulted in them being thrown out of the Pueblo territory for twelve years Ortiz’s way of giving new generations a good insight of their history through art was to create an exhibition about The Pueblo Revolt. In the article, The Future History, by Virgil Ortiz, he states that “My mission of nearly two decades has been to create a narrative of the revolt utilizing the various mediums in which I work.” He then continues by saying “I want to make it interesting and relevant to the next generation. I want them to understand our history, how we survived genocide, and how our ancestors kept our art, traditions and ceremonies intact” (The Future is History). In Ortiz’s homeland is a studio where he exhibits a modern day picture of what was imagined to be the attire for the Revolt of 1680. Ortiz’s artwork was based on "a male figure covered fully in metallic sheen with black leather combat boots, a chrome morion helmet, and with a large sword" In the article in The New York Times, Garth Clark states his opinion on Ortiz’s artwork by describing the work as "a traditional delight and magical gesture using his black on tan pattern when it comes to red clay" To this day Ortiz continues to create historical art pieces through his culture and his traditions. His ideal value in creating these art pieces is to bring inspiration and to educate generations to come about historical values and to give them a better understanding of what the effect of art can have on others. Virgil Ortiz’s art allows people to question, let their minds wonder, and inspire.