Oscar Carrillo: Dog Sculpture Barro Negro as visually striking on a

as visually striking on a shelf as it is absorbing in the hand

and quietly confident

Tehuanas (Oaxacan women)

from their role as loyal guardians in everyday life to their sacred status in pre-Columbian beliefs

Oscar Carrillo: Dog Sculpture Barro Negro as visually striking on aThis joyful patchwork dog by Oscar Carrillo looks ready to wag its tail straight into a fiesta. Its huge ears perk up with curiosity, framed in hot pink, turquoise, and bright red. Every inch of the body is covered in tiny hand painted patterns, triangles, zigzags, flowers, and little milagro style motifs that feel like a patchwork of Mexican textiles. The pose is pure friendliness: sitting up, alert, with big, round eyes and a playful snout that