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SUMMARY:Santa Fe Railyard Bus Stop Party
DESCRIPTION:Two years ago\, a truck plowed into the Santa Fe Map Bus Stop at the Railyard. Now it is fixed and re-installed. \nJoin us in celebrating\, with music by Samba Fe and refreshments from Whole Foods Saturday June 20th\, 11am – 12:30pm at the edge of the Railyard Park near corner of Cerrillos and Guadalupe (or start at the Farmer’s Market at 10:30am and march across the park with Samba Fe!)
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/bus-stop-party/
LOCATION:Santa Fe Railyard Park\, 740 Cerrillos Rd\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87505\, United States
CATEGORIES:Receptions
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SUMMARY:Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art Community Art Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at the Cache Valley Gardener’s Market from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm for Community Art Day! This month\, get inspired by influential 20th-century photographer Ansel Adams and his striking black-and-white photograph The Grand Tetons and the Snake River\, Wyoming. \nObserve the way that Adams captured the grandeur of the American West using light\, shadow\, and composition\, and create your own black-and-white landscape using black paper and white drawing tools. This activity is free and open to all!
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/nora-eccles-harrison-museum-of-art-community-art-day/
LOCATION:Cache Valley Visitors Bureau and Gift Shop\, Logan\, UT
CATEGORIES:Receptions
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: Keep Hope\, the Colorful Retrospective of June Jewell
DESCRIPTION:June Jewell has explored many mediums (digital\, acrylic\, gouache\, watercolor\, printmaking\, wood-burning\, embroidery\, etc.) and subjects (portraits\, animals\, abstracts\, still life\, landscapes\, etc.) in her lifetime of art making. This solo show will represent colorful works from 2000 and beyond\, and also be a celebration of June’s 40 years on earth. Snakestone Studios is located in downtown Truth or Consequences\, NM and ordinarily houses the works of 5 local artists. Truth or Consequences is an artsy\, rural community with natural hot springs.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/exhibition-opening-keep-hope-the-colorful-retrospective-of-june-jewell/
LOCATION:Snakestone Studios\, 324 N. Broadway St.\, Truth or Consequences\, 87901
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Turning From a Fixed Direction by Lita Kenyon
DESCRIPTION:Lita Kenyon’s work explores abstraction’s ability to evoke balance and tension without relying on narrative. Kenyon avoids specific references\, allowing meaning to emerge organically as images blend and shift within fields of color and gestural marks. Inspiration comes from nonobjective forms as they emerge in the composition. Kenyon’s process is guided by intuition-driven methods\, where each piece begins with a gesture and evolves through scraping\, repainting\, and layering.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-turning-from-a-fixed-direction-by-lita-kenyon/
LOCATION:Strata Gallery\, 125 Lincoln Ave\, Ste 111\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk & Exhibition Reception: Featuring Alexa Wheeler & Jewelry Uplift
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition will be open through May 30\, 2026\nArtist Talks & Reception: Saturday\, May 16\, 4:30–6:30pm \nAlbuquerque\, NM\, Harwood Art Center is pleased to present our new exhibitions: Echoes of Care: Vessels of the Future by Alexa Wheeler and re.Connection by Jewelry Uplift. \nEchoes of Care: Vessels of the Future by Alexa Wheeler is a synthesis of print-based installation\, textile works\, and experimental digital media\, creating a bridge between past and future. In the Front Gallery\, re.Connection by Jewelry Uplift is a multigenerational and multifaceted collaborative group show that showcases the work of students from the AHS Jewelry Program and the Jewelry Uplift Community Classes as well as alumni\, mentors\, student teachers and volunteers. \nWe invite you to join us for an exhibition reception and artist talk at Harwood Art Center on Saturday\, May 16\, 2026 from 4:30–6:30pm with the artist panel talks starting at 5:00pm. \nThis event is free and open to all ages. \nFor more information visit www.harwoodartcenter.org.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/artist-talk-exhibition-reception-featuring-alexa-wheeler-jewelry-uplift/
LOCATION:Harwood Art Center\, 1114 7th St NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reception: Roger Evans: Fun\, Fantasy and Frivolity
