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A Sculpture for Remembrance
A new sculpture graces the entrance of the University of Arizona's Poetry Center, thanks to the talent of artist Kim Seyesnem Obrzut and the generosity of UArizona President Emeritus John P. Schaefer and his late wife, Helen Schaefer, for whom the Poetry Center's building is named. The sculpture, titled Look to the Mesa, is situated under a Texas ebony tree that offers shade on the south side of the Poetry Center breezeway.
Vermillion Vistas Premier Issue 2021 - Featured Artist
Krystal and Messenger made the cover of the premier issue of Vermillion Vistas magazine along with an article on Kim's art.
Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market 2022 Article - Arizona Light
An Arizona collector uses Kim's art and other artists in her decor. Take a peek...

Kim is on Facebook!
Now you can follow Kim Obrzut on Facebook! Follow us and like our page...
"Greeting the Sun" displayed at the Santa Fe Museum of Indian Arts and Culture!
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Kim's piece "Greeting the Sun" is one of the featured pieces in the "Courage and Compassion: Native Women Sculpting Women," featuring figures of women sculpted by American Indian women artists. Read more...
"Mettle to Metal: Native Women Sculptors Reign and Pour"
WWW.FIRSTAMERICANARTMAGAZINE.COM, Issue No. 20, Fall 2018
Kim is one of the featured artists in this article on Native women sculptors. Read more...
LQAF Blog | LQAF News May 10, 2018
For over 20 years, La Quinta Arts Festival artist Kim Obrzut has been casting bronze sculptures, featuring the female figure in all phases of life. She includes symbols such as corn, butterflies and baskets to tell the stories of her Hopi heritage and culture. Read more...
Best in Show at the Natural History Museum of Utah!
Kim just won the Best in Show Award at the Natural History Museum of Utah!
Best in Sculpture at La Quinta!
We are delighted to announce that Kim won the Best in Sculpture Award at the 2014 La Quinta Arts Festival, rated the #1 art show in the nation!
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Kim's Awards
2012
- Judges Choice, Fort Worth Arts Festival, Fort Worth, TX
- Sculpture Award, St. George Art Festival, St. George, UT
2011
- Councils Choice, St. George Art Festival, St. George, UT
- 1st Place, Castle Rock Art Festival, Castle Rock, CO
- 1st Place, Sedona Arts Festival, Sedona, AZ
- Peoples Choice, Durango Arts Festival, Durango, CO
- 1st Place Sculpture, Santa Fe Challenge Art Show, Santa Fe, NM
- Best of Show, Boulder City Art Festival, Boulder, CO
Full List of Kim's Awards