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CANYON ROAD CONTEMPORARY ART
403 Canyon Road, 983-0433
Kathy Beekman's pastoral landscapes evoke a calm, yet sometimes brooding, atmosphere.
Reception 5-7 pm Friday; through Nov. 30.
CHIAROSCURO CONTEMPORARY ART
439 Camino del Monte Sol, 992-0711
Two abstract artists with very different approaches come together for a show that aims to bring out emotions. William Betts intersects hundreds of straight lines to create a painting akin to optical illusion and Mateo Galvano's deliberate mixings of texture and color muse on the nature of dualities.
Reception 5-7 pm Friday; through Dec. 29.
CHRISTINE OF SANTA FE
100 E. San Francisco St., 989-9664
Check out some
just in time for gift-giving season. Good things come in small packages when it comes to the small paintings by Lee Rommel, Ruth Valerio, Joe Orr and Jaki Wilkinson.
Reception 5-7:30 pm Friday; through Dec. 7.
>>> FORD SMITH GALLERY
135 W. Palace Ave. Suite 101, 988-3732
Acclaimed Atlanta painter Ford Smith had such luck exhibiting his paintings in Santa Fe that he decided to open his very own gallery. His expressionist landscape paintings feature technicolor trees and textured skies inspired by Ford's previous work in graphic design (see
).
Reception 6-9 pm Friday.
HAHN ROSS GALLERY
409 Canyon Road, 984-8434
Dirk Kortz' oil paintings of blues musicians are detailed and charismatic; each musician holds his/her instrument of choice. Amazingly, Kortz creates the unique faces in his imagination-not from existing photographs.
Reception 5-7:30 pm Friday; through Dec. 5.
>>>JAMES HOYLE GALLERY
225 E. De Vargas St., 983-1012
Heather Protz' view of the Southwest comes alive in her photos of broken mirrors and worn-out roadside attractions, all with a wonderfully narrative quality. She shows in tandem with photographer Joyce Bealer, whose conceptual, sometimes haunting, work portrays landscapes and artsy models (see
).
Reception 5-7 pm Friday; through Dec. 23.
KCHISOS GALLERY
211 Old Santa Fe Trail, 982-0086
In the Southwest, sometimes a landscape photo might as well be a portrait of a very interesting human being. Photographer Keith Williams shows us unique Rockscapes with all the stratification and hoodoos one could ever want.
Reception noon-3 pm Saturday; through Dec. 22.
LEGENDS SANTA FE
143 Lincoln Ave., 983-5369
Two dozen highly acclaimed Native artists come together for an expansive premier. Also featured is the biggest show of Jody Naranjo's clay work since 1993. For those who can't get enough Native art, this is a show that cannot be missed. But get there quick-this art sells like hotcakes.
Reception 5:30-9 pm Saturday; through Jan. 6, 2008.
MARIGOLD ARTS
424 Canyon Road, 982-4142
A great array of wearable and wall-worthy weavings graces Canyon Road. Materials range from fine silks to found fabrics, and creations include everything from rugs to scarves.
Reception 5-7 pm Friday; through Jan. 3, 2008.
MONROE GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
112 Don Gaspar, 992-0800
Sick of hearing about steroid use and dog fighting? Then turn off your TV and head to the Monroe Gallery. Photographs of the greats of sports are on display, harkening back to a more innocent time when athletes only chased balls around fields-or at least that's all we heard about.
Reception 5-7 pm Friday; through Jan. 27, 2008.
TOUCHING STONE GALLERY
539 Old Santa Fe Trail, 988-8072
Yoko Terai's graceful ceramics celebrate the beauty of the ordinary with oddly shaped pots and tools that break the tradition of conventional Japanese pottery. To capture
Elusive Beauty
is a rare gift.
Reception 5-7 pm Friday; through Dec. 29.
SCARLETT'S GALLERY
225 Canyon Road, 983-7092
Lisa Bemis paints it as she sees it. When you have a painting titled "Two Donkeys by an Abandoned House," you know you're in northern New Mexico. Her honest, playful gouaches are unique to the Land of Enchantment.
Reception 1-5 pm Saturday.
SELBY FLEETWOOD GALLERY
600 Canyon Road, 992-6855
Eighteen artists are taking part in the holiday show at this historic adobe building, so what better time to shop around for that high-end person on your list? The gallery celebrates its new emerging artists, Genevieve Anderson, Melissa Chandon and Jim Shay.
Reception 5-7 pm Friday.
