Jo Cunningham’s Freak Family Roadshow
Inspired by her quirky family and the '80s UFO craze, Jo Cunningham's Freak Family Roadshow is a traveling art installation evoking alienation and wonder.
September 04, 2026
Deborah Fritz Celebrates Complementary Artistic Visions in New Work by Melinda K. Hall and Gigi Mills
Deborah Fritz's two Santa Fe galleries open contrasting exhibitions this September—Melinda K. Hall's playful memory-work and Gigi Mills's contemplative landscapes.
September 04, 2026
NewsInside Southwest Contemporary
Announcing Southwest Contemporary Weekend 2026
Southwest Contemporary announces a weekend of programming this September, encompassing a convening to consider the state of the Southwest art ecosystem and the second annual Art Party and auction in support of Southwest's independent art journalism.
July 28, 2026
Wrought by Fire: Metalwork of the Southwest Spotlights Four Women Artists
Celebrate the fall season at ASU Art Museum with an evening of art, music, and community on Thursday, September 10.
August 25, 2026
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How Three Eras of Stewardship Brought LewAllen Galleries to its Golden Anniversary
From Elaine Horwitch's founding in downtown Santa Fe to Robert Gardner and Kenneth Marvel's expansion into the Railyard, LewAllen Galleries celebrates fifty years representing contemporary art.
May 22, 2026
Global Wealth Expertise, Grounded in Community
Under the leadership of Mitch Higgins, Century Wealth Management offers tailored portfolios, alternative investments, and ESG investing strategies rooted in personal advisory.
May 22, 2026
Abstract Picnic Spreads a Blanket at the Santa Fe Railyard Park
Abstract Picnic's new Santa Fe Railyard mural turns the picnic into a metaphor for gathering. Celebrate the unveiling on Saturday, June 6, 12–2 pm.
May 18, 2026
The Arizona Biennial 2026 Opens at TMA, Mapping the State’s Creative Range
Arizona Biennial 2026, juried by BAMPFA's Julie Rodrigues Widholm, opens May 22 with thirty-one artists working across the state. On view through September 27.
May 13, 2026
Art and Atmosphere: Pie Projects Contemporary Art’s 2026 Exhibition Season
From Sam Scott's post-war paintings to Larry Bell and Susanna Fritscher's preoccupations with light and space, Pie Projects Contemporary Art's spring–summer season includes resonant exhibitions accompanied by a series of artist conversations.
April 07, 2026
Slow Down on the Mother Road: Heritage Inspirations’s New Route 66 Tour Rewrites the Nostalgia Narrative
Celebrating 100 years of Route 66, Heritage Inspirations launches a new Albuquerque Architecture & History Tour.
March 20, 2026
Photography Meets Place: CENTER Santa Fe’s Spring Exhibitions and Workshops Explore New Mexico’s Living Landscape
CENTER Santa Fe presents two photography exhibitions this spring—Elements of Wonder and A New Mexican Burial—alongside a statewide printing workshop series designed to help artists grow their practice.
March 20, 2026
Meet the McNay: Opening Doors for Connection and Discovery
Texas's first modern art museum, the McNay brings together 23,000 works, a landmark Spanish Colonial estate, and deep community roots in the heart of San Antonio.
March 20, 2026
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
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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
