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May 26

ReVisioning History to Imagine the Future: Architecture in Santa Fe

In an effort to bring multiple perspectives into conversation, Friends of Architecture Santa Fe has organized an in-depth series of public discussions termed “ReVisioning History” to take place May through December this year. Each installment of the ReVisioning History series will bring together a group of architects, planners, allied design professionals, and policymakers to make expert presentations, engage in panel discussions, hold Q&A sessions, and structured visioning exercises. By Lauren Tresp

May 26

NM Art from Anywhere: Rania Matar, SHE

Rania Matar, SHE May 15–July 3, 2020 Reception: June 6, 6–8 pm Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present a selection of nine photographs by Rania Matar from the series […] By Southwest Contemporary

May 22

Revisiting the Santa Fe Opera

One of the great fixtures of a Santa Fe summer is Santa Fe Opera, who recently announced the cancellation of its 2020 season due to the pandemic. Since we can't go see the stunning sets in person, we're revisiting our SFO behind-the-scenes series, which has profiled the champions who make up the Opera's scene, props, and costume shops, and detail the way they turn dream-like ideas into dream-like realities. By Southwest Contemporary

May 22

Your Weekly 5×5: Books Rule Edition

The Weekly 5×5 is Southwest Contemporary’s top five picks of things to do for the next five days. At least that’s what it was until our to-dos became homebound during […] By Southwest Contemporary

May 20

Art Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic May 2020

Southwest Contemporary has compiled a list of resources that may be useful to our community members at this time. This list will be updated as new information and new resources become available. Check out the most recent updates as of May 20! By Southwest Contemporary

May 19

Uncharted: Sarah Stolar

This week we chat with Sarah Stolar, an interdisciplinary artist and head of the art department at UNM-Taos. She shares how her students are coping, and the importance of supporting young artists whose voices we need most By Daisy Geoffrey

Apr 17

Your Weekly 5×5: Create Something Edition

In a letter author George Saunders wrote to his creative writing students at Syracuse University, he discusses the importance of paying attention and recording this time. That this is the time the world needs our eyes and ears, for later it is our records that will tell the stories of the 2020 pandemic. So, with that in mind, we've gathered some ideas to inspire and guide taking notes, processing, and creating. Making the records. Making some art. By Southwest Contemporary

May 12

Uncharted: Mira Burack

In this week's edition of "Uncharted," artist Mira Burack talks about the opportunity we have to reevaluate our relationships with time and space, with earth and rest as we enter into the third month of the pandemic in the United States: "Each person has to ask themselves, 'What is going to be most nurturing and comforting to me?' Everyone can respond to that in different ways." By Daisy Geoffrey

May 06

NM Art from Anywhere: Jeff Kellar, New Work

Richard Levy Gallery presents New Work: Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, a solo exhibition of colorful minimal pieces by Jeff Kellar. He creates beautiful surfaces through the application of many layers of acrylic resin and clay pigment onto paper, aluminum panels, and woodblocks. Each layer is methodically sanded and buffed leaving the surface smooth and modulated. Playing with illusion, ambiguity, and space, Kellar uses these ultra-flat surfaces to form dimensional compositions. By Southwest Contemporary

Apr 09

Your weekly 5×5: Kids Edition

The Weekly 5x5 is Southwest Contemporary's weekly email newsletter with our top five picks of things to do for the next five days. At least that's what it was until our to-dos became homebound during the COVID-19 pandemic. We're now sharing five things to enjoy from home, and this week we are focused on creative activities for kids in quarantine captivity. By Southwest Contemporary

May 06

NM Art from Anywhere: Tonee Harbert, Through the Static and Distance

This exhibition is the culmination of Tonee Harbert's first nine months at the Roswell Artist-in-Residence program. A photography exhibition that shows the southeast New Mexico landscape with surreal and melancholy beauty, and is relevant during the pandemic, showing an absence of people, while referencing marks of humanity on the landscape. By Southwest Contemporary

May 06

Uncharted: Rachel Popowcer

"It’s that idea of, if not now, when? Weirdly, this horrible time has forced me to prioritize and get back to what I actually want to do and not worry about what’s going to happen with it." —Rachel Popowcer By Daisy Geoffrey

