King Galleries | March 5, 2026 | Scottsdale, AZ

Always Evolving

Opening Thursday, March 5, is King Galleries’ annual Heard Indian Market Gallery Show, which coincides with the always anticipated Heard Indian Fair & Market. And 2026 is an especially big year for the Scottsdale and Santa Fe-based gallery as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. The upcoming exhibition will honor three decades in the art world with an exceptional group of Native American potters, both historic and contemporary.

Stephanie Tafoya (Santa Clara Pueblo), Touch the Sky, native clay

“Innovative shapes and designs using native clay make up the foundation of this year’s show, with each artist expanding our understanding of how Native art continues to evolve and change,” says gallery owner Charles S. King. Participating artists with new works include Russell Sanchez, Les Namingha, Tammy Garcia, Jared Tso, Daniel Begay, Autumn Borts-Medlock, Stephanie Tafoya, Jeff Suina, Joseph Youngblood, Dolores Curran and more.

“It should be an exciting moment to view the creativity, innovation and future in the best in Native pottery,” King adds.

“Right now, I’m focused on refining my techniques and becoming more intentional with the overall design of each piece,” says Tafoya. “I’m continuously exploring detailed feather carvings and sgraffito work, while also developing new nature-inspired forms and patterns. It feels exciting to deepen the same inspirations that have always guided me, but with a renewed sense of precision and refinement as my work continues to evolve.” Shown here is a stunning red clay pot by Tafoya titled Touch the Sky that features scalloped designs, almost like fish scales, with detailed carvings.

Autumn Borts-Medlock (Santa Clara Pueblo), Foxes and the Moon, native clay

Daniel Begay (Santa Clara Pueblo/Diné), A Walk into the Canyon, native clay

Sergio Lugo (Santa Clara Pueblo), Guardian, tall carved polychrome jar, native clay

Santa Clara Pueblo artist Borts-Medlock’s Foxes and the Moon features two red foxes gazing up at a crescent moon. The design along the pot is made up of three-dimensional forms that jut out from the vessel itself.

Animals are also prevalent in Begay’s work in the show—one features a stag as seen in A Walk into the Canyon, and the other a bull in Flight. And in Santa Clara Pueblo artist Sergio Lugo’s polychrome jar Guardian, we see an owl taking to the sky.