In the tradition of architect and visionary Mary Colter, La Posada continues to inspire many renowned artists to create magnificent and memorable works.
Tina Mion is an American contemporary artist, working in oil paint and pastels. Mion’s work is on permanent display throughout historic La Posada Hotel. You can also find her paintings in the Plaza Hotel and Castaneda Hotel, both located in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Tina has exhibited three times at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. Her work is in collections all over the world, including the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. and the Nelson Atkins Museum in Kansas City, MO. She has given lectures all over the country including The University of Chicago, the Phoenix Art Museum and the L.A. County Art Museum. Her work has been used in University classes on American History and on death and dying. She has been featured on many programs including NPR Morning Edition, Arizona Highways Television, and American Public Media. A documentary of her work Tina Mion, behind the Studio Door by David Hertzberg was an official selection in many film festivals in the United States and Canada from 2012 to 2014.
AFFELDT MION MUSEUM
The Affeldt Mion Museum located in La Posada Hotel’s 1930 depot connects the history of Winslow Arizona through art. The founders, Allan Affeldt and Tina Mion, celebrate the traditions brought by native people and then expanded upon by visionaries, past and present, who have contributed to Winslow’s success. Affeldt Mion Museum values historic preservation, creative expression, and an appreciation of the bigger picture of what art can do for a community.
Permanent Collection: The largest known hand-carded and hand-spun Navajo Rug, the Hubbell-Joe Rug, is now on permanent display at Affeldt Mion Museum, in conjunction with the Winslow Arts Trust. The rug, commissioned by Lorenzo Hubbell Jr. in 1932 to promote his Winslow trading post and woven by Navajo artists Julia Joe and daughter Lillie Joe Hill, returned to Winslow thanks to Allan Affeldt and Tina Mion. Displaying a rug of this size and importance took years of planning but is now available for the public to enjoy.
HOURS: Affeldt Mion Museum is open seven days a week from 9 am to 5 pm (as staffing permits). There is a $5 suggested minimum donation to benefit the Winslow Arts Trust, a 501c3 public non-profit.
