Born in Oklahoma in 1914, Houser was the first member of the Chiricahua Apache tribe born outside captivity after the tribe’s 28 years of imprisonment. After their release from Fort Sill, the family settled on a farm near Lawton, nd young Allan attended Boone Public School before enrolling at the Painting Studio of the Santa Fe Indian School in 1934.

Allan Houser achieved national and international critical and commercial success. Among his many honors, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1985 and received the National Medal of the Arts in 1992. Allan Houser died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1994.

While the exhibition is on view, the Museum’s roof terrace will be open during normal business hours, weather permitting. The Museum Cafe will be offering a boxed lunch option with admission to the museum to enjoy lunch on the roof terrace and viewing the Allan Houser exhibition.