WILLIAM SIEGAL GALLERY
540 S. Guadalupe St., 820-3300
When most of us kneel in the dirt, we just get dirty. But German artist Ulrike Arnold plays with dirt in an entirely different way-her landscape paintings are, literally, landscape paintings, created with pigments and clays from the earth itself. She's traveled around the world to find new colors-hopefully Santa Fe gives plenty of inspiration.
Reception 5-7 pm Friday; through Dec. 31.
AARON PAYNE FINE ART
213 E. Marcy St., 995-9779
Before William Penhallow Henderson came to Santa Fe in 1916, he created a series of pastels that featured Chicago gardens and homes. Aaron Payne Fine Art acquired eight of those works and displays them alongside Henderson's Santa Fe landscape scenes and drawings of the Penitentes.Through Dec. 15.
AD COLLECTIVE
1235-B Siler Road, 699-9320
The AD Collective is back and celebrating its new gallery space with a group show. Check out the rejuvenated Collective and take in some quirky art while you're at it. When media include plastic army men and stained recipe cards, you know you're in for a treat. Through Dec. 2.
ANAHITA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
616½-B Canyon Road, 231-7216
Shadows dominate the cityscapes and figures of Jean-Pascal Imsand's photographs. The late photographer, who passed away at the age of 34, showed a dark vision of the world and demonstrated a maturity well beyond his years. Through Dec. 31.
ARGOS ETCHINGS AND PAINTINGS
821 Canyon Road, 986-8071
Thayer Carter's etchings of northern New Mexico towns and western landscapes are beautiful in their simplicity. His use of geometry and clean lines creates an almost Escher-like appeal. Through Dec. 4.
ATRIUM SOUND SPACE, COLLEGE OF SANTA FE
1600 St. Michael's Drive, 473-6197
Linda O'Keeffe mixes the physical world with the virtual one for a
Liquid Landscape
of sound. Through Dec. 6.
BACK ROAD PIZZA
1807 Second St., 955-9055
Frances Taylor celebrates the lost art of the LP in a devastatingly hip new show called
Brass and Vinyl.
Enjoy some awesome cornmeal-encrusted pizza and reminisce about the first time you heard Charlie Parker's saxophone. Through Nov. 30.
BOX GALLERY
1611-A Paseo de Peralta, 989-4897
Dunnieghe Slawson's delicate ink drawings on vellum and her sculptures enclosed in beeswax bring to mind an entrancing and abstract world. Her work focuses on natural processes and organic forms constructed piece by piece and line by line. Through Dec. 8.
CAFÉ PASQUAL'S GALLERY
103 E. Water St., 983-9340
Rick Phelps has taken recycled paper and created everything from a huge bouquet of flowers to a papier-mache cowboy riding a logo-plastered rocket-bomb. Through Jan. 3, 2008.
CHALK FARM GALLERY
729 Canyon Road, 983-7125
A surreal world, where women sleep atop books, butterflies are mixed with entwined lovers and fiery dancers emerge from flower petals, comes forth from the mind and hand of Vladimir Kush. Through Dec. 31.
CHARLOTTE JACKSON FINE ART
200 W. Marcy St., 989-8688
When a painter's goal is to bring the viewers a 4 am glimpse of existential terror, he's got some big aspirations. But cubist-abstract-monochromatic painter Ed Moses isn't afraid to attempt the impossible-sounding task of questioning the relationship between painting, the artist and reality. Through Dec. 9.
COLLEGE OF SANTA FE VISUAL ARTS CENTER COURTYARD
1600 St. Michael's Drive, 473-6502
Paula Castillo of Cordova, NM, uses texture, form and repetitive objects in her new exhibition,
Instillations
. Through Dec. 7.
COWGIRL RED
2865 Hwy. 14, Madrid, 473-0344
Thom Ross paints
Billy the Kid and the Wild We
st. Through Jan. 1, 2008.
DWIGHT HACKETT PROJECTS
2879 All Trades Road, 474-4043
More than 15 artists take aim at birds through a variety of innovative mediums. Some of the most unusual include painted pink Styrofoam, recycled parking tickets and photograph sculpture. Through Dec. 1.
EIGHT MODERN
231 Delgado St., 995-0231
Ronald Davis pioneered digital art, and his newest show hits Santa Fe with some 3D-CG (that's three dimensional and computer generated). They may look like real objects, but a closer inspection reveals zeroes and ones.
Through Dec. 31.
