Indigenous futurism meets avant-garde couture, primordial clay, ancestral memory, radical sculpture, and cinematic installation art.
QUIVER begins with a question about fear, and answers it in clay, couture, image, and design held together as a single environment.
“You are no longer blind when you can see through your fear.”
by Virgil Ortiz, opening Friday, November 20
At a Glance
- What: QUIVER: Vision Beyond Fear, a new installation by Virgil Ortiz
- Opening reception: Friday, November 20, 2026, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
- On view: November 20, 2026 to February 2, 2027
- Where: Webster Collection and W Department, 54½ Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe
- Admission: Free and open to the public
- Hours: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, daily
Cochiti Pueblo artist and designer Virgil Ortiz unveils QUIVER: Vision Beyond Fear, a new installation opening Friday, November 20, 2026, at Webster Collection and W Department.
Tahu, Leader of the Blind Archers
At the heart of QUIVER is Tahu, the unwavering leader of the Blind Archers in Ortiz’s Revolt 1680/2180 saga.
Blinded by invaders as a young girl, she transformed her pain into power, mastering the bow and rallying an army of Blind Archers who strike unseen and unafraid.
Now a time-traveler between 1680 and 2180, she carries warnings, knowledge, and strategy across eras to safeguard her people’s future.
She is a hero for all who face their fears, both real and imagined.
A Single Environment
“We were taught to fear the unknown,” Ortiz says. “What happens when we look directly at what frightens us?” Working across ceramics, couture, photography, video, performance, and design, Ortiz holds that full range together in QUIVER as a single environment rather than dividing it into categories. Each new medium extends the Cochiti pottery tradition that has grounded him from the start. As he puts it, “Clay remembers what the future forgets.”
The Creative Circle
QUIVER also brings Ortiz’s creative circle into focus. Visual alchemist Max Baptiste and ceramicist Carlos Condit each add a distinct voice, as does Ortiz’s collaboration with STORM by Montecristi, a series of handcrafted luxury hats that carry his iconic imagery into wearable form. Also debuting, Los Angeles fine-jewelry designer Ilene Joy will present REVERIE, her newest customizable collection. Opening as one year closes and another begins, QUIVER is a timely invitation to look ahead without fear.
Webster Collection and W Department
This expansive vision and collaborative spirit make Ortiz a natural fit for Webster Collection, the Santa Fe fine-art gallery, and for W Department, its retail arm. The two work hand in hand, so that an artwork, a garment, an object, or an interior can be encountered as part of one cultural vocabulary.
“Virgil’s work makes those connections visible,” said Christopher Webster. “You can feel the same hand and imagination moving from an object to a garment, to an image, to an environment. We wanted to give Virgil’s entire world room to exist together rather than present only one part of it.”
About Virgil Ortiz
Virgil Ortiz is a Cochiti Pueblo artist and designer whose work fuses Pueblo history, traditional knowledge, and storytelling with contemporary culture, technology, and speculative futures. His ongoing Revolt 1680/2180 narrative reimagines the 1680 Pueblo Revolt through a futurist lens, with a feature film and graphic novels in development.
About Webster Collection and W Department
Webster Collection is a Santa Fe fine-art gallery presenting ethnographic and contemporary art, with a particular interest in the dialogue and unexpected connections between them.
W Department is an international design boutique offering clothing, accessories, and objects from designers including Rick Owens, Comme des Garçons, and Ann Demeulemeester. Its point of view places clothing and design in conversation with art, architecture, interiors, collecting, and contemporary culture.
Webster Collection and W Department are part of Webster Santa Fe, the Webster family’s group of related Santa Fe businesses in art, design, and real estate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is QUIVER: Vision Beyond Fear? A new installation by Cochiti Pueblo artist and designer Virgil Ortiz at Webster Collection and W Department in Santa Fe. Working across ceramics, couture, photography, video, performance, and design, Ortiz holds the full range together as a single environment rather than dividing it into categories.
When does QUIVER open? Friday, November 20, 2026, with an opening reception from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. QUIVER is on view from November 20, 2026 to February 2, 2027.
Who is Tahu? Tahu is the leader of the Blind Archers in Ortiz’s Revolt 1680/2180 saga and the heart of QUIVER. The artwork at the top of this page depicts her.
Who is Virgil Ortiz? A Cochiti Pueblo artist and designer whose work fuses Pueblo history, traditional knowledge, and storytelling with contemporary culture, technology, and speculative futures.
Who else is part of QUIVER? QUIVER brings Ortiz’s creative circle into focus: visual alchemist Max Baptiste, ceramicist Carlos Condit, and his collaboration with STORM by Montecristi. Los Angeles fine-jewelry designer Ilene Joy also debuts REVERIE, her newest customizable collection.
Where is QUIVER? At Webster Collection and W Department, 54½ Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe.
Is admission free? Yes. QUIVER is free and open to the public.
What are the hours? 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, daily.
Continue Exploring
- Carrier Wave: Randy L. Barton and Cloudface
- Time in the Clay: Virgil Ortiz at the New Mexico School for the Arts
- Exhibitions at Webster Collection
- Ethnographic art at Webster Collection
- Contemporary art at Webster Collection
- W Department
- Rick Owens at W Department
- Comme des Garçons at W Department
- Ann Demeulemeester at W Department
- The Santa Fe Plaza
Visitor Information
- Exhibition: QUIVER: Vision Beyond Fear
- Artist: Virgil Ortiz
- Presented by: Webster Collection and W Department, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Opening reception: Friday, November 20, 2026, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
- On view: November 20, 2026 to February 2, 2027
- Location: Webster Collection and W Department, 54½ Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe
- Admission: Free and open to the public
- Hours: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, daily
- Planning your visit: see our Santa Fe visitor guide.
- More from The Dispatch: Time in the Clay: Virgil Ortiz at the New Mexico School for the Arts.