DESCRIPTION:Fun\, Fantasy and Frivolity is pure unfiltered Roger Evans. While comical on the surface\, the works explore the connection between memory and experience—between reality and fantasy—ranging from the absurd to the familiar. They include outdoor sculptures\, paintings full of texture and color\, a mosaic\, a book and a collection of prints and drawings. They are a culmination of all that he has experienced in his life; his memories\, dreams and perceptions\, woven into narratives that are full of humor. \nRoger was already 40 when he came to Placitas in the early 70s. He was not part of the hippy movement\, though he admits to being inspired by them. He purchased land in the forest off Tunnel Springs Road where he continues to live in a domed house—just seven hundred square feet of living space plus a two-hundred-foot loft for sleeping – tiled in mosaic with animal sculptures at every turn. One can’t help but marvel at his talent for remaining positive in an uncertain world – all while having the last laugh. \n“Someone asked\, ‘What would you call this art?’ And I thought about that. I guess I would call it contemporary folk art.” \nThe artists’ reception will be celebrated with fellowship and refreshments on Saturday\, May 16\, 1-3 pm. The First Sunday ARTScrawl on May 3 from 11 am to 1 pm will include a meet the artist segment as Roger shares some original drawings and the stories behind his images.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/reception-roger-evans-fun-fantasy-and-frivolity/
LOCATION:Wild Hearts Gallery\, 221-B Homestead Village New Mexico 165\, Placitas\, NM\, 87043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Subject to Surviving | Juvana Soliven
DESCRIPTION:Art League Houston is pleased to present “Subject to Surviving\,” the Texas debut solo exhibition of Honolulu-based artist Juvana Soliven. This installation presents a years-long exploration of work that utilizes a pixelated censor motif as a visual language\, which speaks to themes of bodily autonomy\, gender performance\, and survival. \nSoliven’s work has been guided by Audre Lorde’s “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House”\, as well as Terri Kapsalis’ “Mastering the Female Pelvis: Race and Tools of Reproduction”\, an essay which articulates the horror of gynecological practices suffered by enslaved Black women\, the mass sterilization by the US of women and girls in Puerto Rico\, the forced sterilization of incarcerated women\, and coercive and “incentivized” contraceptive trials placed on poor women of color around the world by US and European governments. These are systems of control exercised against women under the guise of societal improvement and medical advancement that would contribute to the fulfillment of our duties in society.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-subject-to-surviving-juvana-soliven/
LOCATION:Art League Houston\, 1953 Montrose Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Collective Nouns
DESCRIPTION:Collective Nouns is a biennial exhibition that brings together diverse artists working across a wide variety of media representing each artist’s unique experiences\, influences\, and interests. This exhibition offers a peek into the studio art and design practices of MSU Denver’s creative faculty and staff\, celebrating our vibrant visual art community. \nThe Center for Visual Art (CVA) is the off campus contemporary art gallery for MSU Denver\, providing high-quality experiences that bring local and international artists\, MSU Denver students\, and the broader community together to advance the global urban dialogue.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-collective-nouns/
LOCATION:Center for Visual Art MSU Denver\, 965 Santa Fe Dr\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Lucid Perturbations: The Sewn Drawings and Books of China Marks Part Two
DESCRIPTION:Join us on 15 May 2026 from 5 to 7 p.m. for part two of the opening reception of Lucid Perturbations: The Sewn Drawings and Books of China Marks\, an exhibition of over 200 sewn tableaux by China Marks. Featuring a total of 147 yards of fabric\, a length nearly one and a half times the height of the Statue of Liberty\, this monographic exhibition is installed in the gallery’s 5\,000 square feet of exhibition space\, weaving a tapestry that records a quarter century of an unsung artist’s singular vision and consuming passion for drawing with the sewn line. \nAlthough once lauded by The New York Times arts writer Grace Glueck for the bravura of her avant-garde sewn work\, Marks has remained largely under the radar. Lucid Perturbations presents to the public\, for the first time\, the broadest survey of the psychological nooks and crevices of Marks’s sewn multiverse in all of its dark humor\, aporia\, and wit.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-lucid-perturbations-the-sewn-drawings-and-books-of-china-marks-part-two/
LOCATION:Zane Bennett Contemporary Art\, 435 S Guadalupe St\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Four Stories in Photography by Michael Donnelly
