The Art of Anila Quayyum Agha is a First of Its Kind at UNM Art Museum
UNM Art Museum in Albuquerque presents an exhibition by Anila Quayyum Agha, a Pakistani American artist whose work is influenced by women’s social issues.
How Cahokia PHX Centers Indigenous Arts, Culture, and Collaboration
The new Cahokia PHX art space, located in the Roosevelt Row arts district in Phoenix, illuminates Indigenous arts and culture through social tech and creative collaborations.
Jan 21
San Antonio’s Presa House Celebrates Five Years of Supporting Artists
Presa House Gallery in San Antonio, Texas focuses on Latinx artists across south Texas, the Rio Grande region, and Mexico—and skirts that whole "artists-must-make-sales" model.
Jan 19
Denver Filmmaker Wins Coveted Creative Capital Award
Denver-based Mexican immigrant filmmaker Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana, director of a feature-length documentary about migrant labor at the Kentucky Derby, is one of few Southwest recipients of a Creative Capital Award.
Jan 18
Work in Progress with Sammy Seung-Min Lee
Denver artist Sammy Seung-Min Lee engages paper through unique and distinct processes in creating wall pieces, architectural installations, artist books, and performances.
Jan 17
Review: Carlomagno Pedro Martínez at Art Museum of Southeast Texas
Internationally renowned Oaxacan artist Carlomagno Pedro Martínez uses folk iconography to restage moments of Mexican history in barro negro (black clay) at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont.
Jan 14
UMFA Acquires Works by Famed Japanese American Artist Chiura Obata
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts acquired thirty-five works by Chiura Obata, a visionary whose imprisonment at the Topaz camp is among the nation’s most shameful episodes of racial injustice.
Jan 12
How a Photography Workshop Guides Military Veterans in Personal Expression
Military veterans' participation in a five-month workshop culminates in a public exhibition and catalogue at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center in Denver.
Jan 11
Live, Laugh, Cancel: How Art Disrupts Capitalism
d. ward writes about an art installation around Taos Plaza that disrupts traffic, and the flow of capitalist desires.
Jan 10
Ten Mural Artists Making their Mark in the Southwest
Mural artists in the Southwest find inspiration in popular culture, social justice issues, and their own cultural heritage. Here’s a look at ten artists and what makes their work unique.
Jan 07
Work in Progress with Laura Spalding Best
Arizona artist Laura Spalding Best creates oil paintings on found objects, exploring the intersection of natural and built environments while confronting the impacts of climate change on the desert Southwest.
Jan 05
Review: The Dirty South at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Artists in The Dirty South at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston work with materials and subject matter that reflect a century-long tradition of regional dialogue between Black visual art and music.
Jan 04
Anonymous Art Collective Depicts Victims of Police Violence in SLC Murals
In Salt Lake City, Utah, murals of individuals killed by police have become a community site of remembrance and activism.
Jan 03
Southwest Art News: January 2022
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Dec 27
Southwest Contemporary’s Studio Visits of 2021
A handy roundup of Southwest Contemporary's studio visits with Southwest artists in 2021.
Dec 28
Southwest Contemporary’s Favorite Exhibition Reviews of 2021
Southwest Contemporary’s favorite exhibition reviews of 2021, from Ed Ruscha in Oklahoma City and Hong Hong in Houston to group shows in Albuquerque and Tempe, Arizona.
Dec 29
Southwest Contemporary’s Most-Read Articles of 2021
A list of our most-read articles of 2021 ranges from a Joshua Tree field report to an exhibition review of printmaking works by José Guadalupe Posada.
Dec 22
Better Layovers Through Airport Art
From Banksy prints in Austin to skateboard decks in Phoenix, you’ll find intriguing art at airports across the Southwest, so leave a little time for looking during your holiday travels.
Dec 21
Work in Progress with Jay Chung
In our latest studio visit, Dallas-based painter Jay Chung addresses climate change and challenges perceptions of the human figure.
Dec 20
In a Secret Airport Tunnel, Mysterious Mosaics Shine in the Dark
In an off-limits, decommissioned tunnel at the Albuquerque International Sunport, nobody knows the origins of stunning mosaic artworks.
Dec 16
Local Albuquerque Gift Guide
Our final installment of the 2021 local gift guide spotlights Albuquerque holiday shopping opps—think tickets to Hamilton or a staycation in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.
Dec 15
Debra Baxter: Love Tears at form & concept
In Debra Baxter’s exhibition Love Tears, the artist uses a vocabulary of minerals and metal to examine how grief and longing have manifested within material culture throughout history.
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