The Life and Art of Gary Niblett
GLOSSY NEW MEXICO LIGHT SHINES through sprawling bay windows at artist Gary Niblett’s home, in the northern foothills of Santa Fe. His American West oil paintings in gilded frames fill the space. His…
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Tag: Paintings
Marla Allison Colors New Worlds
“I AM FROM LAGUNA PUEBLO, so I paint Laguna Pueblo,” says Marla Allison, though her influences span from Hopi and Laguna pottery designs to the modernism of Paul Klee and Pablo Picasso. Art lovers in…
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A New Constellation
IN TERRI ROLLAND'S PAINTINGS, familiar features are pared back to their essential elements. A pale green shape resembles an adobe wall against a black background, while a blue rectangle cutout becomes…
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Meet the Honorees of the 2021 Governor’s Arts Awards
Above: Artist Susan Contreras is among this year's recipients of the 2021 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. Photograph by Kate Russell. WHAT'S THE SMALLEST DEGREE of separation between N…
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Behind the Mask
If you walk into Susan Contreras’s home and studio in Santa Fe, prepare to don a mask—and not the pandemic kind. “Look at these masks,” the painter enthuses, carrying a box to the porch. “They’re…
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Quintessentially NM: Art
A gleaming selection of turquoise bracelets. Courtesy of New Mexico Tourism Department. True Blue WATER HELPS COPPER AND ALUMINUM SEEP THROUGH rocks and alchemize into veins of blue stone found in…
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In the Studio with Taos Artist Ed Sandoval
Artist Ed Sandoval is surrounded by his work in his Taos gallery. WHEREVER THE GNARLED OLD man appears, time seems to stand still. Dressed in the same hat and weathered brown coat, he leans his bent…
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Painter S.M. Chavez's New Mexico
S.M. Chavez in the studio. Courtesy of Sean Michael Chavez. IN PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR’S Dance at Bougival, a couple sways in a community square. She’s dressed in white, with a red hat. He’s in a blue…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
The opportunities for fishing and other recreational activities will be on display this weekend at the Gila River Festival. Photograph courtesy of Silver City/Jay Hemphill. Get into the Gila River…
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Color Your Home With Hues By Georgia O'Keeffe
Let Georgia O’Keeffe’s My Front Yard, Summer, 1941 inspire your decor. Photograph courtesy of Georgia O’Keeffe Museum; Gift of The Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation, Malcolm Varon. IN DOZENS OF CANVASES…
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