DESCRIPTION:Strata Gallery presents its Established Member solo exhibition\, Four Stories in Photography by New Mexico based photographer Michael Donnelly. The exhibition opens May 12\, with a special reception on May 15 from 5 to 7 pm. \nBringing together four distinct bodies of work\, Four Stories in Photography reflects Donnelly’s long standing interest in narrative\, place\, and cultural memory. Working in both film and digital formats\, and in black and white as well as color\, Donnelly creates images that balance formal photographic structure with a strong sense of story. His work draws from a background in the cinema industries of Los Angeles and Santa Fe\, as well as his experience living in Mexico City\, all of which continue to shape his visual approach.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-four-stories-in-photography-by-michael-donnelly/
LOCATION:Strata Gallery\, 125 Lincoln Ave\, Ste 111\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: Swoon: Into the Forest Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition opening: May 15–6pm. \nExhibition open May 15–July 10\, 2026. \nFor the last few years\, Swoon has been working on her most intimate story and set of characters yet: Sibylant Sisters. This autobiographical\, multidimensional artwork is immersive and vulnerable\, and portrays a magical story set in her childhood through drawing\, painting\, an oracle deck\, and a stop motion film. The artist presents her story so that others can find healing the way she did\, over years of “making the subconscious conscious” by exploring her parents’ opioid addictions through magical realism. Artwork from Sibylant Sisters will be the focus of Into the Forest. Her oracle deck will be debuted at the opening\, where Swoon will be giving readings.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/exhibition-opening-swoon-into-the-forest-exhibition/
LOCATION:Turner Carroll Gallery\, 725 Canyon Rd\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Reception: Chad Avery's Bisbee Art Drop Zine Launch Party at Chimera 27
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for action. \nIn collaboration with Chimera 27 Gallery\, artist and writer Chad Avery is throwing a party on May’s 2nd Saturday Art Walk to launch a contemporary\, art-driven zine: The Bisbee Art Drop. \nThe Bisbee Art Drop will include wide-ranging news from the international to local\, offering theories\, reviews\, graphics and photography\, and in the process identifying trends and factors that will shape our future communities. Its mission: \n– Inform Bisbee’s sizable and passionate arts community – and arts appreciators from everywhere – of news and events beyond our town. \n– Connect and promote the arts community of Cochise County and the greater Southwest. \n– Predict emerging trends in the arts and society. \n– Open a new cultural window between Bisbee and the outside world that promotes Bisbee’s story\, image and future direction. \nThe Bisbee Art Drop Launch Party is a manifestation of the arts. Join us After 5\, May 9th\, as we attempt to mirror the Art Drop’s urgency and gather the community’s energy for new transformations. Both artists and non-artists are encouraged to attend and network. Local artists will provide texture to Chimera 27’s already full gallery with sculpture and installation\, while local performers will be featured throughout the night. Food and drink will be provided. And Issue #2 will be dropping. \nIt’s going down\, then we’re going up. \nExtra info: Instagram @chadaveryartist. \n(Image: Spray-painted poster by Chad Avery)
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/reception-chad-averys-bisbee-art-drop-zine-launch-party-at-chimera-27/
LOCATION:Chimera 27 Gallery\, 27 Main Street\, Bisbee\, 85603
CATEGORIES:Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Western Cowboy: Reloaded
DESCRIPTION:Western Cowboy: Reloaded (May 8–June 20\, 2026)  brings together the work of six Colorado-based photographers Juan Fuentes\, Constance Jaeggi\, Amanda Lopez\, Jack Ludlam\, Rob Hammer\, and Ian Warren to reconsider one of the most enduring figures in American culture: the cowboy. Long celebrated as a symbol of independence and frontier mythology\, the cowboy also reflects a complex history shaped by Indigenous presence\, Hispanic traditions\, and the realities of ranch and rodeo life. This exhibition looks beyond the singular icon of the cowboy to reveal the layered realities of the region and the communities who have shaped it. \nOpening Reception is Friday\, May 8th (5pm–8pm). In partnership with Mad Agriculture. This event is free and open to the public. \nWe’re also excited to host multiple panels with the exhibiting artists and community members. There is no cost to participate in any of the events. \nIn-Person Artist Panel Discussion:\nSaturday\, May 9th at 1:00pm—Jonnah Perkins\, Director of Media at Mad Agriculture\, will lead a panel discussion in the gallery with exhibition artists Jack Ludlam\, Ian Warren\, and Rob Hammer. \nVirtual Conversation on Escaramuza\, the Poetics of Home:\nSaturday\, May 16th at 12:00pm (MDT)—Samantha Johnston\, CPAC Executive Director and Curator\, will lead a conversation over Zoom with exhibition artist Constance Jaeggi and Angelina Sáenz\, an award-winning educator\, poet and writing project fellow at UCLA. \nIn-Person Artist Panel Discussion:\nWednesday\, May 27th at 5:30pm—Samantha Johnston\, CPAC Executive Director and Curator\, will lead a panel discussion in the gallery with exhibition artists Constance Jaeggi\, Amanda Lopez\, and Juan Fuentes\, along with Naiomy Torres\, founder of Escaramuza Charra Flor de Aguileña. \nGallery Hours: Tuesday–Friday 11am–5pm\, Saturday 12pm–4pm. \nImage Credit: Tradition\, ©Rob Hammer
