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Third Annual Youth Artist Exhibition

Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum 750 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

Celebrate the achievements of New Mexican youth curators, ages 7 to 17, who created this exhibition inspired by the heritage arts of Hispano New Mexico. The exhibition puts students in […]

Free

Reception: Northern New Mexico Devotional Show 2025

Ray Drew Gallery, New Mexico Highlands University 802 National Ave, Las Vegas, NM, United States

Ray Drew Gallery presents Northern New Mexico Devotional Show 2025 Reception April 3 5:00–7:00pm APRIL 1–25 Santos are revered for their simplicity, rich colors and intense expression of faith. The […]

Reception: 20×20 Exhibition + Silent Auction

Amarillo Museum of Art 2200 S Van Buren, Amarillo, TX, United States

The 20x20 Exhibition & Silent Auction is an annual fundraiser, now in its 19th year, designed to celebrate art and support AMoA’s innovative education programs as well as our local […]

$20

Reception: Margin by Max Sorenson

Strata Gallery 125 Lincoln Ave, Ste 111, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Strata Gallery presents Margin, Albuquerque-based artist Max Sorenson’s first solo exhibition. On view: April 1–April 11, 2025 Reception: Friday, April 4, 5:00-7:00pm (Artist talk at 6:00pm). There will also be […]

Free

Reception: Abstracted Instincts

The Gallery ABQ 8210 Menual NE, Albuquerque, NM, United States

The Gallery ABQ presents Abstracted Instincts on April 4, 2025, from 5:00-8:00 pm. Eight artists (John Bumkens, Lisa Comfort, Jill Cooper, Erica Kane, Lysha Montiel, Martha Searle, Manuelito Tafoya, and […]

Free

Reception: Richard Irwin: Perseverance, Redemption, and Hope

The Mad Hatter Gallery 221 N Main St, Ste C, Las Cruces, NM, United States

The opening reception for The Mad Hatter Gallery’s April exhibit, Perseverance, Redemption, and Hope by Richard Irwin, will be held April 4, 5:00-8:00pm. The Mad Hatter Gallery is located at […]

Free

Scottsdale Art Auction

Scottsdale Art Auction 7178 E. Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Over sixty original Maynard Dixon works of art from the prestigious A.P. Hays Collection leads the Scottsdale Art Auction’s annual live auction happening April 11-12 at Legacy Gallery in Old […]

Reception: Lex Gjurasic’s Flower Worlds

Civic Center Public Gallery 3948 N Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Public Art’s newest exhibition, Lex Gjurasic’s Flower Worlds, running April 10 through July 15, 2025, at Scottsdale Civic Center Library, features the artwork of Tucson-based artist Lex Gjurasic, who […]

Reception: The New Mexico Gourd Society: Gourdeous Art

Wild Hearts Gallery 221-B New Mexico 165, Placitas, NM, United States

The public is invited to a reception at Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas on April 12, to meet Artists from the New Mexico Gourd Society and talk about their creative […]

Free

Reception: Stratas of New Mexico Art

Strata Gallery 125 Lincoln Ave, Ste 111, Santa Fe, NM, United States

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 […]

Free

Amapola Celebrates Albuquerque’s Birthday

Amapola Gallery 205 Romero Street NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Old Town will be alive on April 19 celebrating its 318th birthday and Amapola Gallery will be joining in as it celebrates its 45th anniversary. Did you know that Amapola means […]

Free

Closing Reception: Tia x Chatter: The Space Between Two Movements

Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Join us for the closing reception for The Space Between Two Movements. This exhibition celebrates the transformative journey from the cold stillness of winter to the vibrant warmth of spring […]

Reception: Poetry in Place and Fruiting Body

Harwood Art Center 1114 7th St NW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

Harwood Art Center is pleased to present our new exhibitions: Poetry in Place by a collective, For the Love of Poetry and Fruiting Body by Tanesia R Hale-Jones who is […]

