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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Tag: Culture
Axle Contemporary's New Mexico
IF YOU WERE to merge all people into one photographic portrait, you’d expect a certain density from the layering of faces. As more get added, the darker you’d imagine it would get. Instead, you get a…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: June 2025
FOUL BALL Back in 1980, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team had an academic and gambling scandal that became a national story. “I can remember coach Norm Ellenberger telling Mike…
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Level Up Your Summer: New Mexican
LOG A NEW DEAL ART TOUR If you’re traveling east on I-40, you might consider Gallup your gateway to New Mexico art. One of four New Mexico federal art centers during the New Deal, the city is home…
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Albuquerque’s Flamenco Legacy Dances On
IF THE SUNLIT FLOORS OF AN OLD Territorial-Style adobe could talk, they would speak of a flamenco legacy born in the North Valley home. Three generations of Encinias family members danced here…
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What We're Reading: Shadow of the Solstice
MISSING YOUR WEEKLY Dark Winds fix while you await season 4 of the AMC drama? Pick up Shadow of the Solstice (Harper), Anne Hillerman’s latest mystery set on the Navajo Nation. When the U.S. secretary…
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Level Up Your Summer: Regular Visitor
SNACK POOLSIDE AT ARRIVE HOTEL A summer day spent by the pool can be hard work, what with the lounge chair positioning, towel fluffing, and sunscreen applying. Arrive Albuquerque, a new boutique…
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Take a Stroll Down Canyon Road
IT’S A FRIDAY NIGHT in June, and dozens of businesses along Santa Fe’s Canyon Road have flung open their doors to host early summer crowds. Galleries buzz with happy activity, their snug, homey…
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The Face of Art’s Next Generation
AT 17, MARY HELEN BROWN creates breathtaking paintings and jewelry that have made her a rising star in the art world. Her accolades include a best of division award from the Heard Museum Guild Indian…
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Level Up Your Summer: Tourist
WELCOME TO THE hottest season for food, culture, adventure, fun—and games. Whether it’s an 8-bit achievement like a free summer concert under the stars or a once-in-a-lifetime hot-air-balloon ride…
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