U.S.-Mexico Binational Art Walk Brings Borderland Stories to Life
The Binational Art Walk in Douglas, Arizona and Agua Prieta, Sonora dispels the borderlands-as-monolith myth through creative expressions.
November 11, 2021
Review: Dawolu Jabari at Galveston Artist Residency
Dawolu Jabari's large-scale drawings in Lessons from Above: Constellation Quilts at Galveston Artist Residency embed Black history, mythology, and folklore into the fabric of the cosmos.
November 10, 2021
Denver Art Museum Transforms Campus with Reimagined Ponti Building
After almost four years of construction and renovations, the Martin Building, designed by Gio Ponti and built in 1971, and the Sie Welcome Center are ready to impress Denver Art Museum visitors.
November 09, 2021
No Name Cinema Hosts Pink Narcissus in New Santa Fe Warehouse Space
Nature prevails through a young man’s dreams in Pink Narcissus and its way-making precursor, Fireworks, to be screened together at No Name Cinema’s November program officially announced today.
November 08, 2021
Review: Robert Burnier: Song Cycle at David B. Smith Gallery
Robert Burnier's exhibition Song Cycle at David B. Smith Gallery in Denver features small acrylic-on-aluminum wall sculptures folded into aesthetically and conceptually compelling shapes.
November 05, 2021
Review: 40 Years, 40 Stories at San Antonio Museum of Art
The San Antonio Museum of Art celebrates its fortieth anniversary with an exhibition showcasing the global and chronological breadth of its permanent collection.
November 04, 2021
Work in Progress with Trey Duvall
Denver-based artist Trey Duvall explores futility and absurdity as they relate to objects through installation, video, performance, and sculpture.
November 03, 2021
Joan Mitchell Fellowship Awarded to 3 Southwest Artists out of 15 Nationwide
Justin Favela, Luis Tapia, and Rose B. Simpson are recipients of the inaugural Joan Mitchell Fellowship, which gives awardees unparalleled recognition and $60,000 in unrestricted funds.
November 02, 2021
Southwest Art News: November 2021
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
November 01, 2021
Studio VisitColoradoVol. 4 Winter 2021
Studio Visit: Suchitra Mattai
Denver artist Suchitra Mattai challenges Western traditions of painting through her use of culturally specific materials that are informed by the South Asian diaspora.
October 29, 2021
Repetition
Steve Jansen rummages through the concept of repetition—from hashtag-self-care rituals to daily pandemic infection counts—in this short-form musing essay.
October 29, 2021
The Color of an Avocado
d. ward contemplates the color of an avocado, brought forth by The Modern Lovers, whether it’s the Brogden variety or a greater reflection on the Artworld-Industrial Complex.
October 29, 2021
ReviewNew MexicoVol. 4 Winter 2021
Review: Hung Liu: Sanctuary at Turner Carroll Gallery
Hung Liu’s Sanctuary at Turner Carroll Gallery in Santa Fe illuminated and paid respect to the renowned artist and her moving works.
October 29, 2021
On Theft and Mesh
Briana Olson mourns the theft of a King Tut death mask replica and confronts loss in a personal essay about mesh.
October 29, 2021
InterviewUtahVol. 4 Winter 2021
On Typography with Douglas Thomas
Marcus Civin interviews Douglas Thomas, a Utah-based graphic designer, professor, and author of Never Use Futura, an entertaining deep dive into the typeface of modern design.
October 29, 2021
Field Report: Joshua Tree and the High Desert
Maggie Grimason's guide to Joshua Tree and other High Desert towns, a deeply weird region where art, energies, and aliens are as commonplace as tie-dye and scrub oak.
October 28, 2021
Art in the Arid Landscape: The Bullfrog Biennial in Beatty, Nevada
The Bullfrog Biennial contrasts contemporary art with the landscape of the desert in rural Beatty, Nevada, about 120 miles from Las Vegas.
October 27, 2021
Work in Progress with Oswaldo Maciá
Oswaldo Maciá, a Santa Fe- and London-based artist, utilizes the unconventional media of smells and sound to provoke questions about coexistence, human borders, and migration.
October 26, 2021
Desierto Mountain Time: A Southwestern Trans-Border Collaboration
Desierto Mountain Time, a constellation of contemporary arts organizations in the Southwest United States and northern Mexico, launches an ambitious series of exhibitions, artist talks, and a podcast series.
October 22, 2021
Work in Progress with Malena Barnhart
Malena Barnhart, a Tempe-based artist who uses quirky materials like children’s stickers and party favors, looks for new ways to explore the serial obsessions that drive her creative practice.
October 21, 2021
From Bodies to Borderlands: Southwest Contemporary’s Fall 2021 Art Guide
Tucson galleries and museums are tackling an array of topics during the fall 2021 exhibition season, bringing together artists working in neon, sculpture, video, installation art, photography, and more.
October 19, 2021
Review: Mimi O Chun: It’s all cake at SMOCA
Mimi O Chun: It’s all cake at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art magnifies societal ills and amplifies women’s issues through soft materials.
October 18, 2021
Review: Four Exhibitions in Mesa Explore Visionary Arts
Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in Arizona explores the Visionary Arts movement with exhibitions featuring Alex Grey and Allyson Grey plus several contemporary artists based in and beyond the Southwest.
October 15, 2021
Review: Peggy McGivern Retrospective at Taos Art Museum
Peggy McGivern’s retrospective at Taos Art Museum at Fechin Studio enters dreamscapes and everyday scenes, tracing forty years and more than seventy-five works by the Taos artist.
October 13, 2021
Review: Matthew Bourbon: Hive at the Fort Worth Community Art Center
Matthew Bourbon: Hive at the Fort Worth Community Art Center challenges us to settle our buzzing brains through bold color, composition, and paint-manipulation strategies.
October 12, 2021
A Conversation with the Neon Museum’s Executive Director Aaron Berger
Aaron Berger, the newly appointed executive director of the Neon Museum in Las Vegas, discusses his career, the city’s diversity embedded in the museum’s collection, and his passion for glassblowing.
October 08, 2021
Santa Fe Independent Film Festival Returns In-Person for 2021
The Santa Fe Independent Film Festival 2021 returns with a full line-up of screenings, panels, and events.
October 07, 2021
Forever Becoming Highlights Young Phoenix Artists at SMoCA
Eleven young Phoenix artists explore personal trauma, marginalized communities, environmental degradation, and other markers of contemporary society at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.
October 05, 2021
Review: Rania Matar: SHE at Obscura Gallery
The photography exhibition Rania Matar: SHE at Obscura Gallery centers female complexity and empowerment.
October 04, 2021
Southwest Art News: October 2021
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
October 01, 2021