Free

Reception: Lu Wei: Ink Shadows

Material 2970 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Material Gallery is pleased to present Ink Shadows, a new series of ink paintings by the renowned Taiwanese artist Lu Wei. Following the resounding success of Lu Wei’s first solo […]

Free

Reception: Judy Eckhart: 100′ from my Santa Fe home

art is gallery santa fe 419 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States

art is gallery presents gouache paintings by Judy Eckhart in 100′ from my Santa Fe home. on view: May 1–May 31, 2025 opening reception: Friday, May 2, 4:00–6:00pm (Refreshments provided)

Free

Reception: Lost and Found

Outpost Performance Space 210 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Lost and Found is an experimental exhibition that incorporates objects found around Albuquerque into a sculptural arrangement throughout the gallery. The exhibition, curated by Lacey Chrisco and Chandler Wigton, gives […]

Free

Reception: Earth Matters

Light Art Space 209 West Broadway Street, Silver City, NM, United States

Light Art Space is pleased to present Earth Matters, photographs by The Photographer’s Eye: A Creative Collective. The Photographer’s Eye Collective is located in Escondido, California, and comprises 16 artists […]

Reception: Miniatures and Small Works

The Gallery ABQ 8210 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, United States

The Gallery ABQ presents Miniatures and Small Works on May 2, 2025, from 5:00-8:00 pm. This show is open to all New Mexico artists working in all mediums, including watercolor, […]

Free

Closing Reception: Fun-A-Day 2025

fourteenfifteen Gallery 1415 4th St SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Fun-A-Day is an annual exhibition at Fourteenfifteen Gallery that celebrates the art of daily practice. Participants are invited to kick-off the new year with a daily creative practice and create […]

Free

Reception: Beyond Every Door: A Portal to Memories by Iris Kwon

Georgetown Art Center 816 S Main St, Georgetown, TX, United States

Beginning April 25, the Georgetown Art Center is proud to present the opening of our newest exhibit Beyond Every Door: A Portal to Memories by Iris Kwon. Born in California […]

Free

First Sunday Arts Crawl: Joan Fenicle: In Praise of Clouds

Wild Hearts Gallery 221-B New Mexico 165, Placitas, NM, United States

Coffee will be on and Joan will be present from 11:00am–1:00pm on the first Sunday in May to share stories about her wanderings on the backroads of New Mexico that […]

Live Drawing Demo: Shelby Shadwell

Strata Gallery 125 Lincoln Ave, Ste 111, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Drawings by Shelby Shadwell On view: May 6 – May 23, 2025 Opening reception: Friday, March 9, 5:00–7:00 PM Live drawing demo: May 6, 1:00–3:00 PM Strata Gallery presents an Established […]

Laughlin Safe Studios Open House

Laughlin Safe Studios 104 W. San Francisco Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Fe

Laughlin Safe Studios hosts their Inaugural Open House Event Thursday, May 8 Laughlin Safe Studios will host their inaugural open studios event Thursday, May 8, from 5:30 to 8 pm. […]

A Weekend with David Riley

Manitou Galleries 123 W. Palace Avenue, Santa Fe

Manitou Galleries is excited to announce our upcoming event: A Weekend with David Frederick Riley! This event will take place May 9–10, at our Manitou Galleries location. Meet David Frederick […]

28th Placitas Studio Tour

Placitas Studio Tour 103 N Forest Ln, Placitas, NM, United States

Due to the Placitas Studio Tour’s overwhelming success over the past twenty-seven years, this popular Mother’s Day Weekend tradition has now been expanded into a three-day event. Beginning Friday, May […]

Free

Curator’s Tour: Art as Space: Designing a Future for People

Goodmans Showroom 1400 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, Arizona

Art as Space, a special curation by Melissa Koury Curation at Goodmans' Showroom explores the inseparable connection between function and creativity. Through a thoughtfully selected collection of contemporary artworks, this […]

Free

Reception: Shelby Shadwell: Drawings

Strata Gallery 125 Lincoln Ave, Ste 111, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Drawings by Shelby Shadwell On view: May 6 - May 23, 2025 Opening reception: Friday, March 9, 5:00 – 7:00 PM Live drawing demo: May 6, 1:00–3:00 PM Strata Gallery presents […]

