PREVIOUS ISSUES : CULTURE : Visual Arts Last Updated: May 7, 2008 - 9:05 AM   Visual Arts Listings: April 2-8 By Charlotte Jusinski Published: April 2, 2008   Email this article   Printer friendly page   Items for calendar consideration may be submitted via mail, fax, e-mail (culture@sfreporter.com) or online and must be received two weeks before publication. >>> Designates items highlighted in this week’s issue. OPENINGS | NOW SHOWING | MUSEUMS | EVENTS OPENINGS Jim Dine’s tamarind prints undulate the essence of his subjects at Chiaroscuro. (Jim Dine, “Big Diana with Poem”) ARTISTAS DE SANTA FE 228-B Old Santa Fe Trail, 982-1320 Ginny Hogan's work is beautiful, yet rooted in the primitive. She makes her own paper and paints petroglyph-inspired horses leaping through swirls of color and ephemera. Her new works are on display at Santa Fe's fine art co-op. Reception 5-7 pm Friday; through April 23. BOX GALLERY 1611-A Paseo de Peralta, 989-4897 David Nakabayashi's paintings are as densely packed as the syllables in his name. Bright colors pop against objects like stones, rusty old machinery, tree branches and more. A water jug pirouettes with some pliers. A dude floats around in the sky next to a telephone pole - and somehow it all makes sense. Reception 5-7 pm Friday; through May 3. CCA 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 982-1338 From caveman drawings in European grottoes to Campbell's Soup cans immortalized, painting plays a role in humans' understanding of their environs. In Hair of the Dog, seven artists explore the practice of paint by dropping art history hangovers with non-traditional mediums. From Brandon Soder's multimedia exploration of the Last Supper to Rebecca Holland's colorful, cast sugar polyurethane, there's a paint fatigue cure for everyone. Reception 5-7 pm Saturday; through May 25. CHARLOTTE JACKSON PROJECT SPACE 7511 Mallard Way, 989-8688 Our Hungarian friends might say, “Festmények -ból alak és orült emberek van félelmetes!”  Loosely translated, that means that impressionistic Hungarian art is awesome. Presenting more than 60 masterworks from Eastern Europe, this rare exhibition brings together the best of Hungary's art created before the anti-communism revolt in 1956. Reception 5-7 pm Friday. CHIAROSCURO CONTEMPORARY ART 439 Camino del Monte Sol, 992-0711 Jim Dine's carefully-rendered prints of humans and still-life objects breathe on the page. Polly Apfelbaum often arranges her painting-sculpture-installation hybrid creations on the floor, exploring pop culture in all its manifestations. Bebe Krimmer's vast astronomy-inspired canvases combine many media to explore the great beyond. Reception 5-7 pm Friday; through May 3. HARRY'S ROADHOUSE 96B Old Las Vegas Hwy., 670-8310 The 3-D paintings of L Scooter Morris are a conglomeration of light, color, texture, and emotion, giving a 2-D surface an appearance of depth. It's eye candy dessert after awesome grub. No reception; through May 7. HEIDI LOEWEN PORCELAIN 315 Johnson St., 988-2225 We no longer have to wait for Studio Tours to explore our favorite out-of-town hot spots! The New Mexico Potters Trail features established and emerging potters in the Santa Fe area, north to Dixon and south to Galisteo. Get a sneak peek of their work and help kick off the opening of the trail by picking up a new brochure and map. Reception 5-8 pm Friday; through April 6. JOHNSONS OF MADRID GALLERIES 2843 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 471-1054 With the addition of a music and performance space to their already-sprawling gallery, Mel and Diana Johnson show that they have plenty of tricks up their collective sleeve. More than 120 of Mel's paintings are on display, and Diana's "Wearables and Wallables"ť are always a hit. Reception 1-5 pm Saturday. LEWALLEN CONTEMPORARY 129 W. Palace Ave., 989-8997 The massive 30-foot bronze creations of sculptor Bill Barrett aren't likely to fit everyone's decor, nevermind living room. Luckily for his fans, he has resized his avant-garde creations to fit on the average coffee table. More than two dozen sculptures have been shrunk - no voodoo necessary. Reception 5:30-7:30 Friday; through April 27. MANITOU GALLERIES 123 W. Palace Ave., 986-0440 Chiming in on the epic song that is this month's First Friday, Manitou Galleries kicks off its spring group show with the work of gallery artists, introducing Enrico Embroli, Tomas Lasansky, Ronald Layport and Marlene Rose. Reception 5-7:30 pm Friday; through April 18. PATINA GALLERY 131 W. Palace Ave., 986-3432 Michael Bauermeister carefully crafts his large wood sculptures in an old house in a Missouri ghost town. The calm and patience of his studio is evident in the flowing lines of his columnar pieces, shaved, turned and tapered to stand like sentinels up to 8 feet tall. Reception 5:30-7:30 pm Friday; through April 