Apr 29

Uncharted: Merry Scully

"Uncharted” is a new interview series created in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we catch up with Merry Scully, Head of Curatorial Affairs at the New Mexico Museum of Art about working from home, translating the work of the museum to the web, and her hopeful outlook. By Daisy Geoffrey

Apr 29

Navigating the Noise: Exhibitions Online

The current state of virtual exhibitions is rather disappointing, but there are a few promising gems out there in the cacophonous landscape of the net. In this essay, Lauren Tresp tries to make some sense of the noise of art online. By Lauren Tresp

Apr 21

Uncharted: Pauline Kanako Kamiyama

"Uncharted" is a new interview series created in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. First up, we're talking to Pauline Kamiyama, Director of the Santa Fe Arts and Culture Department, to see how the Department is navigating this unprecedented health crisis and how it is working to serve the rest of the community. By Daisy Geoffrey

Mar 23

Support SWC + The Magazine

From the EditorNews

Southwest Contemporary will continue to serve our community by sharing information, resources, and connections, and supporting arts businesses, organizations, and artists as best we can during this time. However, we need you, our readers and community members, to help us weather this storm. By Lauren Tresp

Apr 03

NM Art From Anywhere: A Quiet But Not Empty Place at Trapdoor Projects

Jessica Zeglin: A Quiet But Not Empty Place March 6—March 28, 2020 The city of Albuquerque grows interlaced with the high desert grasslands it inhabits. These grasslands are not vacant […] By Southwest Contemporary

Mar 23

Art Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic

We know many artists, arts professionals, arts and culture organizations are in difficult situations now and facing uncertain futures in the coming months. Southwest Contemporary has compiled a list of resources that may be useful to our community members at this time. This list will be updated as new information and new resources become available. By Southwest Contemporary

Mar 18

Call for Videos: NM Exhibition Walk-Throughs

Call for videos! We can't visit your exhibitions, so we want to see them on video! By Editor

Mar 16

Arts-Related COVID-19 Closures and Postponements in New Mexico

Amidst this unprecedented time of change across the globe, we're tracking arts-related closures and postponements locally and nationally. In this post you'll also find resources for artists. For the most updated information, please contact each venue individually. Stay tuned for more from us on ways to enjoy the beauty of art—its release, its expression, its embodiment of joy—from wherever you may be. By Editor

Mar 27

NM Art From Anywhere: Visual Limits at 5. Gallery

As an invited guest of the family, Jan Butchofsky was asked to witness the Coming of Age Ceremony of two maidens during two separate celebrations and was honored to bear witness to these sacred and very private preparations and ceremonies. By Southwest Contemporary

Mar 27

NM Art From Anywhere: Illumination: Tom Kirby at Winterowd Fine Art

As an invited guest of the family, Jan Butchofsky was asked to witness the Coming of Age Ceremony of two maidens during two separate celebrations and was honored to bear witness to these sacred and very private preparations and ceremonies. By Southwest Contemporary

Mar 23

NM Art From Anywhere: Ceremony: Coming of Age at Edition One

As an invited guest of the family, Jan Butchofsky was asked to witness the Coming of Age Ceremony of two maidens during two separate celebrations and was honored to bear witness to these sacred and very private preparations and ceremonies. By Southwest Contemporary

Kat Kinnick, Our Neighborhood Great Horned Owl

Mar 20

NM Art From Anywhere: Kat Kinnick at Hecho a Mano

Depicting wildlife and wilderness of the high desert of New Mexico, Kat Kinnick works to create a culture of fondness and connectedness to our natural world. The artist says, “creating culture through art is like creating a value system. By Southwest Contemporary

Jan 06

Meet the Team: Daisy Geoffrey

Daisy Geoffrey is a writer, a reader, and a fashion and design enthusiast. She likes wine, playing outside, and trying to figure out what her cat Riff Raff is thinking. By Editor

Jan 06

2019 by the Numbers

We look back at 2019 and a year in publishing The Magazine by the numbers, including our top-read articles, total number of copies printed, and more. By Editor

Agnes Pelton, Awakening (Memory of Father)

Dec 23

Call for Out + About Photos: February-March 2020

As we approach a new year and a new decade, we're looking for light. And frankly, there's no better place to turn than all of you - our readers and community members who make these conversations around art and culture in the southwest possible. So we want to know:⁠ What's lighting you up as we head into 2020? By Editor

