At Home in the High Desert: 2026 Exhibitions at Hecho a Mano
The Santa Fe gallery’s 2026 lineup celebrates art at the intersection of imagination, innovation and tradition.
December 23, 2025
The Santa Fe gallery’s 2026 lineup celebrates art at the intersection of imagination, innovation and tradition.
Annabella Farmer and Hecho a Mano • December 23, 2025
Fifteen contemporary artists reimagine traditional art forms to address social justice, colonialism, and climate change at Museum of International Folk Art.
Museum of International Folk Art • December 09, 2025
Meet the curators behind the most innovative contemporary art exhibitions within the last five years. SITE Santa Fe hosts Ekow Eshun, Miranda Lash, Sara Raza, and Diana Campbell, November 2025-January 2026.
SITE Santa Fe • November 10, 2025
Yadi Flannery's quilts combine the classic geometric shapes of traditional quilts with fabric patterns and colors that flow freely underneath and within the overlaying geometric pattern. See her exquisite work in Truth or Consequences.
RioBravoFineArt • November 06, 2025
The Yes Men used slick branding to spoof ExxonMobil in New Mexico. Inside the cloak and dagger intervention by a wave of "laugh-tivists" with a serious cause.
Rica Maestas • October 30, 2025
With works by twelve artists, scholars, and culture bearers from the six Tewa Pueblos in New Mexico, Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country opens a critical dialogue around sacred landscapes, Indigenous belonging, and cultural ownership at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum • October 28, 2025
As Trump “reviews” the Smithsonian and NEA rules shift, New Mexico arts groups are weighing whether to reject state grants tied to federal funding.
Lynn Trimble • September 18, 2025
Catch Truth or Consequences's Second Saturday Art Hop, and the opening of RioBravoFineArt's Border Artists group exhibition, on September 13, 6-9 pm.
RioBravoFineArt • September 10, 2025
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By dismantling and depicting dead machines, artist Karl Orozco imagines new life cycles for our throwaway technologies.
Joshua Ware • September 05, 2025
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Experience New Mexico's living history with this immersive, two-day cultural tour bundle. Explore Acoma Pueblo's Sky City and UNESCO World Heritage Site Chaco Canyon with expert local guides.
Heritage Inspirations • September 05, 2025
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Explore affordable art classes at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum for all skill levels with sliding-scale pricing, online and in person.
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum • September 05, 2025
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Albuquerque-based artist Justine Kablack devoutly repeats images of the road, embracing its contradiction as both limitless and constrained.
Maggie Grimason • September 05, 2025
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Albuquerque-based artist jesse lovell’s practice has expanded over the years to include P.I. work, living somewhere between caricature and sousveillance.
Nancy Zastudil • September 05, 2025
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Natural entropy is a tool—and a sustainable ethos—for ten artists in Abstracting Nature at the Albuquerque Museum.
Robin Babb • September 05, 2025
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Abstract painter Agnes Martin sought isolation in New Mexico to stoke her obsessive practice. She found vibrant community.
Jordan Eddy • September 05, 2025
Catch Grammy winners, NEA Jazz Masters, and more top artists at the 19th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival, September 4-28, 2025, in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Taos.
New Mexico Jazz Festival and Outpost Performance Space • August 27, 2025
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Two fires marked Burmese artist Sitt Nyein Aye’s life. After his tragic death in Colorado, a tribute to his "Little Myanmar" of the Southwest.
Jordan Eddy • August 21, 2025
While you’re in Santa Fe for Indian Market, don’t miss these Native art experiences featuring Cara Romero, Fritz Scholder, Diego Medina, and more.
Dan Ninham • August 12, 2025
Southwest botanical gardens have reshaped their grounds as living museums for stunning—and challenging—contemporary art. Discover seven culture-filled desert oases.
Lynn Trimble • July 03, 2025
SITE’s citywide exhibition Once Within a Time is about surreal flow—not completionism. Here’s your primer, with tips from insiders Cecilia Alemani and Brandee Caoba.
Jordan Eddy • June 24, 2025
Returning to Santa Fe after nearly thirty years in New York, Nicola López disorients viewers with layered visual systems that defy resolution.
Isabella Beroutsos • June 19, 2025
Heritage Inspirations curates a three-day Santa Fe to Taos adventure with e-bike tours, High Road scenic drives, and wine tastings in Northern New Mexico.
Heritage Inspirations • May 23, 2025
Nadya Tolokonnikova brings her internationally touring exhibition to Turner Carroll Gallery, June 28-July 16, 2025.
Turner Carroll Gallery • May 23, 2025
Art in the Heart brings regional sculptors to downtown Farmington, New Mexico, creating a walkable gallery that supports local artists.
Downtown Farmington Arts & Cultural District • May 23, 2025
Founded in 2022, the Taos Abstract Artist Collective has exhibited nearly 400 works while fostering creative dialogue among New Mexico artists.
Taos Abstract Artist Collective • May 23, 2025
Currents, the U.S.'s premier art and technology festival, returns June 13-22, 2025, at El Museo Cultural with global artists exploring AI, innovation, and creativity.
Currents New Media • May 23, 2025
Santa Fe-based photographer Stephen Robeck captures abstract forms, colors, and textures from wilderness landscapes and waterscapes across the U.S.
Tierra Mar Gallery • May 23, 2025
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Charged with reviving SITE Santa Fe’s storied biennial, world-renowned curator Cecilia Alemani unveils Once Within a Time, a citywide chorus of regional and global voices.
Jordan Eddy • May 23, 2025
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Santa Fe Art Tours marks its tenth anniversary, transforming art appreciation through conversation-based tours that make culture accessible to all.
Maggie Grimason • May 23, 2025
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Your complete art guide to discover Las Cruces, New Mexico's hidden art scene, with local galleries, craft markets, outdoor adventures, and authentic dining.
Lauren Tresp • May 23, 2025
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