27. PERSPECTIVES FINE ART 855 Cerrillos Road, Suite C, 727-424-4241 Those funky little wooden statues from days of old are even cooler when paired with the paintings of Jose Mondragon. Visit this new gallery for a little bit of now, a little bit of then. Reception 6-8 pm Friday; through April 30. >>> ROCK PAPER GALLERY 2854-C Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-4244 Featuring high-end art and sculpture, as well as reasonably-priced odds and ends (think antique photographs and bell jars), this Madrid stop is a must-see on the Turquoise Trail. This spring, Jane Rosemont's eerie, beautiful, poignant, detailed, macro, crazy photographs show us Secret Keepers and ask, Isn't It Iconic? (See SFR Picks) Reception 4-8 pm Saturday; through May 31. SANTA FE PUBLIC LIBRARY 145 Washington Ave., 955-6720 To bone-fold, bind, glue and fill one's very own handmade book is a fine art and a craftmaker's thrill. Celebrate the results with the Book Arts Club's dream journals in The Art of the Dream. Karen Brandi's acrylic renderings of animals could even give the viewer some fodder for nocturnal imaginings. No reception; through April 30. SELBY FLEETWOOD GALLERY 600 Canyon Road, 992-8877 The anatomical lines of an Airstream trailer are the perfect complement to lush, rolling French Riviera scenes. A faded yellow VW Bus makes one appreciate a bright blue lifeguard stand all the more. Melissa Chandon's clean lines of Hopper-esque buildings go well with the gauzy landscapes they sit among. Reception 5-7 pm Friday. TOUCHING STONE GALLERY 539 Old Santa Fe Trail, 988-8072 After a night soaking at Ten Thousand Waves and dinner at Kohnami, keep dreaming about Japan with the coarse, yet subtly colored ceramic bowls and vases of Kiyoharu Ichino. Reception 5-7 pm Friday; through April 30. URSA 550 S. Guadalupe St., 983-5444 Chad Manley is Punkt. Not Punk'd, that's the crappy Ashton Kutcher show.  Punkt: Art and Art Furniture features swirly ottomans too cool to park your butt on. Reception 5-7 pm Friday; through May 4. WORKS ON PAPER GALLERY 229-A Johnson St., 989-1189 Stephen Shultz is used to taking pictures of landscapes: Tent Rocks, the Pecos ruins and various archaeological sites around the Southwest, to name a few. But his latest inspiration comes to him in his very own home - Flowers - and a Feline too! His cat Diabla is immortalized on the wall, along with macro shots of various vegetation. Reception 5:30-7:30 Friday; through April 26. NOW SHOWING Bill Barrett, “Arabesque Penchee” return to top AARON PAYNE FINE ART 213 E. Marcy St., 995-9779 The abstract paintings of Deborah Hede, Joyce Melander-Dayton, Kim Moss and Mercedes Velarde are Taking Shape. The diverse creations in various mediums are both soothing and provocative, organic and man-made. The new voices of contemporary American abstraction are loud and clear. Through April 26. ATRIUM SOUND SPACE, COLLEGE OF SANTA FE 1600 St. Michael's Drive, 473-6502 Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse is a perennial favorite among those who know the morose literary lady well. Michael Dotolo felt moved to create a four-channel sound installation as an homage to Woolf. Through April 10. ART GALLERY, ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, 984-6104 The students at St. John's College aren't the only geniuses on campus. In the annual faculty and staff art show, the biggest Johnnies of all show off ceramics, watercolors, oil paintings, pastels, photography and more. Through April 20. CHARLOTTE JACKSON FINE ART 200 W. Marcy St., Suite 101, 989-8688 Italian artist Alfonso Fratteggiani Bianchi creates monochromatic limestone works. Seemingly by magic, the pigment he applies stays fixed to the stone without glue, binders or mediums; it's a trick of nature and, perhaps, of the super-porous Umbrian limestone he uses. Through April 13. EVO GALLERY 554 S. Guadalupe St., 982-4610 Wind and water carve lines and crevasses into mountainsides, a process that Vicky Colombet is there to contemplate. The results are paintings that appear weathered by the elements, eroded by the passage of time, abstract in subject matter but delicately composed on the canvas. Through March 29. Also: Drive past Evo Gallery at night and the flashing TV screens inside will probably be an eye-catcher; those are Steina's creations. She likes the immediacy of video: What she records is what the viewer sees. Through May 15. GERALD PETERS GALLERY 1011 Paseo de Peralta, 954-5700 Something magical happens to New Mexico just as the sun goes down and the moon comes up. Jack Kotz keeps his camera ready for that surreal time when it's neither day nor night, exploring the way light changes a landscape, as well as how streetlights and neon signs can change the mood. Through April 19. JAMES KELLY CONTEMPORARY 1601 Paseo de Peralta, 989-1601 Nic Nicosia is used to working