Southwest Art News: August 2022
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Aug 01
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Jul 29
Southwest Artist and Writer Residencies with Fall 2022–Winter 2023 Deadlines
Southwest artist residencies (and a cool one in Nebraska!) in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming with deadlines between August 2022 and January 2023.
Jul 01
Southwest Art News: July 2022
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Jun 30
The Results Are In: Southwest Contemporary’s 2022 Reader Survey
Southwest Contemporary's 2022 reader survey results are in. Here is what we've learned so far. Plus, meet the feline members of our team.
Jun 10
Hot Art Summer: Must-See Southwest Art Exhibitions for Summer 2022
Hit the road this summer for Southwest art exhibitions in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah.
Jun 03
Meet Shelly C. Lowe, the First Indigenous Chair of the NEH
Shelly C. Lowe (Diné), the first Native American to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities, is approaching her high-profile job at the granting institution through an Indigenous lens.
Jun 01
Southwest Art News: June 2022
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
May 20
Live in America Brings Leading-Edge Southwest Performance to Arkansas
Live in America features under-recognized Southwest cities, such as Albuquerque, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, El Paso, Texas, and Las Vegas, Nevada, in a debut performance festival in Northwest Arkansas.
May 02
Southwest Art News: May 2022
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Apr 01
Southwest Art News: April 2022
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Mar 28
Breadth of Bodies: Dancers with Disabilities Speak Out
A new book, Breadth of Bodies: Discussing Disability in Dance, spotlights the voices, experiences, and art of dancers with disabilities.
Mar 11
12 Southwest Art Exhibitions to Check Out in Spring 2022
Southwest Contemporary's handy roundup of choice spring 2022 art exhibitions includes shows in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah.
Mar 01
Southwest Arts News: March 2022
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Feb 25
Rile and Error: The Artistic Imperative in Social Progress
EssaySouthwestVol. 5 Collectivity + Collaboration
Art critic Darren Jones on the ways artists lead the way in matters of social progress, in our Collectivity + Collaboration themed issue.
Feb 01
Southwest Art News: February 2022
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Jan 28
Southwest Artist and Writer Residencies with Spring 2022 Deadlines
Southwest artist and writer residencies in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
Jan 19
Denver Filmmaker Wins Coveted Creative Capital Award
Denver-based Mexican immigrant filmmaker Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana, director of a feature-length documentary about migrant labor at the Kentucky Derby, is one of few Southwest recipients of a Creative Capital Award.
Jan 11
Live, Laugh, Cancel: How Art Disrupts Capitalism
d. ward writes about an art installation around Taos Plaza that disrupts traffic, and the flow of capitalist desires.
Jan 10
Ten Mural Artists Making their Mark in the Southwest
Mural artists in the Southwest find inspiration in popular culture, social justice issues, and their own cultural heritage. Here’s a look at ten artists and what makes their work unique.
Jan 03
Southwest Art News: January 2022
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Dec 27
Southwest Contemporary’s Studio Visits of 2021
A handy roundup of Southwest Contemporary's studio visits with Southwest artists in 2021.
Dec 28
Southwest Contemporary’s Favorite Exhibition Reviews of 2021
Southwest Contemporary’s favorite exhibition reviews of 2021, from Ed Ruscha in Oklahoma City and Hong Hong in Houston to group shows in Albuquerque and Tempe, Arizona.
Dec 29
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.
Dec 22
Better Layovers Through Airport Art
From Banksy prints in Austin to skateboard decks in Phoenix, you’ll find intriguing art at airports across the Southwest, so leave a little time for looking during your holiday travels.
Dec 01
Southwest Art News: December 2021
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Nov 02
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.
Nov 02
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.
Nov 01
Southwest Art News: November 2021
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Oct 29
Expanding Cinema: A Guide to Art Film in Five Southwest Cities
FeatureSouthwestVol. 4 Winter 2021
A guide to arthouse film, festival one-offs, and screening series across the Southwest in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Dallas, Oklahoma City, and Denver.
Oct 29
DIY, Together: A Look at Artist-Led Efforts Across the Southwest
FeatureSouthwestVol. 4 Winter 2021
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.
Oct 22
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.
Oct 01
Southwest Art News: October 2021
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Sep 01
Southwest Art News: September 2021
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the Southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Aug 24
Social Change Drives Shifts in Graduate Arts Education Across the Southwest
Southwestern universities—including Arizona State University, the University of New Mexico, the University of Colorado Boulder, and more—are working to increase equity, interdisciplinary study, and tangible career skills in graduate arts.
Aug 06
10 Southwest Art Exhibitions Worth a Road Trip Before Summer Ends
From Land Art in Nevada to abstraction in Denver, from demons in Dallas to the legacy of Elaine Horwitch in Santa Fe: visit ten art exhibitions across the Southwest before summer ends.
Aug 05
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.
Aug 04
Meow Wolf Moves Forward With Its Third Permanent Installation in Denver
Meow Wolf, a corporate outlier in the business of arts and entertainment, announced opening plans for Convergence Station in Denver, its third and largest permanent interactive exhibition to date.
Jul 30
Southwest Art News: August 2021
Catch up on recent art news headlines in the southwest region, including people on the move, grants, and more.
Jul 30
Kellie Bornhoft: Breathing with the Sun
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.
Jul 22
Your Weekly 5×5: July 22, 2021
From a Marion Palfi retrospective at Phoenix Art Museum to a new folk music project by Family Trade at Granary Arts in Utah, our top five arts and culture picks for the next five days.
Jul 15
Your Weekly 5×5: July 15, 2021
From Cannupa Hanska Luger at Albuquerque Museum to Earth at Modern West in Utah, our top five arts and culture picks for the next five days.
Jul 08
Your Weekly 5×5: Angie’s Picks Edition
In our staff takeover of the 5x5, Angie Rizzo shares her top five picks of things she's been reading, listening to, and watching.
Jul 05
National Endowment for the Arts Announce ARP Grants
The National Endowment for the Arts is accepting applications for $135 million in American Rescue Plan grants designed to help arts and cultural organizations recover from the pandemic.
