Why Scottsdale is the Perfect Art Lover’s Escape
Discover Scottsdale's thriving arts scene—from Old Town galleries and world-class museums to Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West, weekly ArtWalks, and inspired dining.
February 24, 2026
Olafur Eliasson’s symphony of disappearing sounds Calls Attention to the Great Salt Lake’s Fragility
Experience Olafur Eliasson's immersive sound and light installation highlighting the Great Salt Lake's urgent decline March 26–April 4, in Salt Lake City's Memory Grove.
February 10, 2026
Laurie Nye is Awarded the 2026 Frederick Hammersley Visiting Artist Fellowship
Painter Laurie Nye brings her vibrant nature-inspired work to UNM as the 2026 Frederick Hammersley Visiting Artist Fellow. Free public events include an artist talk February 19 and an open studio on April 2.
February 10, 2026
Inside Southwest ContemporaryAt Large
Conviction and Grit: Lauren Tresp Reflects on 10 Years of Arts Publishing
Southwest Contemporary founder Lauren Tresp reflects on a ten-year entrepreneurship journey, from taking over the legacy of Santa Fe's The Magazine to establishing the leading contemporary arts publication covering the greater American Southwest.
January 13, 2026
Inside Southwest ContemporarySouthwest
Our Year in Review—And the Top 10 Southwest Contemporary Stories of 2025
Southwest Contemporary reflects on 2025: 181 articles, 125+ artists featured, and 330,000 readers reached. As AI threatens journalism and the arts, discover why reader support matters more than ever.
December 23, 2025
At Home in the High Desert: 2026 Exhibitions at Hecho a Mano
The Santa Fe gallery’s 2026 lineup celebrates art at the intersection of imagination, innovation and tradition.
December 23, 2025
Kimball Art Center Invites Park City to “Return to Wonder” this Winter
Returning to Wonder opens January 16, 2026, at Kimball Art Center featuring Pipilotti Rist, Josiah McElheny, Katie Paterson, and more. Experience world-class contemporary art at Park City's premier cultural destination.
December 16, 2025
In Truths Be Told, 15 Artists Prove Tradition is the Future of Resistance
Fifteen contemporary artists reimagine traditional art forms to address social justice, colonialism, and climate change at Museum of International Folk Art.
December 09, 2025
Tamarind’s Collectors Club: Four Decades of Supporting Collaborative Printmaking
Tamarind's printmaking programs are supported by annual memberships. Collectors Club members receive an exclusive lithograph, 20% discount on editions, and early access to new editions.
December 03, 2025
On the Edge Explores “California Cool” Through the Collection of Joan and Jack Quinn
Discover works by Basquiat, Warhol, Mapplethorpe, and Hockney that defined California's anti-conformist creative spirit, on view at the Tucson Museum of Art December 13, 2025–May 10, 2026.
December 02, 2025
Master the Art of Lithography: New Workshops at Tamarind Institute
Tamarind Institute introduces nine specialized lithography workshops in 2026-27, from one-week intensives to four-week immersions covering stone and aluminum plate techniques, collaboration, teaching strategies, and more.
November 19, 2025
Studio light | space: Where Contemporary Art Breathes in Tucson’s Historic Barrio Viejo
Founded by artist Beverly Fisher in an 1850s adobe home, Studio light | space is Tucson's intimate gallery for contemporary art that rewards sustained presence. Featuring nationally recognized artists in thoughtful, light-filled exhibitions.
November 18, 2025
World-Renowned Curators Headline SITE Santa Fe’s 2025 Curator Talk Series
Meet the curators behind the most innovative contemporary art exhibitions within the last five years. SITE Santa Fe hosts Ekow Eshun, Miranda Lash, Sara Raza, and Diana Campbell, November 2025-January 2026.
November 10, 2025
Discover Yadi Flannery’s Quilts at T or C’s November Art Hop
Yadi Flannery's quilts combine the classic geometric shapes of traditional quilts with fabric patterns and colors that flow freely underneath and within the overlaying geometric pattern. See her exquisite work in Truth or Consequences.