with models and sets for his photography; this time, however, he's decided to try something new. He chucks balls of paint at a wall, draws with a piece of graphite on the end of a pole and swings a pencil on the end of a string to create a large uni-que drawing that contrasts with selected photographs. Through May 3. JANE SAUER GALLERY 652 Canyon Road, 995-8513 Barbara Lee Smith's fabric collages are made of teeny strips of cloth layered over a base of synthetic fiber, then riddled with tiny stitches of multicolored thread. Stand back from the piece, however, and landscapes with a relaxed impressionistic air rise from the cacophony of material. Through April 7. Also: Japanese artist Eri Imamura has studied ancient beading techniques of both her own culture and of American Indians. She sees striking commonalities, as well as differences that complement each other. Through her cross-cultural beadwork, she hopes to spark communication between ethnicities, which she believes is a path to world peace. Through April 15. KCHISOS GALLERY 211 Old Santa Fe Trail, 982-0086 From the concrete jungles of urban New Jersey comes Jay Dirago, an artist so in tune with New Mexico landscapes, it would seem he's a native. In the difficult medium of watercolors, he makes it look easy to capture the glow of adobe. Through April 15. LEWALLEN CONTEMPORARY 129 W. Palace Ave., 988-8997 Sharon Booma is most concerned with process. Like a Zen master, she lets paintings become a whirlwind of instinctual movements. The final product is a panel with the weariness of corroded metal. The anomalous touches, like blue spots in a yellow sea, add a mysterious feel. Through March 30. Also: Bernard Chaet has one of the most important names in American modernism, but his work draws from French impressionism and classical oil landscapes. His use of color and textural shifts make everything, even a scene of his family playing Scrabble, a masterpiece. Through April 20. LINDA DURHAM CONTEMPORARY ART 1101 Paseo de Peralta, 466-6600 If the average person were to take a photo a day, he or she would likely see a lot of boring stuff - laundry, dirty dishes and the like. Mariana Cook's daily photos, however, take ordinary objects and make them worth poring over. For a year she captured the beauty in the everyday, and has now gathered selections from those 365 images to exhibit. Through April 19. LLOYD KIVA NEW GALLERY 108 Cathedral Place, 983-1222 The kachina dolls and etched pots of Native American art is left in the dust by new works from Norman Akers. Diagrams of reproductive organs, instructions on using a microscope, and maps of the US are layered with dozens more images and colors, create a fascinating piece of work with unavoidable social undertones. Through April 28. MONROE GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 112 Don Gaspar Ave., 992-0800 On the set of every movie, there's a photographer snapping photos for use in publicity. Over the years, some of these shots have become iconic images of actors and directors, while others are unknown treasures, glimpses into glitzy, gritty lives of silver-screen celebrities. More than 50 photographs show the process of Making Movies. Through April 20. MOV-IN GALLERY 1600 St. Michael's Drive, 982-0389 For those who think YouTube is the be-all, end-all of digital video entertainment, get ready for that bubble to burst. The Perpetual Art Machine, a traveling video installation that has toured 10 countries, arrives in Santa Fe in all its interactive glory. Through April 11. NEW CONCEPT GALLERY 610 Canyon Road, 795-7570 With so many art exhibits that speak out about the current war, you'd think the Department of Defense would listen up. 'Til that happens, artists like those in Voices Against the War continue to speak their minds. Ten percent of all sales go to Veterans for Peace, so spend liberally. Through April 20. OWINGS-DEWEY FINE ART 76 E. San Francisco St., 982-6244 Back in the 1930s, when Santa Fe was on its way to becoming a real-life city but was still clogged with dust and horse-drawn carriages, many artists were charmed by the rustic setting and chose to create some art here. Prints and drawings from the '30s are emblematic in depicting the renaissance of the Southwest. Through April 11. PEYTON-WRIGHT GALLERY 237 E. Palace Ave., 989-9888 Slip into the past with Art of Devotion, an exhibit of masterpieces of Spanish colonial devotional art from the 16th to 19th centuries. Through April 30. SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 6401 Richards Ave., 428-1501 Naked people running around outside at night is usually a good reason to call the cops. The more benevolent, however, consider calling Siegfried Halus. The esteemed photographer captures models at night, when they glow like beacons, eerie as apparitions. Through April 30. SANTA FE CLAY 1615 Paseo de