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-western-cowboy-reloaded/
LOCATION:Colorado Photographic Arts Center (CPAC)\, 1200 Lincoln St\, Suite 111\, Denver\, CO\, 80203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Guadalupe Street Feature: Helen K. Tindel
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, May 8th from 5–7pm \nIn her upcoming exhibition\, Helen Tindel approaches painting as an act of surrender rather than control. Rooted in lineage and a deep connection to place\, her work unfolds intuitively\, unplanned\, unforced\, and guided by an internal knowing rather than external expectation. Each piece emerges as part of a continuous\, living practice\, where color\, form\, and movement arise organically. Tindel does not seek to direct interpretation; instead\, she releases the work into the world\, allowing each viewer to bring their own meaning to what is felt\, seen\, and experienced.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-guadalupe-street-feature-helen-k-tindel/
LOCATION:Blue Rain Gallery\, 544 S Guadalupe St\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: JULIE SOLA - Best Day Every!
DESCRIPTION:RAY DREW GALLERY Presents JULIE SOLA – Best Day Every!\nA solo exhibition of prints & sculpture. \nMay 7–June 26\nReception May 7\, 5–7pm \n“Drawing on early childhood memories of my grandparents and their Mexican culture and heritage\, my work becomes a whimsical and positive interpretation of various periods of my own life. I am especially inspired by my own experiences working in animal husbandry and ranching. Many times in Mexican folklore animals were often used to teach right from wrong or to explain the current political events. This was one way to keep the rural population informed since many of them were illiterate. Animals often assume human characteristics in my work and I strive to create an open-ended narrative that allows my viewers to create their own story. In some of my current work I am writing and illustrating children’s books. This is a wonderful new challenge that pushes me to look at my work from a different perspective.” —Julie Sola\, FAT CROW PRESS STUDIO & MERCANTILE \nRAY DREW GALLERY\nDONNELLY LIBRARY\nNew Mexico Highlands University\n802 NATIONAL AVE LAS VEGAS NM
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-julie-sola-best-day-every/
LOCATION:Ray Drew Gallery\, New Mexico Highlands University\, 802 National Ave\, Las Vegas\, NM\, 87701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: NM Watercolor Spring Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The NM Watercolor Society hosts its Annual Spring Exhibition at the iconic Fine Arts Building at EXPO-New Mexico. The show features over 200 standard and small-to-medium sized original works. All paintings are available for purchase. Join us for a gala Grand Opening reception and award ceremony on Saturday\, May 2 from 1 to 4 PM. Admission is free\, and EXPO-NM parking fees may apply. \nThe Exhibition runs May 3 through the 23rd\, Thursdays through Sundays.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-nm-watercolor-spring-exhibition/
LOCATION:Expo New Mexico Fine Arts Building\, 300 San Pedro Dr Ne\, Albuquerque\, 87108
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260502T150000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Abiquiú Dome Gallery & Shop's Season
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2026 season opening of Abiquiú Dome Gallery & Shop. Explore art by mother-daughter co-owners Connie B. Burkhart and Becca Fisher\, alongside 20+ regional artists. Enjoy live music by Ryan Dominguez and gather with the community over light refreshments. Follow the yellow signs and flags. Our entrance is located halfway between mile markers 215 & 216 on Highway 84. No restrooms–nearest restroom is 3.5 miles south at Bode’s General Store. \nVisit abiquiudome.com
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-abiquiu-dome-gallery-shops-season/
LOCATION:Abiquiu Dome\, 21557 US-84\, Abiquiu\, 87510
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Auction: 2026 Harwood Auction Preview
DESCRIPTION:Embrace your love of art and culture while making a difference. Each winning bid helps support Harwood Museum of Art\, ensuring it remains a vital hub in Taos\, New Mexico. \nThis is an ONLINE auction with a special in person preview at the Harwood kicking off during First Friday\, May 1 from 4-7pm. \nIn person preview at Harwood: \nFriday\, May 1\, 4:00pm–7:00pm\nSaturday\, May 2\, 11:00am–5:00pm \nOnline bidding: \nMay 03–09\, 2026 \nNo Credit Card Necessary to Browse.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/auction-2026-harwood-auction-preview/
