Virtual Reality Installation Carne y Arena Immerses Viewers in Migrants’ Stories
The virtual-reality installation Carne y Arena, the brainchild of acclaimed director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, is an unforgettable twenty minutes of walking in migrants’ shoes at the U.S.-Mexico border.
2021 Artist and Writer Residencies in the Southwest
A guide to 2021 artist and writer residencies in the Southwest, including Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
New Mexico Film Office Promotes Safety On Set
As the state's film industry continues to grow, the New Mexico Film Office builds standards of safety, inclusion, and worker rights.
Roadside Attraction: Arizona Artists Create Temporary Outdoor Installations
The Arizona-based ArtFarm PHX collective created a series of outdoor installations to connect diverse artists and audiences.
Call for Southwest Art + Culture Writers
As Southwest Contemporary begins expanding its coverage across the Southwest, we are on the lookout for sharp, engaged freelance writers from across the region to contribute features, critical essays, profiles, reviews, photo essays, and other stories to our print and digital publications.
The Art of Science Publishing / SFI Press [sponsored]
Academic publishing rarely attracts praise for aesthetics, affordability, or alacrity, but all three have defined the SFI Press since its founding in 2017. Supported by Bill Miller and the Miller Omega Program, it aims to bring new research from submission to publication within a year, at trade-book prices and in unique, collectible style.
Support Santa Fe Gift Guide: Art Edition
The Support Santa Fe Gift Guide series features treasures from local shops, makers, and organizations. Presenting: the Art Edition.
Support Santa Fe Gift Guide: Handmade Edition
The Support Santa Fe Gift Guide series features treasures from local shops, makers, and organizations. Presenting: the Handmade Edition.
Support Albuquerque Gift Guide
The Support Albuquerque Gift Guide features an eclectic mix from Albuquerque's vibrant scene of makers and doers.
Charcoal: Strokes of Vitality [sponsored]
Richard Levy Gallery’s recent video celebrates their current exhibition, CHARCOAL: Strokes of Vitality.
Support Santa Fe Gift Guide: Books Edition
The Support Santa Fe Gift Guide series features treasures from local shops, makers, and organizations. Presenting: the Books Edition.
Donna Monroe: 40 Years of Wit [sponsored]
RioBravoFineArt Gallery presents Donna Monroe: 40 Years Innovative Wit, a fine-art textile show by artist Donna Monroe.
Support Santa Fe Gift Guide: Food + Drink Edition
The Support Santa Fe Gift Guide series features treasures from local shops, makers, and organizations. Presenting: the Food + Drink Edition.
Support Santa Fe Gift Guide: Lifestyle Edition
The Support Santa Fe Gift Guide series features treasures from local shops, makers, and organizations. Up first: the Lifestyle Edition.
Exhibiting Courage, Fostering Messiness: The State of Museums in NM
In the face of today’s sociopolitical climate, New Mexico museum practitioners plan for a brighter, more equitable future.
Call for Artists: Bodies//Boundaries
Southwest Contemporary is excited to announce a call for entries for its first issue of 2021: Bodies//Boundaries.
Art News Briefs: October 2020
Catch up on southwest arts headlines from October: people on the move, grants awarded, new appointments, and more.
Attendance at Art Museums Reveals the Pandemic’s Impact
Recent museum attendance numbers reveal the disparate impact the pandemic is having on local arts communities.
BTW US Cyberspace: Dancing Earth Creates a World Together
Dancing Earth’s BTW US Cyberspace imagines digital space as a realm of creative gathering and regeneration.
Update: New Mexico Museums Adjust to COVID-19 Spike
After six months of government-mandated lockdown, museums across New Mexico are reopening. Here's what you need to know.
Getting to Center: A Worthy Offering
Writer and dancer Marlee Grace explores the practice of returning (again and again) to center in her new book.
Contemporary Art / Taos at 203 Fine Art [sponsored]
203 Fine Art presents an exhibition in cooperation with the Harwood Museum of Art. 203 Fine Art and the participating artists aim to support the Harwood's ongoing mission to bring art and culture to the Taos community.