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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Stratas of New Mexico Art 2026
DESCRIPTION:Working across sculpture\, painting\, photography\, and mixed media\, the artists included in Stratas of New Mexico Art offer a range of perspectives and approaches. Together\, the exhibition reflects the ongoing energy and experimentation within New Mexico’s artistic community.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-stratas-of-new-mexico-art-2026/
LOCATION:Strata Gallery\, 125 Lincoln Ave\, Ste 111\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Leah Hardy & Mark Ritchie\, No Man's Land Gallery Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:April 18–May 10\, 2026 \n4870 Agua Fria Street\, Santa Fe\, NM 87507 \nOpening Reception: April 18\, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM\, with music by DJ Pablo 77\nGallery Hours: Flexible Schedule\, call or text Patrick Kikut for appointment\n307-399-5665 \nNo Man’s Land Gallery is pleased to present works by Leah Hardy & Mark Ritchie.\nHardy’s current works are narrative and contemplative in nature\, employing insect-inspired forms which become metaphors for the present human condition. These stories illustrate personal inquiry into social behavior\, ethics\, politics\, and most recently climate concern. Fragmented\, altered with mechanical elements or re-contextualized\, these life forms reference our fascination with mortality and desire with the underlying yearning to connect\, communicate\, and gain insight. These works offer a simple starting point for conversation about our humanity and how to work together to affect change on a local\, national\, and universal level…all beginning with a shared sense of curiosity and wonder. \nRitchie’s most recent works are in drawing\, printmaking\, and artists books. An exploration of wild and domestic plants and animals and a consideration of their position\, and his own\, in Western North America as native\, domestic\, or “naturalized invasive” informs Ritchie’s works. Images are initiated in the field and developed in the studio.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-leah-hardy-mark-ritchie-no-mans-land-gallery-exhibition/
LOCATION:No Man’s Land Gallery\, 4870 Agua Fria\, Santa Fe\, New Mexico\, 87507
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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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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
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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: 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: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
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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: 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
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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: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: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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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
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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
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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: 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
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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
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Receptions,Talks/Lectures
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