Not only do the 13 artists share a common bond as Native Americans, but they have also had their lives touched by cancer. Most of the individual pieces of the “We Are All Related” concho belt have been created in memory of loved ones who have battled childhood cancer. Allen Aragon’s piece is in memory of his nephew, Rowdy who died of cancer at the age of 18. Allen coordinated this effort to help New Mexico’s kids and their families cope with the day-to-day needs of living with and fighting cancer. He is a member of the Children's Cancer Fund of New Mexico’s Board of Directors.

Over the past year, the belt has been featured at the following exhibits:

• Santa Fe Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM
• Autrey National Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Weems Art Fest, Albuquerque, NM
• Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, New York City
• Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ

“We are Related” Celebration

You are invited to preview the concho belt and meet the artists on Saturday June 12th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The celebration will be held at the Allen Aragon Gallery

Albuquerque Old Town Patio Market
206 ½ San Felipe NW, Unit 7 ½
Albuquerque, NM 87104

Please RSVP to (505) 243-3618 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

On-Line and Live Auction for the Concho Belt

The concho belt will be auctioned off on-line beginning June 1, 2010. On-line bidding will end on July 6th 2010 at 12:00 a.m. at which time the on-line auction will carry over to a live auction at the Silver Anniversary Erin Trujeque Memorial Gala on July 8, 2010.

Click here to view the auction.