EVO GALLERY
554 S. Guadalupe St., 982-4610
An epic installation, two years in the making, by Santa Fe artist Ligia Bouton uses sculpture, video, textile, sound, photography and performance to embellish
Six Photographs of People I Don't Know
. By turning two-dimensional images into three-dimensional realities, we are made to feel as if we're inside memories that are, in fact, not ours at all. Through Jan. 12, 2008.
FARRELL FISCHOFF GALLERY
1807 Second St. #29, 995-0620
The art of abstract painter Stan Berning aims to evoke a visceral response in the viewer, as well as communicate a simplicity through their complexity. See for yourself if the goal's been accomplished. Through Dec. 10.
FERIARTE
418 Cerrillos Road, 699-4506
A new exhibit by jewelry artist Marie-France Lemire incorporates golden pendants called
huacas
. These ancient pendants originated in Panama and depict tree frogs, eagles, warriors and mythological creatures, and would look beautiful around the neck of any princess. Through Dec. 31.
GABRIEL GALLERY
Exit 176, Hwy. 285, 455-9230
Three artists, so accessible they don't even need last names, Kathie, Owen and Al put their work side by side in
The Lostetters
. Through Dec. 12.
GEBERT CONTEMPORARY
544 S. Guadalupe St., 992-1100
One of Santa Fe's biggest galleries offers four separate shows to delight through fall. Bale Creek Allen's bronze provokes the political mindset, Kellogg Johnson's ceramic and bronze melds traditional pottery and geometric metalwork, Carol Anthony's oil work offers an impressionistic look at nature and Landfall Press presents the best paper that money can buy. Through
Dec. 1.
HARRY'S ROADHOUSE
96 Old Las Vegas Hwy., 989-4629
As if you needed another reason to grab a bite at Harry's, Chris Kain's whimsical paintings adorn the walls with the artist's interpretation of women's' fairy tales. Through Dec. 12.
JAMES KELLEY CONTEMPORARY
1601 Paseo de Peralta, 989-1601
Oli Shivonen's 1960s ellipse paintings are dated, but in that hip, retro kind of way that makes Go-Go boots and short skirts seem never to go out of style. Through Dec. 8.
KARAN RUHLEN GALLERY
225 Canyon Road, 820-0807
You don't have to go to Texas to get Texas-sized art. In The BIG Show, artists skilled in various mediums come together to exhibit their large masterpieces. Whether you like wall-sized paintings or larger-than-life sculpture, there's something for everyone who believes bigger is better. Through
Nov. 30.
LAS CHIVAS COFFEE SHOP
7 Avenida Vista Grande, Eldorado, 466-1010
Alexander Hale's world travels have provided him with many a photograph-and, luckily, he's exhibiting them at Las Chivas, where you can grab a cup and get lost in his world. Through Nov. 28.
LEWALLEN CONTEMPORARY
129 W. Palace Ave., 988-8997
At first glance, all you'll see is a simple monochromatic canvas-but look closer at Madeleine Keesing's paintings and you'll find a world of multi-layered dots of paint. Along with Steve Klein's deliciously modern glass sculpture and Brad Ellis's abstract multimedia creations, the exhibit is a party for the postmodern. Through Dec. 2.
MARION CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS, COLLEGE OF SANTA FE
1600 St. Michael's Drive, 473-6341
An installation of 350 banners memorialize the disappearances of resistance workers in Fernando Traverso's Rosario, Argentina, home and around the world as part of The Disappeared. Through Dec. 9.
MEDICINE MAN GALLERY
602-A Canyon Road, 820-7451
Explore the Southwest and Americana through the eyes of nationally acclaimed artists. Shrink it down, though-all these paints are in miniature. Through Jan. 4, 2008.
MI CORAZÓN CHOCOLATE AND GALLERY
839-K Paseo de Peralta, 417-3105
Stacey Sullivan de Maldonado and John Maldonado's traditional
Dia Los Muertos
artwork mixes punched tin and vibrant colors that bring life to the afterlife. Through Nov. 30.
MILL ATELIER GALLERY
530 Canyon Road, 989-9213
The One Heart Many Rhythms Foundation helps children in Peru create art and explore their world. The show features the children's pieces and proceeds benefit the foundation. Through Dec. 15.
NEW CONCEPT GALLERY
610 Canyon Road, 795-7570
Individual shows are common, but a gallery dedicated to the progression of vision is unique. See how Naida Seibel, Terrence Fehr, Susan Latham, Woody Galloway, Judy Y Mundy, Bill Heckel and Ann Hosfeld have evolved. Through Nov. 30.
