Alternative Arizona: 10 Hidden Art Spots in the Grand Canyon State
Arizona's underground art scene hides burlesque fashion shows, a world-class street art collection, a museum of miniatures, and more.
June 23, 2026
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Rocky Mountain Underground: Six Radically Remote Colorado Art Experiences
Quest to an “authentically dangerous” castle, a James Turrell Skyspace, a water tank-turned-recording studio, and other Colorado art experiences worth a long detour.
May 28, 2026
Big Art, Hidden Vault, and More Tales from a Storied Strip of New Mexico Highway
From movie scenes to Scientology symbols, Jon Revett reflects on thirty-five years of traveling on the Conchas Highway, in a landscape of shifting cultural narratives.
May 08, 2026
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Field Report: Colorado Springs
Colorado’s “second city” has a rich and historic art scene, often overshadowed by the city’s contemporary connections to sports, tech, and the military.
March 20, 2026
In Cedar City, Contemporary Art Finds a Place among Indigenous and LDS Histories
Contemporary art is gaining ground in Cedar City, Utah. Inside the former Mormon frontier town, ten years after the founding of its flagship art museum.
January 22, 2026
Cabin Fever? Apply to These CDMX Residencies and Escape Your Studio
If you're feeling cooped up, Mexico City delivers intense cultural saturation. Discover residencies that drop artists and curators straight into the action.
December 11, 2025
Southwest Labyrinth: Your Underground Guide to the Region’s Mural Scene
Quest through this five-state guide to the most mercurial art field, featuring insider tips on essential Southwest murals, from alleyways to art districts.
October 21, 2025
Fall Road Trip: The Art Season is Just Starting in Arizona
Arizona's art scene heats up when the weather cools down. Chart a fall road trip through every must-see show, festival, and art experience.
September 23, 2025
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Field Report: Park City
Beneath the glitz of Park City's skiing and film scenes, underground culture abounds—including a cowboy speakeasy, hidden Banksy murals, and subterranean scuba diving.
September 05, 2025
Modern Nature: The Contemporary Art Guide to Southwest Botanical Gardens
Southwest botanical gardens have reshaped their grounds as living museums for stunning—and challenging—contemporary art. Discover seven culture-filled desert oases.
July 03, 2025
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Field Report: Las Cruces
Your complete art guide to discover Las Cruces, New Mexico's hidden art scene, with local galleries, craft markets, outdoor adventures, and authentic dining.
May 23, 2025
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Unique New Mexico: Cognition Enhancer
Cognition Enhancer in Santa Fe is a colorful public sculpture, molecular puzzle, and wild local legend all in one.
May 23, 2025
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Unique New Mexico: Sol LeWitt, A Square, A Circle
Sol LeWitt's sculpture A Square, A Circle on the New Mexico State University campus is the famed Minimal and Conceptual artist's only outdoor, site-specific work in New Mexico.
May 23, 2025
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Unique New Mexico: Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts
The Spencer Theater, with its soaring form echoing the surrounding mountains, exemplifies Antoine Predock’s design philosophy.
May 23, 2025
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Unique New Mexico: Couse-Sharp Historic Site
The Couse-Sharp Historic Site invites visitors to step into the living legacy of Taos’s early art colony—and consider Taos Pueblo's influence on every brushstroke.
May 23, 2025
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Unique New Mexico: Scottish Rite Masonic Temple
The Scottish Rite Masonic Temple may be home to a private fraternity, but its ornate theater welcomes all.
May 23, 2025
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Unique New Mexico: Coronado Historic Site
The Coronado Historic Site contains more than 2,000 years of history, pre-contact Puebloan murals, and impressive views of the Rio Grande and surrounding mountains.
May 23, 2025
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Unique New Mexico: Deming Luna Mimbres Museum
The folksy-but-formidable Deming Luna Mimbres Museum houses impressive collections, from Mimbres pottery to historical photographs.
May 23, 2025
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Field Report: Eclectic Metro Phoenix
Some of best art offerings in metro Phoenix happen off the beaten path. Here’s our eclectic Phoenix art guide.
March 07, 2025
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Field Report: Roswell, New Mexico
"Come for the aliens, stay for the art!" sums up the compelling reasons to visit Roswell, New Mexico—a mecca for UFO culture and contemporary art.
May 24, 2024
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Unique New Mexico: Western New Mexico University Museum
WNMU Museum in Silver City, New Mexico, occupies a historic building and houses one of the largest collections of Mimbres pottery and artifacts in the world, as well as other prehistoric Southwestern pottery and artifacts.
May 26, 2023
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Field Report: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
While a soak in the healing waters is essential, the magic of Truth or Consequences really comes alive when visiting the town’s art galleries and shops downtown.
May 26, 2023
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Unique New Mexico: Chapel of Light at Rivera Family Funeral Home
Santa Fe’s Chapel of Light is designed to inspire a sense of unity across peoples and beliefs, and features a naturally occurring solstice lightshow.
May 26, 2023
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Unique New Mexico: Stardreaming
Stardreaming is a twenty-two-acre site just outside of Santa Fe created by visionary artist James Jereb.
May 26, 2023
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Unique New Mexico: Monastery of Christ in the Desert
The Monastery of Christ in the Desert is host to a community of Benedictine monks in the magnificent Chama Canyon and was designed by famous designer and woodworker George Nakashima.
May 26, 2023
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Unique New Mexico: Alexander Girard at St. John’s College
Fans of midcentury designer Alexander Girard will enjoy exploring the Pritzker Student Center at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
May 26, 2023
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Unique New Mexico: Dwan Light Sanctuary
Dwan Light Sanctuary is a prismatic art installation in Las Vegas, New Mexico conceived by influential arts patron Virginia Dwan.
May 26, 2023
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Unique New Mexico: The Henge
The Henge by Herb Goldman, a peculiar outdoor structure akin to a reconstituted Stonehenge, announces Roswell as a robust arts scene facilitated by the late Donald B. Anderson.
May 26, 2023
Land Art Diary: Utah’s Earthworks Feel the Heat of Climate Change
Land Art scholar Hikmet Loe has visited and studied Spiral Jetty, Sun Tunnels, and other earthworks for decades. She returned to a handful this summer—and found cause for concern.
August 16, 2022
Secret Gardens and Meditative Art Spaces in Colorado
Art meets nature in four Colorado gardens and outdoor installations—creating space for meditative contemplation and divine catharsis at Aspen Art Museum, Chatfield Farms, Greenbox Arts, and the San Luis Valley.
August 08, 2022