LOCATION:Harwood Museum of Art\, 238 Ledoux St\, Taos\, NM\, 87571\, United States
CATEGORIES:Receptions,virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260501T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260501T200000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: EVOLUTION/REVOLUTION: New Works by Shelley Horton-Trippe
DESCRIPTION:With these paintings on canvas and paper the artist has turned outward\, toward the political. Horton-Trippe has created a series of sardonic and critical images. Opening Reception will feature a collaboration between Horton-Trippe\, poet Catherine Meng and translator/poet Sonja Kravanja who will recite work as an act of “spontaneous revolt.” \nShelley Horton‑Trippe launched her artistic career in Santa Fe in 1976. Over the decades\, she has taught thousands of students and produced an expansive body of work—paintings\, drawings\, installations\, and art actions. Her exhibitions span major international platforms\, including the Venice Biennale\, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival\, and the SITE Santa Fe tenth Biennial. \nPresented by Phil Space Santa Fe\, ruffling the golden goose since 1999.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/exhibition-opening-evolution-revolution-new-works-by-shelley-horton-trippe/
LOCATION:Phil Space\, 1410 2nd St\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87505\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Performances,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: WORD TO IMAGE: A REVERSE EKPHRASTIC POETRY EXHIBIT AND READING
DESCRIPTION:What happens when a poem becomes a painting? \nThe Mad Hatter Gallery is reversing the ekphrastic poetry tradition. Instead of poets writing about art\, it has invited fourteen Las Cruces artists to create art inspired by Las Cruces poets. \nTo experience poetry and art from a new perspective\, join the opening reception to hear the poems read live alongside the art they inspired on Friday\, May 1\, 5PM to 8PM. \nWord to Image is on view May 1 to June 13. \nThe Mad Hatter Gallery\, located at 221 N. Main Street\, Las Cruces\, NM\, is open Wed.-Fri.\, 11AM to 5PM\, Sat.\, 10AM to 2PM\, and by appointment.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/exhibition-opening-word-to-image-a-reverse-ekphrastic-poetry-exhibit-and-reading/
LOCATION:The Mad Hatter Gallery\, 221 N Main St\, Ste C\, Las Cruces\, NM\, 88001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Kat Kinnick: Flowering Animals
DESCRIPTION:“Paying attention to what’s outside\, beyond walls\, fences and myths of the modern world\, my painting process inspires me to become more aware\, attuned and present\,” says painter\, illustrator\, printmaker and ceramicist Kat Kinnick. “My art creates a world where animals are reflections of our inner landscape and intimate friends. Nature offers solitude and quiet; a place where you can reset and ground and the loudness and chaos of the world quiets.” \nIllustrating wildlife and the wilderness of the high desert of New Mexico\, Kinnick works to inspire a culture of connectedness to nature. Drawing on the magic and inexplicable qualities of childhood\, her work celebrates the region’s unique ecology and abundant diversity. “Kat’s work uses animals and nature as metaphors for the human world\, deeply connected to the environment and other species\,” says Hecho a Mano’s owner\, Frank Rose. “Through beauty and cuteness\, predation and vulnerability\, her paintings are not representations of animals as much as they are a mirror to ourselves. They have the ability to disarm the viewer and if one is open enough\, recognize their own nature.” \nThe concept for her forthcoming solo exhibition\, Flowering Animals\, grew organically from an artist residency Kinnick attended in Oaxaca\, Mexico. “The most striking thing about Oaxaca is how warm and kind the people are\,” the artist says. “There’s a colorful vitality to the city that’s steeped in reciprocity\, craftsmanship\, culture\, food and art. I wanted to bring this sensation of life into this body of work.” \nOpening Friday May 1\, 5–7pm\nArtist Talk Sunday May 3\, 12–1:30
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-kat-kinnick-flowering-animals/
LOCATION:Hecho a Mano\, 129 W. Palace Ave\, Santa Fe\, 87501
CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: May at Amapola
DESCRIPTION:May at Amapola Gallery brings the jewelry of Mary Ellen Merrigan and the wall art of Kristin Parrott to center stage for the month. These artists have created distinctive gifts for Mother’s Day and are available all of May.  Their reception will take place May 1\, from 4 to 6 pm. \nCome see works by all our artist-members at Amapola Gallery\, on The Plaza in Old Town at 205 Romero\, N.W. \nAmapola is open from ten to five daily. (505) 242-4311\, Amapola-gallery.com
