Farahnheight Fine Art Denver Colorado

The art of an emerging Taos Pueblo artist whose life was tragically cut short is being presented in a special tribute exhibition designed to showcase her art and enduring legacy. The show, titled “Honoring the Life and Work of DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo”, is at the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, New Mexico, running March 19, 2026 - March 1, 2027. of El Prado). The artist of Diné and Taos Pueblo heritage created work that “reflected the cultural significance, aesthetics, and strength of her communities,” a museum statement reads. She was by all accounts a rising star in the art world.

The daughter of well-known artists Gary David Suazo of Taos Pueblo and Geraldine Tso of the Navajo Nation, DeAnna, 29, began making art at an early age. One of her fondest memories is from the time she attended the Taos Pueblo Head Start as a young child.

“We were drawing on the floor with crayons and I remember one of the teachers was like, ‘Oh wow, DeAnna, you put a neck on your person!’ And, for some reason, that memory always stuck. Why wouldn’t you put a neck on a human figure?,” she said. “My art now is about Indigenous women present today, so what I’m doing is incorporating traditional attire — of course, it’s pre-contact attire.”

“I’m Taos Pueblo and Navajo, but we’re also very modern and know how to balance the two .” (from Taos News, May 14, 2026)

This untitled 2020 is one of my favorites of hers in my collection and I’m looking forward to seeing the exhibition when I’m in Taos in August.