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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Tag: Folk Art
Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Jump into the page. Get ready to geek out about the latest books and discover local authors this weekend at the second annual Book Fest at the ABQ Collective. “Last year we had a turnout of 600…
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A Look at Policarpio Valencia's Textiles
ON A QUILT THAT’S NEARLY A CENTURY old, a line of embroidery by Policarpio Valencia captures what makes the wordplay-loving textile artist an enigma of his time (1853–1931). Not even the lion is the…
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The Story of the Santo Niño of Chimayó
FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY AND A HALF, a diminutive Christ Child has been the focus of prayers from visitors to the small village nestled between the Río Grande and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. His…
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A Tin Tribute in Chilili
IN THE SMALL East Mountains community of Chilili, a folk art memorial holds sacred space. During the mid-20th century, local artist Horace McAfee created punched-tin tombstones for the San Juan…
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Travel the High Road
ON THE HIGH ROAD to Taos, the landscape keeps changing. Back in Santa Fe, the earth felt hot and dry. But as I approach Nambé on NM 76, the scenic byway’s unofficial starting point, sandy ground…
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Visit the Pecos West Cyclorama
THERE GO A COUPLE of coyotes, snouts raised to the sky. Now a trio of bighorn sheep climb a mesa. Here come some outlaws on horseback, galloping past a bank. At the Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village…
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Self-Portrait in a Complex Mirror
VICENTE TELLES CAREFULLY rolls open a storage cabinet, revealing a retablo of Our Lady of Guadalupe that’s more than 200 years old. “Pedro Antonio Fresquís, he’s the one known as the first native New…
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Why We Love NM: We Express Ourselves On Wheels
AS A CHILD SPENDING SUMMERS IN CHIMAYÓ with my grandmother, I felt a great deal of excitement about the lowriders that rolled by on the dirt roads on weekends and during the annual Good Friday cruise…
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Why We Love NM: Our Animals Are Inspiring
C ŌLLETTE WAS BORN IN LAS CRUCES, and the Chihuahuan Desert environment influences her artistic practice. The Xicana artist of Indigenous descent uses crisp lines, meticulous detail, and warm colors…
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