Reception: Spring Gallery Walk: Continuum

Blue Rain Gallery Durango 934 Main Avenue, Unit B, Durango, CO, United States

Blue Rain Gallery proudly presents Continuum, an exhibition celebrating the dynamic intersection of tradition and innovation in contemporary Native painting. This powerful collection showcases the resilience, creativity, and evolving narratives […]

Free

Rooftop Sessions x Friends Fair Launch Party

The Contemporary Austin, Jones Center 700 Congress Ave, Austin, TX, United States

On May 14 (Wed), join The Contemporary Austin on The Moody Rooftop at the Jones Center for a Friends Fair Launch Party. Friend of the fair, Co-Lab Projects, curates a […]

Free – $10

Reception: Radius Books: 18 Years of Art Book Publishing in Santa Fe

Santa Fe Community Gallery 201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Presented in conjunction with the Santa Fe International Literary Festival, this exhibition showcases a selection of art and photobooks designed and published by local nonprofit Radius Books. Since its founding […]

Poetry Salon: Fire in the Margin

Hecho Gallery 129 W Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Hecho a Mano Gallery in Santa Fe announces two literary events set to coincide with the Santa Fe International Literary Festival. Fire in the Margin, the first gathering in an […]

$20

Curator’s Tour: Art as Space: Designing a Future for People

Goodmans Showroom 1400 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, Arizona

Art as Space, a special curation by Melissa Koury Curation at Goodmans Showroom explores the inseparable connection between function and creativity. Through a thoughtfully selected collection of contemporary artworks, this […]

Free

Reception: Operation Art: A Salute to Veteran Artists

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, New Mexico

Operation Art: A Salute to Veteran Artists Placitas Community Library/Gracie Lee Community Room On view: Tuesday, May 13 – Thursday, June 12, 2025 Opening reception: Friday, May 23, 5:00 pm […]

Closing Reception: Lu Wei: Ink Shadows

Material 2970 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Material Gallery is pleased to present Ink Shadows, a new series of ink paintings by the renowned Taiwanese artist Lu Wei. Following the resounding success of Lu Wei’s first solo […]

Free

Reception: Katie Simmons: Collapsed Distances, Collapsed Bodies

Strata Gallery 125 Lincoln Ave, Ste 111, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Katie Simmons: Collapsed Distances, Collapsed Bodies On view: May 27 - June 6, 2025 Reception: May 30, 5:00–7:00pm Strata Gallery presents its Emerging Member solo exhibition Collapsed Distances, Collapsed Bodies, […]

Reception: 諸行無常_this too, shall pass

Georgetown Art Center 816 S Main St, Georgetown, TX, United States

Our next exhibit at the Georgetown Art Center will be 諸行無常_this too, shall pass by Mayuko Ono Gray On view: May 30 to June 29, 2025 Opening reception: May 31, […]

Free

Reception: Poetry Exhibitions at Harwood Art Center

Harwood Art Center 1114 7th St NW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

Harwood Art Center is pleased to present our new exhibitions: Poetry in Place by For the Love of Poetry, an installation of archival material presenting a diverse spectrum of artifacts […]

Free

Reception: William Rotsaert: Fine Art

art is gallery santa fe 419 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States

William Rotsaert: Fine Art On view: June 1–June 30, 2025 Opening reception: Wednesday, June 4, 5:00PM till 8:00PM Artist Talk by William Rotsaert Live Music by Swing Set, Santa Fe Jazz […]

Free

First Fridays at The Harwood

Harwood Museum of Art 238 Ledoux St, Taos, NM, United States

Join us from 4:00–7:00pm the first Friday of every month for pay-what-you-wish extended hours at the museum! This month's program will celebrate the homecoming of two Taos treasures by Taos […]