Peralta, 984-1122 Finally, an art show for the crazy cat ladies of Santa Fe. In a show that honors an often revered, often reviled creature, the artists of Santa Fe Clay explore the possibilities of the cat. Whether it's the Egyptians' deity or the evil black streak across one's path, there's no avoiding the feline. Through April 12. Also: This summer's clay workshops will be conducted by old hats and new blood, and all of the resulting art is on exhibit. Check out the work of nine clay artists, then ponder the opportunity to study with them come summer! Through April 21. SANTA FE MODERN 1512 Pacheco St. A-105, 992-0505 This furniture and homewares store is a gallery in itself. When the emotional abstract paintings of Pamela Markoya are thrown into the mix, it's enough to make a modernist cheer. Oh but there's more - jewelry by Kezha Hatier is perfect to bring home as a souvenir of one of the hippest home hubs in town. Through April 11. TAPESTRY GALLERY 4 Firehouse Lane, Madrid, 471-0194 Hopefully the weather this weekend will be nice enough for a drive down the Turquoise Trail - if so, stop in Madrid to view the handwoven tapestries by Albuquerque artist Dinna Loraine Contractor. Through April 15. TURNER CARROLL GALLERY 725 Canyon Road, 986-9800 In the first installment of its New Gallery Artists to Watch series, Turner Carroll gathers artists from the Americas, from New Mexico to Peru. Sculpture and collage, abstract expressionism and gauzy realism, it's all here. And make sure to keep an eye on it. Through April 8. VERVE FINE ARTS 219 E. Marcy St., 982-5009 If only there were more artists like Vincent Cianni and David Scheinbaum; these two dynamic photographers aim to document the world as we know it and break down stereotypes. Cianni's honest, gritty photos of street skaters in New York are paired with Scheinbaum's thoughtful depictions of the New Mexico hip-hop scene. Through May 10. WINTEROWD FINE ART 701 Canyon Road, 992-8878 A true artist can make a difficult process look easy. Charlie Burk creates multi-layered worlds In The Grasses by painting blades of grass one by one - a process that's easier said than done.Through April 3. MUSEUMS Ginny Hogan competes with Cormac McCarthy for the rights to “All the Pretty Horses” at Artistas de Santa Fe. (Ginny Hogan, “Edge of Heaven”) return to top CCA 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 982-1338 Eight inches is the size of a lot of good things: most pancakes, an average dog's head and a whole slew of amazing artworks. More than eight artists, established and emerging, were invited to submit 8-by-8-by-8-inch works.Through April 6. GEORGIA O'KEEFFE MUSEUM 217 Johnson St., 946-1017 No one knows New Mexico as "The Land of Entrapment" like painter Marsden Hartley. Between 1918 and 1924, Hartley lived in Santa Fe and painted the New Mexico landscapes in his search for a modern American aesthetic. After World War I, Hartley expatriated to Berlin, but couldn't get the red rocks and blue skies out of his mind; his New Mexico Recollections series, created in Germany, are a complex portrayal of his connection to America. Forty-two of Hartley's paintings are on display for the first time, in all their complicated glory. Through May 11. GOVERNOR'S GALLERY 411 Old Santa Fe Trail, 476-5072 Back when it paid to be an artist, Depression-era Works Progress Administration employees took part in government-funded projects to bolster culture, art and economic stability. Easel paintings, small sculpture and 329 photographs of rural and industrial life in New Mexico are both historically fascinating and aesthetically pleasing. Through May 18. IAIA MUSEUM 108 Cathedral Place, 983-1777 The eerie, sacred mounds of Oklahoma's Choctaw nation are historically and spiritually significant. Voices from the Mound features artwork, from Choctaw Indians of Oklahoma and Mississippi, that hopefully lifts the tribe into the visual-art world's consciousness. Also: Accompanying the work of her tribal contemporaries is Choctaw painter Valjean McCarthy Hessing's artful depictions of Native American life from 1965 to 1997. Her death in 2006 ended a life full of pride for her people and their way of life. Through May 26. MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE 710 Camino Lejo, 476-1250 Pueblo artists Tammy Garcia and Evelyn Fredricks twist traditional ideas of Native American art into large-scale contemporary bronze works. Through April 27. Also: The style of Santa Fe jewelry can easily be defined as huge hunks of turquoise and Native American trappings, but where did it all originate? Native Couture highlights the work of Dicky Pfaelzer, a trendsetter and jeweler of the highest regard. The exhibit shows that while Southwestern jewelry has changed over time, the mainstays - squash blossoms, bears or crosses - are timeless. Through June 7, 