The Outsized Presence of Luis Jiménez in the Southwest
Luis Jiménez’s monumental sculptures are found all over the country. Why is the artist not more well known?
Luis Jiménez’s monumental sculptures are found all over the country. Why is the artist not more well known? By Natalie Hegert
Studio VisitTexasVol. 7 Finding Water in the West
For this social practice collective in Lubbock, Texas, the mesquite tree has become a charismatic icon for water conservation and urban afforestation. By Natalie Hegert
From handcrafted boots to an indispensable indigenous cookbook, here are giftable gems for that special Texan in your life. By Natalie Hegert
Cannupa Hanska Luger melds past and future in an Amarillo Museum of Art exhibition that pays tribute to millions of massacred Plains bison. By Natalie Hegert
From legendary folk artists in Texas to Black cowboys in New Mexico, these 2022-23 exhibitions are sure to get you thinking and exploring this winter. By Natalie Hegert
The Southwest Contemporary team visits Roswell to do studio visits with the residents of the renowned and generous Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program. By Natalie Hegert
ArtistsUtahVol. 6 Rooted: Poetics of Place
Diné artist Gilmore Scott’s dynamic and vivid geometric paintings of Bears Ears and monsoon thunderstorms are tied to his land and culture. By Natalie Hegert
Abecedario de Juárez by artist Alice Leora Briggs and photojournalist Julián Cardona is partly an illustrated glossary of narcolenguaje and partly a collection of stories from the streets. By Natalie Hegert
Collectivity + CollaborationColorado
A new hanging of Clyfford Still’s work, co-curated by a cohort of young children, presents "not just boring grown-up things" at Denver’s Clyfford Still Museum. By Natalie Hegert
UMOCA’s artist-in-residence program in Salt Lake City provides studio space and exhibition opportunities for Utah artists while enriching the local arts community. By Natalie Hegert
FeatureColoradoVol. 5 Collectivity + Collaboration
M12 Studio’s multi-year collective projects show the complexities of rural places and open conversations about what connects us. By Natalie Hegert
A gift guide with local picks and online options from retailers throughout West Texas—from San Angelo over to El Paso. By Natalie Hegert
Studio VisitUtahVol. 4 Winter 2021
New work by Jaclyn Wright explores the contentious space of the Utah desert and how the ideology of ‘rugged individualism’ has visually manifested itself. By Natalie Hegert
Nevada Museum of Art’s Art + Environment Conference transitions to a virtual format with the potential to expand audiences and present more diverse perspectives on Land Art. By Natalie Hegert
SouthwestFeatureVol. 3 Inhale Exhale
Kellie Bornhoft’s work collaborates with the landscape, presenting both the long view of geologic time and intimate perspectives in poetry and gesture. By Natalie Hegert
New MexicoNew Mexico Artists to Know Now
Designer and textile artist Josh Tafoya blends traditional patterns and techniques with contemporary fashion in stunning and masterfully crafted designs. By Natalie Hegert
New MexicoNew Mexico Artists to Know Now
Shoshannah White finds inspiration in environmental science and the climate, sparked by the interaction of raw materials and the photographic process. By Natalie Hegert
New MexicoNew Mexico Artists to Know Now
Artist Isadora Stowe's work explores the landscape of the mind as it relates to the physical environment. She creates an all-encompassing vision with a visual vocabulary that is both personal and builds on the universal. By Natalie Hegert
FeatureColoradoVol. 2 Flights of Fancy
Boulder artist Laura Hyunjhee Kim studies the realness of digital spaces and caring for our physical bodies in an increasingly virtual world. By Natalie Hegert
Catherine Czacki, who is based in Portales, NM, finds radical healing in making her art—objects, sculptures, paintings, talismans, and wall hangings from a variety of different materials— and enjoys the subversive side of indulging in material. By Natalie Hegert
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