Colorful artwork brightens Cathedral Place

If you’re walking along Cathedral Place in Santa Fe, you can’t help but notice the brightly colored posts supporting the portal of The Museum of Contemporary Native American Art.

You can’t miss the burst of color that has been vividly painted by artist Yakita Starr Fields (Cherokee/Creek/Osage). He was born in Oklahoma, but today he lives in New York City and has created large scale works around the country.

He attended the Art Institute of Boston from 2000-2003. And according to sign outside the museum, it was during that time that he became interested in “graffiti aesthetics,” which has continued to influence his work.

To me the work is interesting and like all great art has me wondering about it meanings. I think I will come back and look at up close at the posts a few more times. But right now, I enjoy just seeing the full span of colorful posts.

What do you think about the work?