Southwest Art News: July 2024
Barbie mania ends and a new fashion era begins at Phoenix Art Museum, and other recent Southwest art news headlines.
July 03, 2024
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Museum of International Folk Art Presents Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience from Ukraine
Ukraine's art of loss and resilience shines in new exhibition at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe. On view through April 20, 2025.
July 02, 2024
Melissa Joseph Reimagines Artpace Residency as Large-Scale “Love Letter” to San Antonio, Texas
On a recent residency, New York-based artist Melissa Joseph fell in love with the "intertwined" community of San Antonio. The feeling is mutual.
July 01, 2024
Taos Is Art: Mabel Dodge Luhan, Tony Lujan, and a Town Slogan that Echoes Its Modernist Tastemakers
A visit to the Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos reveals the 20th-century arts patron as an enduring, and conflicting, local center of gravity.
June 28, 2024
Must-See Southwest Art Exhibitions: Southwest Contemporary’s Summer 2024 Art Guide
Don't miss these essential Southwest summer art exhibitions in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Texas, and Nevada.
June 27, 2024
Xicanx Artists Shine Light on San Antonio’s Cultural Landscape in Landmark Exhibition
Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers explores themes of community, borderlands, activism, home, identity, and the importance of public murals. On view at Contemporary at Blue Star in San Antonio through October6, 2024.
June 27, 2024
Step into ted laredo’s Transcendental World of Light and Space at EXHIBIT/208
The immersive and unconventional-material experience, chromolux, is on view in Albuquerque from July 12 through August 3, 2024.
June 26, 2024
Into the Light with Famed Southwest Artist Florence Miller Pierce
This generous collection of work focuses on transitional and mature pieces from the 1960s through the '80s by artist Florence Miller Pierce. On view at the Wright Contemporary through July 7, 2024.
June 25, 2024
How—and Why—a Contemporary Art Museum in Arizona is Amplifying Mormon History and Theology
New exhibition Materializing Mormonism at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum has ties to the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts.
June 24, 2024
The Institute of Contemporary Art Santa Fe Has Big Ambitions to Match its Formidable Name
Chiara Giovando, founder of the boldly named nonprofit ICA Santa Fe, aims to build a holistic support network for artists in her hometown.
June 21, 2024
Utah Artist Fellowships: Celebrating Creativity in the Beehive State
The Utah Division of Arts & Museums proudly presents the 2024 Utah Artist Fellowship Recipients, awarded for their artistic excellence.
June 20, 2024
Arizona Commission on the Arts Gets a New Director—and a Major Blow to its Budget
Artist Christina You-sun Park becomes executive director of Arizona Commission on the Arts, just as its state funding is slashed by 60%.
June 19, 2024
Art in Amarillo: The Amarillo Museum of Art’s 2024 Summer Exhibition Series
Explore the vibrant world of art and photography this summer with three new exhibitions now on view in Amarillo, Texas.
June 18, 2024
In Surrealism and Us, Caribbean and Black Surrealism Stands Apart from the European Movement
Inspired by a remarkable 1940s essay, Surrealism and Us in Fort Worth examines Afrosurrealist tools for battling fascism, colonialism, and cultural assimilation.
June 17, 2024
Journey to the Origin of Images: New Book on Aby Warburg’s 1890s Trek to the Southwest Gives New Insights
A new book from Hatje Cantz, The Snake and the Lightning: Aby Warburg's American Journey, enlivens the German art historian's trek to the Southwest in 1895-96.
June 14, 2024
Art Santa Fe Returns For its 24th Edition
Santa Fe's only contemporary-art fair features over seventy local and global galleries and artists showcasing hundreds of artworks from July 12–14, 2024.
June 12, 2024
Between Sky and Spirit: Aleya Hoerlein’s Artistic Voyage through Abstract Realms
Raised on art and transcendental meditation, Taos-based artist and collectivist Aleya Hoerlein paints beyond this world.
June 12, 2024
The Railyard Art Project Presents Kathleen Wall’s Activating Oga Po’ogeh Land Acknowledgment
Kathleen Wall's new installation merges art and community engagement, prompting deep reflection on place and Indigenous histories. On view at the Santa Fe Rail Trail through August 31, 2024.
June 11, 2024
100 Years of the Springville Museum of Art’s Living Archive, the Spring Salon
Growing from the halls of a high school to the walls of its own museum, a storied exhibition series helped transform a small Utah town into "Art City."
June 10, 2024
Drawn in Dust: Museums Across Utah Showcase Art Made in Japanese American Incarceration Camp
While incarcerated in the Utah desert, a circle of World War II-era Japanese American artists founded an art school.
June 07, 2024
Colorado Lawmakers Dedicate Millions to Arts Infrastructure in Post-Pandemic Rebound
At the tail end of a legislative session—and after years of stagnant arts funding—Colorado legislators approve $16 million tax credit and more.
June 05, 2024
Suddenly Somebody: Carmen Herrera I’m Nobody! Who Are You? at SITE Santa Fe
In canvases and sculpture created during the last years of her life, Carmen Herrera, an under-sung hero of minimalism and abstraction, receives further attention.
June 04, 2024
Southwest Art News: June 2024
The arts community goes head-to-head with a sports magnate in Salt Lake City, and other recent Southwest art news headlines.
June 03, 2024
The New Mexico Museum of Art presents Off-Center: New Mexico Art
Experience a landmark exhibition showcasing thirty years of New Mexican culture and community, as seen through the lens of talented artists. On view from June 8, 2024–May 4, 2025 in Santa Fe.
May 30, 2024
CURRENTS 2024 Celebrates its 15th Year
Experience the celebrated annual art and technology festival June 14–23, 2024 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
May 28, 2024
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The Insider’s View: Studio Tours Across New Mexico
Artist studio tours across New Mexico illustrate the enduring power of creative exchange—and give visitors an insider's view of the artistic process.
May 24, 2024
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Field Report: Roswell, New Mexico
"Come for the aliens, stay for the art!" sums up the compelling reasons to visit Roswell, New Mexico—a mecca for UFO culture and contemporary art.
May 24, 2024
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Albuquerque Local Gem Exhibit/208 Celebrates 25 Years
Artist Kim Arthun reflects on decades spent holding space for contemporary art for the Albuquerque community.
May 24, 2024
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Maida Branch and Johnny Ortiz-Concha: Life and Art as Sacred Continuum
Maida Branch and Johnny Ortiz-Concha, the New Mexico-based founders of Maida Goods and / shed, reclaim daily life as an artistic practice.
May 24, 2024
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Jarrett West: Working with Poise and Simplicity
Santa Fe–based artist Jarrett West creates large-scale ceramic stonework sculptures that evoke the drama of nature and the organic architecture of New Mexico.
May 24, 2024