OSHARA VILLAGE
White Feather Road, 946-2167
Outdoor sculpture by contest winners Ed Haddawa, Jeff Turner, Dana Chodzko and Gigi Gaulin help make Santa Fe's newest neighborhood the art haven that the rest of town already is. Through Dec. 31.
PATRICIA CARLISLE FINE ART
554 Canyon Road, 888-820-0596
In the gallery's holiday exhibit, Jim Alford's color studies, David Pearson's bronze and Melinda K. Hall's paintings provide a cornucopia of concepts. Through Dec. 31.
PHOTO EYE GALLERY
376 Garcia St., 988-5159
Mark Klett explores both the anthropomorphic shapes of the Sonora Desert's cacti and the marks humans have left on the natural world. Through Dec. 15.
POP GALLERY
133 W. Water St., 820-0788
Dean Moran, Miguel Valenzuela, Kit Kvans, Dennis Larkins and Brice Tahyi follow the pop tradition with bold statements in bright colors and graphic images. Through Nov. 30.
RIVA YARES GALLERY
123 Grant St., 983-0330
The heart of the American West beats heartily in Douglas Kent Hall's photography. For 40 years he's been telling us pictorial stories, and in his latest book,
In New Mexico Light
, our dynamic state comes to life through his lens. Through Dec. 31.
SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
6401 Richards Ave., 428-1517
San Miguel County is full of ghosts and intriguing images, and student photographer Bart Ellison recognizes that. Ellison is paired with fellow SFCC student Mason Kovac, who likes to shoot metal objects with guns then shoot them with a camera, for an exhibit that guarantees dynamism and suspense. Through Dec. 7.
SANTA FE PUBLIC LIBRARY
145 Washington Ave., 955-6780
Lifelong photographer Ed Hull feels the pictures come to him-somehow, the moment feels right and he knows to press the shutter button. At 78, he's still
Chasing Images
. Through Nov. 30.
SEVEN O SEVEN CONTEMPORARY
707 Canyon Road, 983-3707
12 Signs of the Zodiac
is abstract sculptor Pascal's new work that examines astrology. Pascal uses wood, experiences and feeling to shape these contemporary interpretations. Through Nov. 30.
SHIPROCK SANTA FE
53 Old Santa Fe Trail, 982-8478
Father-and-son artists Richard and Jared Chavez bring a fresh style to traditional Native jewelry. Through Nov. 30.
TROPIC OF CAPRICORN
86 Old Las Vegas Hwy., 983-2700
Drawings, vases and sculptures of nudes-or vases of nudes, drawings of nudes and sculptures of vases of nudes-are exhibited by sculptor Matthew Gonzales. Just no real nudes, please. Through Jan. 2, 2008.
UNDERGROUND GALLERY
100 W. Marcy St., 983-0430
Patrick Boyles brings a whole new meaning to the term "still life"-his oils are edgy and haunting, depicting hands plunged in cans of paint and dilapidated cars next to dead trees. Through Nov. 30.
VERVE FINE ARTS
219 E. Marcy St., 982-5009
A triptych of powerful artists comes together for a stellar exhibition. While Jeffrey Beacom, Brigitte Carnochan and Huntington Witherill's subjects and mediums are diverse and unique. Through Jan. 12, 2008.
WILLIAM AND JOSEPH GALLERY
200 Canyon Road, Bldg. C, 982-9404
Natasha Isenhour enjoys painting quiet scenes of adobe walls and Italian scenes populated only by silence and light. She brings to life the color and calm evoked in such settings. Through Dec. 7.
WORKS ON PAPER GALLERY
229-A Johnson St., 989-1189
Gordon Fluke has traveled around the world studying and creating art, and now he's brought his latest creations to his home state of New Mexico. The latest batch was cooked up in China. Through Dec. 2.
CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS
1050 Old Pecos Trail, 982-1338
The mysterious plight of hundreds of murdered women and girls in Ciudad Juarez is a difficult subject to tackle, but Maureen Burdock has taken that
bull by the horns with a collection of paints and graphic novella drawings (read: comic-book style). Through Nov. 24.
Also:
When most people brew their java every morning, they don't necessarily think of an art installation. However, Colombian artist Oscar Muñoz has created a series of self-portrait mosaics made of coffee-stained sugar cubes. Other politically aware art accompanies his exhibit. Through Jan. 5, 2008.
