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Lovely as a Tree

Our Lady of Sorrows statue stands in the northeastern section of Plaza Park, in Las Vegas​. Photograph by Kate Nelson. IN RETROSPECT, CITY FATHERS SHOULDN’T HAVE planted elms in Plaza Park, the…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

Wayne Suggs shows off his work, including The Wondrous Heavens , at a new exhibit at the Doña Ana Arts Council Gallery, in Las Cruces. Photograph courtesy of the Doña Ana Arts Council. See a star. As…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

Jodie Herrera's Hope is among the works featured in Keep Contemporary's new exhibit, Jodie Herrera: Pieces of Us . Photograph courtesy of Keep Contemporary. Meet artist Jodie Herrera. Artist Jodie…

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The Mighty Miner of Ratón

Untitled Coalminer #1 , by artist Maye Torres stands before the Miners' Colfax Medical Center. Photograph by Kate Nelson. TEN FEET TALL, HE RISES BEFORE the Miners’ Colfax Medical Center, his bronze…

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Maisel’s Historic Murals

Pop Chalee’s Animals in the Forest . Courtesy of Historic Albuquerque. A BLUE-SKINNED APACHE MOUNTAIN SPIRIT dancer in ruffled yellow pants hops on his moccasined foot. He brandishes two painted swords…

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Tree of Knowledge

The Tree of Knowledge in Roswell focuses is crafted of metal leaves encompassing powerful words. Photograph courtesy of Susan Wink​. RISING NEARLY 18 FEET in front of the Roswell Public Library, the…

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For the People

A MURAL NEAR MY OLD APARTMENT in Albuquerque, at the power substation on Silver Avenue and Cornell Drive, constantly gets tagged. Painted in colors of marigold and honey brown, it features images of…

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