Introducing Smoke The Moon
Introducing Smoke The Moon, a new contemporary gallery and one of Santa Fe’s newest additions to the downtown art landscape.
September 01, 2021
The Wheelwright Museum’s 46th Annual Benefit Has Something for Everyone
The Wheelwright Museum annual benefit—which features hundreds of pieces of jewelry, sculpture, weaving, painting, and more by Native artists—has become more expansive than ever with the addition of a second event, the Native Artist Market.
August 17, 2021
Your Weekly 5×5: Steve’s Picks Edition
We’re back with a staff contribution of the 5×5! This week, SWC's news editor Steve Jansen shares his top five picks of media he’s been obsessing over.
August 05, 2021
IAIA Virtual Scholarship Event and Auction [sponsored]
The Institute of American Indian Arts’s Annual Scholarship Event and Auction is IAIA’s premier event for raising critical scholarship support for students, which is now more important than ever.
August 04, 2021
Introduction: Inhale Exhale
Guest juror Julio César Morales, curator at the Arizona State University Art Museum, introduces Southwest Contemporary's volume 3 theme: Inhale Exhale.
July 30, 2021
Seeing the City Different by Ivan Barnett
Artist Ivan Barnett explores the textures and hidden corners of Santa Fe's historic neighborhoods in his latest photographic series at Patina Gallery.
May 25, 2021
Gardens of Northern New Mexico
A guide to public gardens across northern New Mexico.
May 25, 2021
2021 Anniversaries in New Mexico Arts
A number of arts institutions across New Mexico celebrate significant anniversaries this year, including Chiaroscuro Gallery and Gebert Contemporary, Nüart Gallery, SITE Santa Fe, and Richard Levy Gallery. Chiaroscuro Gallery […]
May 25, 2021
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Tommy Bruce: 12 New Mexico Artists to Know Now 2021
Artist Tommy Bruce's many-sided art practice comments on identity construction, often through his real-life renderings of furries.
May 25, 2021
Call for Artists: Vol. 3: Inhale. Exhale.
Southwest Contemporary announces a call for entries for our upcoming issue, Vol. 3: Inhale. Exhale.
May 12, 2021
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Announcing Art Steady: Career Development for Artists
We want to see more artists shine in all aspects of their work, so we’re excited to announce Art Steady, a series of five workshops that cover essential areas of successful career development led by a brilliant group of experts. Register now!
February 27, 2021
Southwest Contemporary’s Spring 2021 Art Guide
Take a look at Spring 2021 art exhibitions coming to museums throughout the Southwest.
February 24, 2021
unFlagging: Unfurling new Symbols
The exhibition unFlagging at Ballroom Marfa aligned strikingly with current events, reevaluating in real-time what flags signal about place, national identity, and values.
February 23, 2021
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Call for Artists: 12 New Mexico Artists to Know Now 2021
Southwest Contemporary announces a call for artists for the third annual 12 New Mexico Artists to Know Now feature.
February 04, 2021
Call for Artists: Vol. 2 Flights of Fancy
Southwest Contemporary is excited to announce a call for entries for our upcoming issue, Vol. 2: Flights of Fancy.
February 04, 2021
Southwest Art News: January 2021
Catch up on southwest arts news from December 2020 and January 2021 including people on the move, grants awarded, new appointments, and more.
February 02, 2021
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.
January 06, 2021
Call for Artists: Bodies//Boundaries
Southwest Contemporary is excited to announce a call for entries for its first issue of 2021: Bodies//Boundaries.
November 12, 2020
Art News Briefs: October 2020
Catch up on southwest arts headlines from October: people on the move, grants awarded, new appointments, and more.
November 04, 2020
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Announcing our 2021 Publication Schedule and SWC Memberships
Whether you've valued our content over the last 28 years, or the last 28 days, now is the time we need your help the most.
October 26, 2020
Art News Briefs: September 2020
Catch up on southwest arts headlines from September: people on the move, grants awarded, and more.
October 01, 2020
New Mexico Museums are Reopening
After six months of government-mandated lockdown, museums across New Mexico are reopening. Here's what you need to know.
September 23, 2020
Art News Briefs: August 2020
Catch up on southwest arts headlines from August: people on the move, grants awarded, artist representation, and more.
September 01, 2020
Art News Briefs: July 2020
Catch up on local arts headlines from July! People are on the move at local institutions, grants and scholarships have been awarded.
August 09, 2020
Virtual Until Further Notice
New Mexico arts organizations bring us together in the era of social distancing.
July 31, 2020
[sponsored] Infinite Beauty: Ulla and Martin Kaufmann Strive for Innovation and Essence
Patina Gallery presents Infinite Beauty, On the Move, a collection by master metalsmiths and jewelry makers Ulla and Martin Kaufmann, in partnership with Charon Kransen Arts.
July 31, 2020
2020 Anniversaries in New Mexico Arts
A number of arts institutions across New Mexico celebrate significant anniversaries this year, including photo-eye, the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Santa Fe Workshops, Turner Carroll Gallery, and the Santa Fe Art Institute.
July 31, 2020
Announcing the Field Guide 2020
The inaugural Field Guide—a guidebook to arts and culture across northern New Mexico —drops in print and online on July 31! To receive an issue delivered to your door, you can pre-order a copy now from our online store.
July 21, 2020
International Folk Art Market goes Digital during COVID-19 Pandemic
In lieu of a fair in the flesh, IFAM organized a virtual festival taking place this week with streamed presentations and artist talks, culminating in a virtual gala and auction presentation Friday evening that will help fund the Market, artist education programs, and year-round public programming.
July 07, 2020
516 Arts Announces Recipients of 2020 Fulcrum Fund Emergency Relief Grants
516 Arts in Albuquerque, a partner in the Regional Regranting Program of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts through its Fulcrum Fund, pivoted its 2020 grantmaking to provide emergency relief to 66 artists and thirteen artist-driven visual arts spaces experiencing economic instability during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 29, 2020
