Meet Fox Hysen, the 2022 Frederick Hammersley Visiting Artist
Fox Hysen, the 2022 Frederick Hammersley Visiting Artist, will present a talk at the Albuquerque Museum on April 28 and host an open studio on the UNM campus on April 21.
April 12, 2022
Sam Scott: New and Timeless Paintings
Santa Fe artist Sam Scott’s new body of work on view at Pie Projects, Mind/Mirror, is an invitation to peel back visual layers and a journey into the very essence of abstraction.
April 06, 2022
Tom Kirby: Celestial Movement at Winterowd Fine Art
In Celestial Movement, artist Tom Kirby's latest exhibition at Winterowd Fine Art on Santa Fe's historic Canyon Road, the artist's transcendental paintings explore the mysterious and limitless skies as the earth makes its elliptical path through space.
March 22, 2022
Explore the Newly Envisioned Bishop’s Lodge in Santa Fe
Bishop's Lodge is a Santa Fe landmark steeped in history, and is a distinctive venue to explore arts, dining, the outdoors, and wellness in the Southwest—whether you leave the grounds or not.
March 10, 2022
FeatureArizonaVol. 5 Collectivity + Collaboration
Honor the Space: Contemporary Dance Collaborates with Historic Architecture
CONDER/dance collaborates with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation at Taliesin West in Arizona to present new works by innovative choreographers in the Southwest.
February 25, 2022
FeatureNevadaVol. 5 Collectivity + Collaboration
Spirit of the Land: Art, Activism, and Collaboration in Southern Nevada
Spirit of the Land is a love letter to the Southern Nevada desert: a series of exhibitions opening in late March across three venues celebrates the East Mojave landscape.
February 25, 2022
ArtistsColoradoVol. 5 Collectivity + Collaboration
Cherish Marquez
Cherish Marquez is a Denver-based artist who uses videos, animations, still images, and installations, to animate the subtleties of desert life near the U.S.-Mexico border.
February 25, 2022
ReviewColoradoVol. 5 Collectivity + Collaboration
Review: Emilio Lobato: Lessons Learned
Facing shortages of his usual materials, Colorado artist Emilio Lobato turned to rubber sheets, household tacks, and porcelain strips. The outcome is work that is surprisingly multifaceted.
February 25, 2022
ArtistsTexasVol. 5 Collectivity + Collaboration
Raul Rene Gonzalez
Raul Rene Gonzalez is a San Antonio, Texas-based artist whose work is largely autobiographical in nature, exploring topics such as fatherhood, gender roles, labor, identity, pop culture, and abstraction.
February 25, 2022
InterviewNew MexicoVol. 5 Collectivity + Collaboration
Wynema Chavez Quintana on Aging and Dyeing
Wynema Chavez Quintana discusses her work as a head ager/dyer in the film industry, a job that requires a skillful understanding of color and textiles and collaboration across many departments.
February 25, 2022
ArtistsTexasVol. 5 Collectivity + Collaboration
Gary Sweeney
Gary Sweeney, a San Antonio-based artist, presents a collaborative project that challenges the Eurocentric standards of beauty promoted by the Famous Artists School, a correspondence course popular in the 1960s.
February 25, 2022
Design Corps: The Intersection for Design in Santa Fe
Design Corps is Santa Fe's network for creative professionals and a comprehensive resource for creative services.
February 16, 2022
Southwest Contemporary’s Studio Visits of 2021
A handy roundup of Southwest Contemporary's studio visits with Southwest artists in 2021.
December 27, 2021
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.
December 29, 2021
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.
December 15, 2021
Rees Bowen’s Evolving Art Practice
Artist Rees Bowen works across multiple media and is an adept collaborator, creating custom commissions for designers and corporate collections and large-scale, site-specific installations for architects and contractors.
December 14, 2021
Remembering the Future at the Heard Museum
In Remembering the Future: 100 Years of Inspiring Art, the Heard Museum’s new exhibition tells the story of an artistic movement that is often left out of the broader story of American art.
November 16, 2021
Your Weekly 5×5: Lauren’s Picks for Horror and Poetry
We’re back with a staff contribution of the 5×5! This week, SWC’s publisher Lauren Tresp shares her top five picks for horror and poetry.
November 04, 2021
CareerInside Southwest ContemporarySouthwest
Announcing Art Steady 2.0: Career Development for Creators
We want to see more artists shine in all aspects of their work, so we’re excited to announce Art Steady 2.0, a series of five workshops that cover essential areas of successful creative career development led by leading experts.
November 02, 2021
Activation/Transformation at the Wheelwright
Multidisciplinary artist Nathan Young newly activates the Wheelwright Museum’s collection of silverwork and jewelry with a site-specific installation Activation/Transformation.
November 02, 2021
From the EditorVol. 4 Winter 2021
From the Editor: Vol. 4
Southwest Contemporary Vol. 4 travels across the region to meet artists, brewers, climate-change activists, and DIY-ers to have in-depth conversations about significant and inspiring issues.
October 29, 2021
FeatureTexasVol. 4 Winter 2021
With Climate Emergency a Certainty, Gulf Coast Creatives Reflect on Art’s Value in Crisis
Houston creatives and artists discuss the influence of climate change on their individual practices and possibilities for creative responses to climate crisis.
October 29, 2021
Patricia Marroquin Norby: The First Indigenous Curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Patricia Norby, the first Indigenous curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, talks about the representation of Indigenous art in institutional gallery spaces.
October 29, 2021
FeatureColoradoVol. 4 Winter 2021
Life is a Cumulative Exercise: Devon Dikeou’s Mid-Career Smear
Devon Dikeou’s Mid-Career Smear in downtown Denver is a retrospective that examines "in-between" spaces with keen observation and irreverent humor.
October 29, 2021
FeatureTexasVol. 4 Winter 2021
The Artist in Exile: Emerging Choreographer Alexandra Honchell
Emerging choreographer Alexandra Honchell’s journey from company dancer to independent artist is reuniting her mind with her body.
October 29, 2021
Food + DrinkNew MexicoVol. 4 Winter 2021
Hops in the Desert: Bow & Arrow Brewing Co.
Bow & Arrow Brewing Co. has created a genuinely Southwest-centric beer brand based on connections to the landscape, people, and magic of the region.
October 29, 2021
FeatureSouthwestVol. 4 Winter 2021
DIY, Together: A Look at Artist-Led Efforts Across the Southwest
A handful of DIY, artist-led endeavors in the Southwest demonstrate how artists don’t just DIY—they do it for and with each other.
October 29, 2021
The Artisans Behind the Bells at Cosanti Originals
Cosanti Originals Windbells are handmade by artisans in Arizona. Using time-honored crafting traditions, their embellished surfaces echo Paolo Soleri's architecture.
November 17, 2021
Discover Cosanti Originals Windbells
Cosanti Originals Windbells are handmade by artisans in Arizona. Using time-honored crafting traditions, their embellished surfaces echo Paolo Soleri's architecture.
October 27, 2021
Preview the 2021 Santa Fe Studio Tour
Discover work by Santa Fe artists in their working studios at the 2021 Santa Fe Studio Tour October 9-10 and 16-17.
September 29, 2021
