Luis Pablo: Northwest Coast Art Shark Oaxaca Paper Mache The surface of her robe

The surface of her robe is richly adorned with Mexican milagros

Imposing a totem-like Day of the Dead wood skeleton decorated with metallic  Milagros

their bold polychrome surfaces in red

Day of the Dead figures

each with its own fine pattern fitted together like marquetry

Luis Pablo: Northwest Coast Art Shark Oaxaca Paper Mache The surface of her robeThis spectacular shark by Luis Pablo looks as if it has just surged out of icy northern waters. Its sleek body is carved in a dynamic curve, and the open mouth with bright pink gums and perfectly carved teeth gives it an expressive, almost theatrical presence. The painting is a powerful tribute to Northwest Coast Indigenous artbold blocks of black, white, and layered blues create stylized eyes, fins, and abstract totemic forms that flow seamlessly