Reception: Stratas of New Mexico Art

Strata Gallery presents Stratas of New Mexico Art, a juried exhibition featuring artists living and working across the state. On view from April 15–May 2, with a reception on April 18, the exhibition brings together a wide range of material practices and conceptual approaches, offering insight into how artists in New Mexico are engaging with place, memory, and transformation.

The dynamic show includes works by 32 artists, each bringing their unique voice and vision to the conversation. From abstract and conceptual explorations to intimate depictions of the local environment, the exhibition offers a multi-faceted view of how materials and mediums are used to convey different artistic expressions.

In her Chupadera Foothills Archive Book, Desara Boehm uses the landscape as a medium to explore emotional and sensory engagement with memory, time, and place. This deeply introspective piece captures moments in nature that mirror internal transformations, embodying Boehm’s practice of turning fleeting experiences into lasting visual narratives. The painting’s quiet and expansive nature uses light and texture as key tools, conveying a sense of reflection and stillness that defines her work. Chupadera Foothills invites viewers to reflect on the emotional resonance of the landscape as both a personal and collective memory.

Exhibiting Artists:
Chase Ankeny, Jim Baker, DJ Barrett, Carol Belcher, Jo Bertini, Jacquelyn Blackstone, Desara Boehm, Jordan Caldwell, Elijah Chong, Anna Bush Crews, Jessi Cross, Michael Darmody, Patty deGrandpre, Mark M. Feldman, Michael Gallagher, Joan Grabel, Leah Hardy, Isabel Jerome, Justine Kablack, Katrina Lasko, Shana Levenson, Tate Lithgow, Lisa Miles, Lysha Montiel, Timothy Nero, Benjamin Normand, Andrea Polli, Mark Reynolds, Jenna Ritter, Estelle L. Roberge, Robbie Sugg, Carlos Sullivan