Larry Bell’s Glass Magic
IN AN OTHERWISE EMPTY ROOM at SITE Santa Fe stands Fourth of July in Venice Fog. Against the crisp white walls of the gallery, the interior of the eight-by-six-foot glass box becomes legible: four…
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Tag: Contemporary Art
Five Galleries Changing New Mexico Art
SANTA FE IS ONLY one of many geographic entry points to get to know and collect New Mexico art. Across the state, these galleries and venues are creating buzz while changing perceptions of a diverse…
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New Mexico’s Contemporary Art Pulse
THE STORY OF MODERN ART in New Mexico often begins with the tale of Ernest Blumenschein, Bert Geer Phillips, and their broken wagon wheel on the outskirts of Taos. In 1898, the vehicle mishap resulted…
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Terry Allen, at Home in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, where the angels play Is where I want to be Two of the best to ever do it Making art and cooking food Blueberries and cream and cracked eggs on the head Bo Diddley beats dance on piano…
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Harwood Museum Returns to the Earth
WHEN VISITORS ENTER the Harwood Museum of Art, in Taos, for Unearthing Futures/Desenterrando Futuros, it won’t be through the museum’s usual front door. Instead, the exhibition, which opens June 27…
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Eric-Paul Riege Brings Art to Life
IN 2019, DINÉ MULTIMEDIA ARTIST Eric-Paul Riege exhibited Hóló—it xistz at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami. In video documentation of the five-hour performance, Riege wears a masked headdress…
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Black Expression in New Mexico
A CACTUS SPROUTS from a rounded ceramic pot, suggesting resilience, while two side handles shaped like a woman and a man with earphones embody culture, strength, and fertility. In Paula Wilson’s…
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Outsiders Are In at Kukani Gallery
ARTIST JESSE LITTLEBIRD’S 1973 Dodge Dart is not a lowrider, although people often mistake it for one. It might be a boat compared to most modern compacts, but the Dart is typically smaller than the…
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David Santiago Paints It Big
D AVID SANTIAGO , also known as St. Jame, paints beautiful women. Often nude and somewhat sensual, the idealized figures in his murals and large-scale paintings call to mind anime and vintage pinup art…
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The Face of Native Contemporary Art
TRISTON NOAH PAJARITO (Santo Domingo Pueblo) and Auri Poseyesva (Hopi) are among the 19 Native artists featured in Engaging the Future: The Goodman Fellowship Artists in the JoAnn and Bob Balzer…
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