2009. MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART 706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200 Needles and Pins: Textiles and Tools proves that the tools and processes used in crafting togs also can be works of art. Fabrics permeate our lives, from the clothes we wear to the cars we drive. Through April 13. Also: Quilts made by the African-Americans of Gee's Bend, Ala., aren't the time-consuming masterpieces of the Pennsylvania Dutch - rather, they were made from old clothes and were needed to keep warm. These quilts are finally being recognized as true art and are in Santa Fe as part of a nationwide tour of museums. Through May 11. NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART 107 W. Palace Ave., 476-5072 Intricacy and stress are the two main threads that run through the juried show Art on the Edge. Susan Donatucci's installation stretches panty hose to the limit by loading them full of paper pulp and plaster and hanging the pendulous cocoons from the ceiling; Helene Pfeffer has created sumi ink paintings on 1,092 pieces of torn paper and pinned them to the wall. In a show that will certainly keep viewers on edge, the seven featured artists exhibit varied strengths and visions. Through April 13. Also: There's a certain happy simplicity to the daisy, a flower long used to represent peace and utopian ideals. Contemporary artists come together to explore the daisy as a symbol of the anti-establishment movement and a shift in the social norm. Plumes of smoke in a picture of Baghdad have been changed into painted daisies by Erika Wanenmacher, and Yumi Roth's installation of 100 porcelain daisies is more than just aesthetically pleasing. Through May 11. PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS 105 W. Palace Ave., 476-5100 Walk into nearly any home in Santa Fe and you'll find retablos - small images of Christ and the saints used for devotion and protection. In churches similar paintings were called ex-votos. Nineteenth century examples of the works make a trip to the museum an opportunity to venerate the divine. Through April 20. SITE SANTA FE 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 989-1199 Icelandic artist Steina is regarded as a pioneer in the bleak landscape of digital imaging art. Her installation in her hometown of Santa Fe is a chronological survey of her work from 1970 to 2000, and includes both video-screened and kinetic sculpture. Through May 11. WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM 704 Camino Lejo, 982-4636 Celebrate the Wheelwright's 70th birthday with Native American Modern, an exhibit that features important works from 1960 until now. Paintings, baskets, fetishes and figurines run amok. What better way to pay homage to these artists than to gawk? Through April 20. EVENTS return to top WISH YOU WERE HERE Back in the day, Santa Feans actually had to go out of their way to convince tourists to stop by. In their book, Pueblo Indians of New Mexico: Vintage Postcard Images, Paul and Kathleen Nickens present the images sent 'round the country to convince people to visit the Southwest. The authors will be giving a presentation on their studies, followed by a book signing. 5:30 pm Wednesday, April 2. Free. The Wheelwright Museum, 704 Camino Lejo, 982-4636 SEE THE MAGIC HAPPEN Renowned Native American artist Kevin Red Star invites the public to join him as he creates his next masterpiece in his Santa Fe studio. 10 am-3 pm Saturday, April 5. Free. Legends Santa Fe, 143 Lincoln Ave., 983-5639 MATH NERDS, MEET ART The Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center is getting a lot of attention lately, and for good reason. Renowned weaver Jennifer Moors, a teacher at the EVFAC, will give a lecture on sacred geometry and golden proportions, symmetry and tesselations, and how it all relates to her art form. 2 pm Sunday, April 6. Free. Museum of International Folk Art, 706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200 A FRESH TAKE ON THE NEW DEAL History nerds, rejoice! A multifaceted presentation on FDR's response to the Great Depression includes a lecture on how the Civilian Conservation Corps affected Santa Fe and New Mexico, a tour of art created by Native artists as part of the Works Progress Administration and  an exhibition of paintings commissioned to document Native American life at Bandelier. 2-4 pm Sunday, April 6. Free with museum admission. Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo, 476-1250 GEORGIA ON MY MIND What's better than breakfast and a chat on a Monday morning? Join a distinguished guest speaker and other art fanatics for a gallery talk over croissants. 8:30-9:30 am Monday, April 7. $5. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, 123 Grant Ave., 946-1007 © Copyright 2000-2008 by the Santa Fe Reporter Save This Page to del.icio.us Top of Page