ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The Historic Santa Fe Foundation is pleased to present “Bots, Babies, and Billionaires,” a thought‑provoking art exhibition, book collection launch, and public discussion featuring resident writer/artist Dr. Dominic Cappello. This exhibition combines his stark black‑and‑white illustrations with spoken‑word storytelling to address three urgent crises of our time: the rapid rise of technology, the vulnerability of childhood, and the outsized influence of unchecked wealth.
As an artist, writer, and advocate for change, Dr. Cappello asks visitors to look past comforting narratives and confront the real threats facing children, families, and everyday workers. Through this artistic intervention, the exhibition surfaces both the dangers and the possibilities facing communities in an era defined by artificial intelligence and oligarchy.
In an immersive gallery experience, illustrations are paired with narrative vignettes that challenge myths about a benevolent AI revolution, expose the shrinking safety net for residents, and question the dominance of billionaires whose greed drains public resources and undermines democracy. The work presses the audience to wrestle with uncomfortable questions: Who truly benefits from our technological breakthroughs? Who is being left behind? What does it cost society when the wealthiest few “take everything not nailed down”? And why has the federal government become weaponized against the public—and how can everyday altruists respond?
Drawing on social struggles and lived experience, Dr. Cappello highlights strategies for organizers, public servants, and community members determined to resist oligarchic power. The exhibition and book collection together offer a call to action: demand access to affordable essential services, defend democracy, and insist on justice as the foundation of our shared future.
Onward and upward, shares Dr. Cappello, “apathy is not an option if we hope to fix this disrupted democracy.”
Contact: Anne Kelly at anne@historicsantafe.org or call 505.983.2567 for more information.
February 20, 2026 - March 14, 2026
El Zaguan at the Historic Santa Fe Foundation
545 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
