Alex De Vore
AC, Feb. 8: “Small Wonders”
No preconceived idea
Thank you for your recent article about my new art gallery, Miniatura. However, I was disappointed that your writer, Alex De Vore, injected race and politics into it. My gallery doesn’t feature political art; just art that I find beautiful and intriguing, and hope that others will as well.
Alex noted that, “She chooses her artists by going on Instagram and finding art she likes, then inviting the artists to be a part of her gallery.” But then he posed the question, “Is it a little disappointing that all her artists are white? Well, yes.”
So, it’s disappointing that I don’t choose the art I carry based on the artist’s skin color? I have virtually no preconceived ideas about the artists I represent until they send me head shots and bios (and likely neither did Alex, until he saw that section on my website).
I realize there are those who think my first objective should be the diversity of those I represent. There are galleries in Santa Fe that fit that bill, and I respect that. But my main goal at Miniatura is to make excellent original art affordable to all. Artists of any color, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation etc. can contact me, and if I like their work, I’ll be thrilled to represent them.
Mary Luttrell, owner, Miniatura Gallery
Online, Jan. 30: “Richards Avenue Extension: Missed connections”
Speculation games
My mind boggles that a state agency would play land speculation games with a city government. It’s all taxpayer money unless somebody is skimming the cream. State leadership should be stepping in and cut the crap.
Mark Lawrence, via Facebook