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-may-at-amapola/
LOCATION:Amapola Gallery\, 205 Romero Street NW\, Albuquerque\, New Mexico\, 87104
CATEGORIES:Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: In The Eyes by Taylor Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Sourced from her grandmothers’ photo archives and the archive of Film & Television media\, Taylor Thomas questions the influence of external representational systems on the Black family. In her paintings\, Thomas paints the skin of her subjects with chrome paint\, a nod to television static and the ambiguous nature of knowing an “other”. Thomas’ collages explore the relationship between skin and body and interiority and exteriority as she abstracts the faces of members of Black Hollywood along with members of her own family into pixelated squares.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-in-the-eyes-by-taylor-thomas/
LOCATION:Strata Gallery\, 125 Lincoln Ave\, Ste 111\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions,Talks/Lectures
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260424T193000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Canyons: New Work | Alan Paine Radebaugh
DESCRIPTION:Paintings influenced by travels within the Southwest\, an area featuring spectacularly scenic gorges\, mesas\, rivers\, and winding canyons. \nShow runs from April 24–May 29\, 2026 \nGallery Hours:\nTuesdays: 11:00 AM–3:00 PM\nThursdays: 1:00–4:00 PM\nFridays: 3:00–6:00 PM \nPlease ring the doorbell. \nAlso open by appointment\, please email info@radebaughfineart.com to schedule.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-canyons-new-work-alan-paine-radebaugh/
LOCATION:Robert M. Ellis Art Collection Trust\, 7401 Menual Blvd NE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87110
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Christine Taylor Patten | pointing towards the moon
DESCRIPTION:5. Gallery is excited to announce the opening of: \nChristine Taylor Patten\npointing towards the moon \nOpening Friday April 24th\n5 to 7 pm \n5. Gallery | 2351 Fox Rd | no. 700 | Santa Fe | NM | 5pointgallery.com | 505.257.8417
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-christine-taylor-patten-pointing-towards-the-moon/
LOCATION:5. Gallery\, 2351 Fox Rd\, No. 700\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87507\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: MICHAEL SCOTT | Poems from the Fire
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 24\, 2026\, 5pm–7pm opening reception. Exhibition runs through May 23\, 2026. The artist will be in attendance. \nInspired by summer evenings in Maine sitting in front of a bonfire\, Michael Scott’s new body of small paintings and poems (framed together) are reflections on the brevity of our lives within the context of cosmological time. \n“Sitting before the flame I felt the heat of its breath like a blanket over me.\nIt asked\, ‘What are you made of? Now that you feel my warmth\,\nare you the same as the glowing log? The rock that holds the heat?’\nWhere do all things begin\, and will nature’s belongings return to their Origin?” \nThis poem\, written in ink below the image of the fire pit in front of the lake\, is the nugget of the intention behind these intimate works. Immediate and volatile\, Fire sits within the context of a northern landscape which is incomprehensibly ancient. Fire is the transient being—our human experience of time. The landscape\, a result of glacial and geological movements\, is cosmological time 4.56 billion years in the making. By assigning these meanings to the painting’s content\, the images and poetry ask viewers to consider how human experience fits within earth’s much longer rhythms. Contemplating one’s own life in this larger context can offer a transformational understanding; an affirmation of one’s significance and responsibility to the natural world we live within.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-michael-scott-poems-from-the-fire/
LOCATION:Evoke Contemporary\, 550 S Guadalupe St\, Santa Fe\, New Mexico\, 87501
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: MARK SPENCER | Melting Pot
DESCRIPTION:Melting Pot is a term originated by the British author Isreal Zangwill in his play of the same name to popularize the notion of many cultures blended together to emerge as now only American\, shiny and new; one under a common flag. Now this phrase\, used for decades to describe the macro culture of the U.S.\, is criticized for not valuing diversity\, not recognizing inherent power imbalances. Spencer’s art pushes beyond the limits of many becoming one in this traditional\, even simplified\, sense. Instead\, it suggests the many ARE already one. \n“I was in my late teens when I had the epiphany that all things in this world are connected.” says Spencer. “Our thoughts\, our physical beings\, our gods are all part of the same cosmic fabric.” \nSpencer says human nature is the act of contextualizing one’s life—to make sense and give meaning of one’s time on earth. Nature\, on the other hand\, is all life\, is existence in all its forms. Not that which is alive in the sense of an organic system\, but that which is alive as part of a cosmic system of consciousness. \nThis cosmic consciousness is the melting pot from\, and within\, which this artist draws his forms and dips his brush. The melting pot is the Oneness of it all. We are lucky to be reminded of this truth by those who can show us. Mark Spencer is one of those.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-mark-spencer-melting-pot/
