Work in Progress with Ramón Bonilla
The paintings and murals of Denver-based artist Ramón Bonilla explore the multifarious uses of the line and all of its subsequent meanings.
July 12, 2023
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Financial Lifespan of an Artist: Basics of Managing Uneven Income
Our Financial Literacy for Artists series continues with advice on managing uneven income, especially for artists that might be moving from full-time W-2 income to part- or full-time self-employed earnings.
July 11, 2023
Colorado Photographic Arts Center’s New Location Brings Welcome Changes to the Sixty-Year-Old Organization
Colorado Photographic Arts Center, considered a regional hub for the art of photography since 1963, recently moved into new and improved quarters in Denver's Golden Triangle cultural district.
July 10, 2023
Bruce Nauman Presents a Solo Show in New Mexico for the First Time
Bruce Nauman: His Mark at SITE Santa Fe—Nauman’s first solo exhibition in New Mexico—features never-before-shown work by the internationally celebrated artist.
July 07, 2023
Designed to Move at Museum of Northern Arizona Elucidates Complete Worlds in the Microscopic
In Designed to Move, the microscopic is magnified in Taylor James’s photographs of Colorado Plateau seedpods, revealing a design intelligence humans can only hope to approximate.
July 06, 2023
Art Santa Fe Announces its 2023 Schedule of Programming
Art Santa Fe's 2023 program features a focused look at several cutting-edge artists and a series of outstanding projects by leading galleries and institutions.
July 05, 2023
Extending the Line: A Conversation with Pencil on Paper’s Valerie Gillespie
Pencil on Paper Gallery extends the line of Black-owned galleries that trace the foundational practices of accessibility, inclusivity, and representation among art spaces in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
July 05, 2023
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A Mexican Tradition of Collaborative Printmaking, on Both Sides of the Border
La Trampa Gráfica Contemporánea in Mexico City and Familia Printshop in Dallas engage in a long tradition of Mexican printmaking. The two print shops also illustrate the power of collaboration.
July 04, 2023
Southwest Art News: July 2023
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
July 03, 2023
Art Santa Fe Returns During Santa Fe’s Annual Art Week
Celebrating its 23rd edition, Art Santa Fe features a curated selection of international exhibitors featuring one-of-a-kind works for sale in a gallery-style venue July 14–16, 2023.
July 01, 2023
Artists React to the Legacy of Nevada Land Art in Modern Desert Markings
Modern Desert Markings at the Barrick Museum of Art in Las Vegas showcases contemporary takes on classic Land Art works by Michael Heizer, Walter de Maria, and Jean Tinguely.
June 30, 2023
At Denver Month of Video, Experience a Medley of Video Art, Exhibitions, Performance Art, and Untraditional Cinema
Denver Month of Video founders Jenna Maurice and Adán De La Garza present a diverse array of video arts throughout July 2023 at venues across the city.
June 29, 2023
Financial Lifespan of an Artist: What Late-Career Artists Need to Consider
The third article in our Financial Literacy for Artists series explores financial building blocks for mid-to-late-career artists: understanding social security, buying property, and managing career peaks and valleys.
June 27, 2023
Work in Progress with Alex Branch
Alex Branch, a Denver-based interdisciplinary artist ponders the life-death metaphors embedded in everyday objects, the mysterious lives of flora and fauna, and the aural experiences that inspire her art.
June 26, 2023
Eric J. García’s Latest Community Mural and Video Game Allow Players to Interact with Colonial “Aliens”
Ogden Contemporary Arts’s second artist in residence Eric J. García invites us to scrutinize the principles upon which American history and identity are based in a dazzling and multifaceted artistic project.
June 23, 2023
Shane R. Hendren’s Genre-Defying Work Earns Major Award
Shane R. Hendren, a New Mexico-based artist, storyteller, and so much more, has won a $100,000 Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation Award in Craft, one of the nation’s largest awards in the discipline.
June 21, 2023
Financial Lifespan of an Artist: What Mid-Career Artists Need to Plan For
The second article in our Financial Literacy for Artists series explores financial building blocks for mid-career artists: charging for your time, diversifying revenue streams, and planning for the future.
June 20, 2023
Arizona Received Another $5 Million for the Arts. How Will it Get Spent? And When?
Leadership changes at the Arizona Commission on the Arts could impact how the state agency spends the $5 million allocated for arts and culture in Arizona’s 2024 budget.
June 19, 2023
Curator Profile: Bobbi Walker Pursues Compelling Art With a Commercially Successful Model
Bobbi Walker, owner and curator of Walker Fine Art, blends aesthetics with business in her downtown Denver space that seeks to recast the “commercial gallery” stigma.
June 16, 2023
Junk Drawer Invites All To “Come As You Are” To Its Queer Rave Art Installations
Junk Drawer is an inclusive queer techno dance party in Denver featuring installations by local artists who bring together social-justice politics and joy.
June 14, 2023
Financial Lifespan of an Artist: What You Need to Know as an Emerging Artist
In the debut article of our Financial Literacy for Artists series, Tamara Bates, founder of the dots between fellowship, explores financial building blocks for artists at the beginning of their careers.
June 13, 2023
Work in Progress with Will Bruno
Will Bruno, who lives and works at an off-grid cabin in Abiquiú, New Mexico, connects the natural and unnatural landscapes of modern life within his paintings.
June 12, 2023
People from MARS: The History of Movimiento Artistico del Rio Salado, a Phoenix-Based Chicano Artist Collective
Movimiento Artistico del Rio Salado, or MARS, a Phoenix-based artist collective, became an inclusive home for Chicano and Indigenous artists starting in the 1970s.
June 09, 2023
One Drip at a Time Celebrates Carlsbad Caverns National Park’s Centennial
Carlsbad Caverns National Park celebrates the centennial anniversary of this special national park in a new exhibition at the Carlsbad Museum, May 30–October 25, 2023.
June 08, 2023
Curator Profile: Jessica Kinsey at Southern Utah Museum of Art
Jessica Kinsey heads a small but growing team at the Southern Utah Museum of Art, a Cedar City institution that aims to replace culturally insular stereotypes with a community focus.
June 08, 2023
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Erin Elder’s From Source to Mouth Shares the Stories of Monument Creek
In From Source to Mouth, artist Erin Elder takes a multifaceted, community-sourced approach to researching Monument Creek in Colorado Springs.
June 06, 2023
Paris-Based Artist Isabelle Plat Brings a New Definition of Portraiture to Taos
Isabelle Plat, an artist based in Paris, France, brings a new definition of portraiture to Taos in a new exhibition at the Wright Contemporary, opening on June 10 with a reception 4-6 pm.
June 06, 2023
Arizona Biennial 2023 Artists Make Their Mark Beyond the Southwest
Arizona Biennial 2023, a six-month showcase at the Tucson Museum of Art, includes sixty-seven works by fifty-six artists selected by curator Taína Caragol.
June 05, 2023
Public Art That’s Not a Bummer: A Roundup of Denver’s Linger-Worthy Outdoor Artworks
Denver's public art collection boasts outstanding examples of monumental outdoor sculptures and includes works by Hebert Bayer, Sol LeWitt, Anthony Magar, Beverly Pepper, Bernar Venet, and more.
June 02, 2023
The Art of Collaboration at Santa Fe’s Railyard Park + Plaza
The Santa Fe Railyard Park + Plaza is a site of creative collaborations, with recent projects presented in collaboration with the Railyard Park Conservancy’s Railyard Art Project and local arts organizations.
June 01, 2023
