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Hoop Dancer painting by Mateo Romero. Front view

"Hoop Dancer" by Mateo Romero

$2,100

20" x 16"
Mixed Media on Canvas
Framed

Celebrate the spirit of movement and tradition with Hoop Dancer, a powerful original acrylic painting by renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist, Mateo Romero. This dynamic piece was part of Romero’s commissioned series for the United States Postal Service “Pow Wow” stamp collection, which debuted at the 2025 Gathering of Nations—the largest Native American powwow in North America.

 

Made by A Native Artist

Original Artwork

Ships From Santa Fe, NM

About The Artwork

Set against a brilliant blue backdrop, Hoop Dancer captures a traditional powwow dancer mid-performance, holding vibrant yellow and red hoops symbolizing the circle of life, unity, and renewal. Romero’s signature bold brushwork and layered textures bring energy and rhythm to the canvas, making this artwork both a celebration of Indigenous identity and a standout contemporary collectible.

As a USPS commissioned artist and a recognized painter in contemporary Native art, Mateo Romero’s work is sought after by collectors, museums, and institutions nationwide. This original painting is ideal for art collectors, cultural institutions, or anyone seeking fine Native American art with historical and contemporary significance.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

MATEO ROMERO

Contemporary painter Mateo Romero was born and raised in Berkeley, California. Although his cultural background is an urban one, through his father Santiago Romero and his connection to their Southern Keresan Cochiti people, this experience includes much of the Rio Grande Pueblo world as well. Mateo attended Dartmouth College and studied with acclaimed artists Ben Frank Moss and Varujan Boghosian.

He received an MFA in printmaking from the University of New Mexico. Mateo is an award-winning artist who has exhibited internationally in Canada and in the United States. He is currently a Dubin Fellow in painting at the School of American Research in Santa Fe, NM, and paints in his studio in Santa Fe and lives in Pojoaque Pueblo with his wife, Melissa, and their children Erik, Povi, and Rain.

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