November 06, 2025
In Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country, Twelve Tewa Artists Come into Dialogue with Works Created by Georgia O’Keeffe
With works by twelve artists, scholars, and culture bearers from the six Tewa Pueblos in New Mexico, Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country opens a critical dialogue around sacred landscapes, Indigenous belonging, and cultural ownership at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.
October 28, 2025
ASU’s Top-Ranked MFA Includes a 3-Year Teaching Assistantship and Downtown Phoenix Studio
The School of Art at ASU advances generative art practices driven by research, ideas, and effective public engagement. Attend an info session on December 5, 2025, and apply by January 15, 2026.
October 20, 2025
The Publisher’s Picks: Southwest Contemporary’s Fall 2025 Art Guide
Just in time for cooler temps, SWC publisher and editor Lauren Tresp picks twenty-two must-see exhibitions across the Southwest.
October 14, 2025
Sandy Skoglund Brings Natural Havoc to Rule Gallery in Marfa
Experience Sandy Skoglund's Natural Havoc at Rule Gallery's Marfa location, October 10–November 29. Rare outtakes, sculptures, and drawings reveal her iconic creative process.
October 08, 2025
Landmark Exhibition Reimagines FAC’s Permanent Collection
Gathering Place marks the first major reinstallation of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College in nearly a decade.
September 24, 2025
Patricio Tlacaelel Trujillo y Fuentes: A Life in Motion
Discover multidisciplinary artist Tlacaelel's one-man performance "Yo Soy Joaquín" at Taos Center for the Arts, September 20-21, 2025.
September 16, 2025
The Border Artists Collective of Southern New Mexico Exhibits in Truth or Consequences
Catch Truth or Consequences's Second Saturday Art Hop, and the opening of RioBravoFineArt's Border Artists group exhibition, on September 13, 6-9 pm.
September 10, 2025
Ogden Contemporary Arts Announces Suzanne Sbarge as Fall 2025 Artist-in-Residence
New Mexico–based artist Suzanne Sbarge's two-month residency in Ogden begins September 2025, featuring new collage and installation work exploring nature and consciousness, culminating in a solo exhibition November 7, 2025–January 11, 2026.
September 09, 2025
SWC Crowdsource: What is Your Current Art OBSESSION?
For Southwest Contemporary's Obsession issue, we asked arts leaders in our community about their current art obsessions.
September 05, 2025
ArtistsNew MexicoVol. 12 Obsession
Obsession: Hilary Nelson
Santa Fe–based artist Hilary Nelson plays between image and object, with their sculptural experiments centering around an obsession with the back jack
September 05, 2025
Obsession: Carol Sogard
Salt Lake City–based artist Carol Sogard obsessively collects and catalogues the remains of a world in crisis, wherein action, if not optimism, may be an obligation.
September 05, 2025
SponsoredTexasVol. 12 Obsession
Discover World-Class Contemporary Art at this San Antonio Gem
Discover Ruby City, San Antonio's stunning contemporary art center born from Linda Pace's vivid dream. This jewel-like red building by David Adjaye houses 1,400+ works, sculpture gardens, and free programming.
September 05, 2025
SponsoredNew MexicoVol. 12 Obsession
Walk Between Worlds: A 2-Day Acoma Pueblo + Chaco Canyon Cultural Heritage Tour
Experience New Mexico's living history with this immersive, two-day cultural tour bundle. Explore Acoma Pueblo's Sky City and UNESCO World Heritage Site Chaco Canyon with expert local guides.
September 05, 2025
SponsoredColoradoVol. 12 Obsession
Beau Carey’s Brightness Bound Reimagines Landscape Painting Through Memory and Movement
Catch Beau Carey's innovative landscape paintings at Visions West Contemporary in Denver, October 3-November 15, 2025, with an opening reception on October 3, 6-8 pm.
September 05, 2025
SponsoredNew MexicoVol. 12 Obsession
Classes for Every Artist at the O’Keeffe
Explore affordable art classes at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum for all skill levels with sliding-scale pricing, online and in person.
September 05, 2025
SponsoredNew MexicoVol. 12 Obsession
CENTER’s Portfolio Walk: A Public Celebration of Lens-Based Art
Discover cutting-edge photography by more than ninety global artists at CENTER's one-night-only Portfolio Walk, November 1 in the Santa Fe Railyard.
September 05, 2025