Aug 28

Meet the Team: Geneva Boliek-Poling

Geneva Boliek-Poling is a visual artist emerging from the University of New Mexico's Art & Ecology department. Geneva solidified her affection for the southwest through horseback riding and painting along the Rio Grande. By Southwest Contemporary

Jul 01

Introducing Southwest Contemporary

From the EditorNews

The month of July introduces a season of sequels and new beginnings to The Magazine! On the cusp of The Magazine’s 28th year, I am excited to introduce you to […] By Lauren Tresp

May 14

Meet the Team: Clayton Porter

Visual artist Clayton Porter has been taking photos for The Magazine since Lauren Tresp became publisher. In addition to his beloved black and white portraits of artists in their studios, Clayton has been by Lauren's side, spending countless hours discussing ways to reinvent the publication, many of which have come to fruition. By Editor

May 11

Collectors Collect New Mexico I: Jugnet+Clairet, Christian Mayeur, Anne Poux

For the first panel-discussion Collectors Collect New Mexico I at The Magazine on May 9, 2019, we hosted collectors and gallerists Christian Mayeur and Anne Poux along with artists Anne-Marie […] By Lauren Tresp

May 07

Art News Briefs: May 2019

The Magazine publisher and editor Lauren Tresp was interviewed by Santa Fe Found! Siler Yard Arts and Creativity Center, a 65-unit affordable live/work space development project... By Southwest Contemporary

Apr 16

Meet the Team: Rebecca Lynch

Client Account Representative and Distribution Manager Rebecca Lynch is the newest addition to The Magazine's staff. By Editor

Apr 09

Art News Briefs April 2019 + Call for Editorial Interns

The Harwood Art Museum has named Juniper Manley their new director. Robert Krep, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Director of ten years, has resigned. Curator Cody Hartley is serving interim director during a nationwide […] By Editor

Mar 18

Meet the Team: Kenji Barrett

Name: Kenji Barrett Location: Albuquerque, NM Proofreading for The Magazine since: 2002 Proofreader Kenji Barrett and his trusty dog, Kai, stop by each month right before the issue is sent to the […] By Southwest Contemporary

Mar 18

Behind the Scenes: Printing the Magazine

Take a tour of the printing press where each issue of The Magazine comes to life! I know we make it look super slick and easy: content + design = printed […] By Lauren Tresp

Mar 11

Art News Briefs: March 2019

The City of Santa Fe is looking for a new Arts Commission Director to plan, organize and coordinate arts and cultural programs and services, and represent the City in the arts and cultural arena... By Southwest Contemporary

Mar 06

Photos from the 12 New Mexico Artists to Know Now Opening

“12 New Mexico Artists to Know Now” opened on Friday, March 1, with a wonderfully packed house. Big thanks to everyone who came out to see the work of emerging […] By Southwest Contemporary

Feb 12

Art News Briefs: February 2019

Professor Rebecca Schreiber of the UNM American Studies Department was awarded the Frank Jewett Mather award for art criticism by the College Art Association for her book The Undocumented Everyday: Migrant Lives and the Politics of Visibility. By Southwest Contemporary

Feb 12

Meet the Team: Lauren Tresp

Name: Lauren Tresp Location: Santa Fe, NM Writing for The since: 2013 1. Where are you from? Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 2. What is your favorite thing about New Mexico? It feels real. […] By Lauren Tresp and Southwest Contemporary

Jan 21

How to Apply for All the Things, early 2019 edition

It's January, and for many artists that means it's application season. Was your New Years resolution to apply for more things in 2019? We can help! The Classifieds page on The Magazine's website features a running list of opportunities for artists throughout the southwest. By Southwest Contemporary

Jan 15

Art News Briefs: January 15, 2019

It's a big month for news from Santa Fe. Four Grammy nominations, two Living Treasures, a residency, an art CSA, and a new secretary of cultural affairs. By Southwest Contemporary

Jan 08

Meet the Team: Maggie Grimason

Meet Maggie Grimason, The Mag writer since 2017, who lives in Albuquerque and hails from "northwest Indiana, land of lakes and soy beans." Her favorite things about New Mexico? "Mountains on the horizon, lizards, and clothes drying instantly on the line." By Maggie Grimason and Southwest Contemporary