LOCATION:Evoke Contemporary\, 550 S Guadalupe St\, Santa Fe\, New Mexico\, 87501
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Auction: CPAC's Annual Print Auction Preview Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Discover a dynamic selection of contemporary photography at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center’s Annual Print Auction Preview Exhibition. This free public exhibition features more than 30 works by acclaimed local and national artists\, showcasing a wide range of photographic styles and perspectives. \nOn view April 22–30 at CPAC’s Golden Triangle gallery\, the preview offers visitors a first look at museum-quality prints featured in CPAC’s Annual Print Auction\, a signature event supporting the organization’s nonprofit exhibitions and photography education programs. \nOnline bidding opens April 22\, allowing anyone to participate from anywhere. \nLocation: Colorado Photographic Arts Center \nDates: April 22–30\, 2026 \nAdmission: Free and open to the public \nGallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday\, 11 am–5 pm; Saturday\, Noon–4 pm \nLearn more: https://cpacphoto.org/2026-print-auction/ \nBid online starting April 22: https://cpacphoto.cbo.io \nThe exhibition culminates on April 30 with CPAC’s Print Auction and Award Celebration honoring beloved local photographer and educator Frank Varney with the 10th Hal Gould Vision in Photography Award. The evening includes a cocktail reception\, hors d’oeuvres\, specialty cocktails\, and a vintage photo booth. Tickets are $165\, and proceeds support CPAC’s mission to foster the understanding and appreciation of photographic arts through exhibitions\, education\, and community outreach.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/auction-cpacs-annual-print-auction-preview-exhibition/
LOCATION:Colorado Photographic Arts Center (CPAC)\, 1200 Lincoln St\, Suite 111\, Denver\, CO\, 80203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing Exhibitions,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: LAMP group exhibition
DESCRIPTION:LAMP is a group exhibition rooted in practices of accumulation and adornment. Primarily sculptural\, the works span ceramic\, papier-mâché\, textiles\, and found objects—materials that carry the marks of touch\, use\, and return. The exhibition draws inspiration from the fantastical potential of a bookshelf alcove crowded with knickknacks\, and from the push and pull of a warm light bulb: how it reveals the texture of its shade while allowing everything beyond its beam to slip into shadow. LAMP lingers in this tension—between illumination and obscurity\, excess and intimacy—asking what it means to look again at what we already have. At its core\, LAMP is about making a home. Home here is not fixed\, but a space of continual return. Each return brings something new: an object\, a gesture\, a layer. Through acts of adornment\, familiar things are re-seen and re-translated. Function is rendered implicit; materiality\, charm\, and care emerges energetically. Participating artists include Caroline Perkison\, Emma Rossoff\, Gabrielle Constantine\, Jamie Lerman\, Julia Kunze\, and Magdalena Jarkowiec.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-lamp-group-exhibition/
LOCATION:MASS Gallery\, 705 Gunter St.\, Austin\, 78702
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Good Impressions
DESCRIPTION:April 15–June 7\nReception: Saturday\, April 18\, 5–7 pm \nALBUQUERQUE\, NM – Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present Good Impressions\, a group exhibition featuring limited-edition prints by seventeen world-renowned artists. This exhibition highlights the technical versatility of the medium\, showcasing screenprints\, linocuts\, intaglios\, lithographs\, woodblocks\, etchings\, pigment prints\, and printed-material collages. \nGood Impressions is presented in partnership with the ABQ Print Crawl\, a one-day city-wide event on April 18. This self-guided tour invites the public to explore local print shops and galleries throughout the city. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just print curious\, this event is for you!
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-good-impressions/
LOCATION:Richard Levy Gallery\, 514 Central Ave SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
CATEGORIES:Receptions
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