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE MUSEUM
217 Johnson St., 946-1060
Gertrude Kasebier, Anne Brigman, Pamela Colman Smith, Katherine Nash Rhoades and, of course, Georgia O'Keeffe are featured artists in
Georgia O'Keeffe and the Women of the Stieglitz Circle
, an exhibit that celebrates women and their groundbreaking creativity and sensuality. Through Jan. 13, 2008.
IAIA MUSEUM
108 Cathedral Place, 983-1777
Veterans have a unique perspective on the world and their country. Military experience has informed and inspired more than a dozen Native vets and their families, who express their experience of war through art. Moving down under to another exhibit, we travel through the remote landscape of Queensland, Australia, and along the Lockhart River. This river inspires artists from the area, who have dubbed themselves the Lockhart River Art Gang. Through Jan. 13, 2008.
Also: The Disappeared
, a collaborative, citywide exhibition, makes its grand entrance by exploring the disappearance those who have vanished during political turmoil all over the world. Through Jan. 20, 2008.
LANNAN FOUNDATION GALLERY
315 Read St., 986-8160
La Mirada Critica
, a show by Luis Gonzáles in conjunction with
The Disappeared
, features photographs that focus on the paradox between indigenous cultures and bourgeois ones. Through Dec. 9.
MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE
710 Camino Lejo, 476-1250
Southwestern scenes comprise
A New Deal for Tse Tsan: Pablita Velarde at Bandelier
. The work primarily involves the use of stone as a canvas, yielding a natural and environmental effect to the artists' creations. Through Jan. 13, 2008.
Also:
Pueblo artists Tammy Garcia and Evelyn Fredricks twist traditional ideas of Native American art into large-scale contemporary bronze works. Through April 27, 2008.
MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART
706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200
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 March 15, 2008.
Also: 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, 2008.
MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART
750 Camino Lejo, 982-2226
Sitting Pretty
features New Mexico chairs from the 19th century, when European and Mexican furniture collided with a Spanish culture that was only starting to move toward chairs as the norm. Through Dec. 31.
NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART
107 W. Palace Ave., 476-5072
The forefather of Egyptology, and the first archaeologist to adhere to scientific techniques in excavation, was Sir William Flinders Petrie. More than 200 objects from England's Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology give viewers a first-hand look into the tombs of the pharaoh. Through Jan. 6, 2008.
Also: Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands from the Arthur M Sackler Foundation
presents 85 works that illustrate the personal decorations of the steppe dwellers of the Eurasian grasslands of northern China through Mongolia to the plains of Eastern Europe. Through Jan. 6, 2008.
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, 2008.
PRIMITIVE EDGE GALLERY
83 Avan Nu Po Road, 424-2361
Seniors from IAIA show their senior thesis works in the Institute's gallery. If the works by past graduates are any indication, it's sure to be a great show. Through Nov. 29.
SITE SANTA FE
1606 Paseo de Peralta, 989-1199
From the late 1950s to the early 1980s, tens of thousands of people in Latin America were taken from their homes, never to be seen again by friends and family, because of political instability. Those who are gone are not forgotten in
The Disappeared
. Through Jan. 20, 2008.
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, 2008.
'TIS BETTER TO GIVE…
You know it's almost Christmas when every week offers a new gift fair. This week's fair is by local artisans who used to show at the La Fonda. They've grabbed a snazzy new location with a lot more parking.
10 am-5 pm Friday-Sunday, Nov. 23-25. Free.
The Santa Fe Women's Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail, 466-2497
A MORE-THAN-THREE-HOUR TOUR
The artists of La Cienega have been opening their homes and studios for more than three decades now, and the studio tour's longevity is a testament to the its true value. Celebrate Thanksgiving with some of the best artists Santa Fe has to offer.
10 am-5 pm Saturday and Sunday Nov. 24 and Nov. 25. Free.
Village of La Cienega, I-25, Exit 271, 471-4502
BACK FOR MORE
If you still have some cash left over from this summer's massive Indian Market, don't let it burn a hole in your pocket. The Santa Fe Indian Market Winter Showcase returns for its annual encore.
9 am-4 pm Saturday, Nov. 24; 10 am-3 pm Sunday, Nov. 25. $5.
Scottish Rite Center, 463 Paseo de Peralta, 983-5220
BRAIN PICKING AVAILABLE
The resident artists and writers at the venerable Santa Fe Art Institute open their studios, show their art and read from their work.
5:30 pm Tuesday, Nov. 27. Free.
The Santa Fe Art Institute, 1600 St. Michael's Drive, 424-5050