Free

Reception: Continuum: Contemporary Native Perspectives through Glass

Blue Rain Gallery Durango 934 Main Avenue, Unit B, Durango, CO, United States

Continuum: Contemporary Native Perspectives through Glass On view: June 4–26, 2025 Opening reception: Friday, June 6, 5:00–7:00pm Blue Rain Gallery Durango proudly presents Continuum, an exhibition celebrating the powerful convergence […]

Free

Reception: Rainbow Artists

The Gallery ABQ 8210 Menual NE, Albuquerque, NM, United States

The Gallery ABQ presents Rainbow Artists on June 6, 2025, from 5:00-8:00 pm. The Rainbow Artists are an award-winning collective which supports, promotes, and encourages women artists. The Featured Artist […]

Free

Panel/Reception: Elizabeth Chiles: Stardust Dialogues

Richard Levy Gallery 514 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM

On view: May 8–June 21, 2025 Panel Discussion: Friday, June 6, 5:30–7:00 pm / Artist Reception: Friday, June 6, 7:00–9:00 pm Sound Bath: Sunday, June 8, 3:00–4:30 pm (doors at […]

Free

Reception: Contemporary Masters – The Wednesday Group

The Art Center 1803 N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO

On view: May 12 – June 28, 2025 Opening Reception: First Friday, June 6, 6:30–9:00PM Don’t miss this incredible exhibition featuring works from 40+ nationally and internationally recognized artists from […]

Free

Reception: Not Another Black Art Show

Niza Knoll Gallery 915 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO, United States

Niza Knoll Gallery presents: Not Another Black Art Show Curated by Tyree Jones-Evans On view: May 30 – June 29, 2025 Artist reception: Saturday, June 7, 6:00–9:00 pm Artist panel: […]

Free

Regenerative Sound Bath: Elizabeth Chiles: Stardust Dialogues

Richard Levy Gallery 514 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM

On view: May 8–June 21, 2025 Panel Discussion: Friday, June 6, 5:30–7:00 pm / Artist Reception: Friday, June 6, 7:00–9:00 pm Sound Bath: Sunday, June 8, 3:00–4:30 pm (doors at […]

Free

Trunk show: Asiatica Kansas City at TAI Modern

TAI Modern 1601 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Join Asiatica for a trunk show at TAI Modern in the Santa Fe Railyards: June 12-14, 10:00am–5:00pm. Asiatica makes stylish, timeless clothing from rare, one-of-a-kind, vintage Japanese kimono and modern […]

Free

A Weekend with Aaron Hazel

Manitou Galleries 123 W. Palace Avenue, Santa Fe

Manitou Galleries is thrilled to host A Weekend with Aaron Hazel on June 13–14, 2025, from 11:00 am–4:00 pm each day. Join us for a rare opportunity to see award-winning […]

Closing Reception: James Gould: Sprickle

Santa Fe Railyard Park 740 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Join the Railyard Park Conservancy's Railyard Art Project for a closing celebration of James Gould's Sprickle, a mixed media installation which has been on exhibit in the Railyard Park's Open […]

Free

Opening day: Brian Martinez: Floreo

Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, United States

The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is proud to present Floreo, an installation by Las Vegas artist Brian Martinez. Positioned against a dynamic red and blue background, a new shaped […]

Free

Gallery Stroll: Les Chingones

Material 2970 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Material Gallery presents Les Chingones, a group exhibition featuring the work of four celebrated contemporary artists based or with roots in Utah. On view: June 6–July 11, 2025 (by appointment) […]

Free

Third Annual Ledoux Street Block Party

Harwood Museum of Art 238 Ledoux St, Taos, NM, United States

You are invited Saturday, June 21 from 11:00am-5:00pm for the Third Annual Ledoux Street Block Party. Come celebrate our incredible community with live performances, art making and demonstrations, local food […]

Free

Block Party Artist Market

Harwood Museum of Art 238 Ledoux St, Taos, NM, United States

We’re thrilled to invite you to Artist Market as part of the Ledoux Street Block Party! This vibrant artist market celebrates the incredible talent of local Taos and Northern New Mexico […]

Free

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