ArtistsNew MexicoVol. 12 Obsession
Obsession: Justine Kablack
Albuquerque-based artist Justine Kablack devoutly repeats images of the road, embracing its contradiction as both limitless and constrained.
September 05, 2025
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ArtistsNew MexicoVol. 12 Obsession
Obsession: jesse lovell
Albuquerque-based artist jesse lovell’s practice has expanded over the years to include P.I. work, living somewhere between caricature and sousveillance.
September 05, 2025
ReviewNew MexicoVol. 12 Obsession
In Abstracting Nature, New Mexico Artists Collaborate with Wild Entropic Powers
Natural entropy is a tool—and a sustainable ethos—for ten artists in Abstracting Nature at the Albuquerque Museum.
September 05, 2025
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Queen Agnes
Abstract painter Agnes Martin sought isolation in New Mexico to stoke her obsessive practice. She found vibrant community.
September 05, 2025
19th New Mexico Jazz Festival Announces Schedule of World-Class Talent
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.
August 27, 2025
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Exiled Artist Named “War and Peace” Never Gave Up Faraway Fight for Democracy
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.
August 21, 2025
Off-Market: 11 Must-See Satellite Shows and Events for Santa Fe Indian Market 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.
August 12, 2025
Modern Nature: The Contemporary Art Guide to Southwest Botanical Gardens
Southwest botanical gardens have reshaped their grounds as living museums for stunning—and challenging—contemporary art. Discover seven culture-filled desert oases.
July 03, 2025
Guide to the SITE Santa Fe International: Every Artist, Venue, and Special Project
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.
June 24, 2025
An Artist Who Makes Maps You Can’t Read
Returning to Santa Fe after nearly thirty years in New York, Nicola López disorients viewers with layered visual systems that defy resolution.
June 19, 2025
The Ultimate Northern New Mexico Weekend: Santa Fe to Taos with Heritage Inspirations
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.
May 23, 2025
Pussy Riot Founder’s Anti-Tyranny Art Comes to Santa Fe
Nadya Tolokonnikova brings her internationally touring exhibition to Turner Carroll Gallery, June 28-July 16, 2025.
May 23, 2025
Art in the Heart: Farmington Taps Regional Artists for Historic Downtown
Art in the Heart brings regional sculptors to downtown Farmington, New Mexico, creating a walkable gallery that supports local artists.
May 23, 2025
New Mexico’s Abstract Art Scene Thrives with the Taos Abstract Artist Collective
Founded in 2022, the Taos Abstract Artist Collective has exhibited nearly 400 works while fostering creative dialogue among New Mexico artists.
May 23, 2025
Currents 2025: Exploring Art, Technology, and the Culture of Speed
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.
May 23, 2025
Stephen Robeck’s Abstract Photography Captures Exquisite Natural Textures
Santa Fe-based photographer Stephen Robeck captures abstract forms, colors, and textures from wilderness landscapes and waterscapes across the U.S.
May 23, 2025
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The People’s Biennial: Inside Cecilia Alemani’s SITE Santa Fe International
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.
May 23, 2025
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10 Years Walking: Santa Fe Art Tours Celebrates a Decade-Long Gallery Hop
Santa Fe Art Tours marks its tenth anniversary, transforming art appreciation through conversation-based tours that make culture accessible to all.
May 23, 2025
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Field Report: Las Cruces
Your complete art guide to discover Las Cruces, New Mexico's hidden art scene, with local galleries, craft markets, outdoor adventures, and authentic dining.
May 23, 2025
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Kat Kinnick: Collages of Geographical Memory
Artist Kat Kinnick draws from her New Mexico surroundings to visualize a world more aligned with nature.
May 23, 2025
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At 40, the Santa Fe Art Institute Has Big Plans for the Whole Neighborhood
In its first four decades, Santa Fe Art Institute dramatically evolved its approach to engaging with artists. Now it aims to transform the surrounding district.
May 23, 2025
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Unique New Mexico: Scottish Rite Masonic Temple
The Scottish Rite Masonic Temple may be home to a private fraternity, but its ornate theater welcomes all.
May 23, 2025
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Unique New Mexico: Couse-Sharp Historic Site
The Couse-Sharp Historic Site invites visitors to step into the living legacy of Taos’s early art colony—and consider Taos Pueblo's influence on every brushstroke.
May 23, 2025
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The Spanish Colonial Arts Society Just Hit 100—and Changed the Name of Its Home Museum
Marking its centennial, the Spanish Colonial Arts Society honors its community with an ambitious survey exhibition, new museum branding, and free admission.
May 23, 2025
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Center Santa Fe Celebrates 30 Years—and It’s Just Getting Started
On its 30th anniversary, Center, a nonprofit focused on sharing lens-based art, is looking to the future while reflecting on all it has already achieved.
May 23, 2025
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Unique New Mexico: Coronado Historic Site
The Coronado Historic Site contains more than 2,000 years of history, pre-contact Puebloan murals, and impressive views of the Rio Grande and surrounding mountains.
May 23, 2025
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Photography Pioneers Scheinbaum & Russek Mark 45-Year Legacy
Santa Fe's Scheinbaum & Russek Ltd. celebrates forty-five years showcasing 20th-century fine-art photography from masters like Ansel Adams and Edward Weston.
May 23, 2025
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Unique New Mexico: Sol LeWitt, A Square, A Circle
Sol LeWitt's sculpture A Square, A Circle on the New Mexico State University campus is the famed Minimal and Conceptual artist's only outdoor, site-specific work in New Mexico.
May 23, 2025
To Fill Jagged Gaps in the History of Native Slavery, These Artists Use Their Bodies
New Mexico's UNBOUND performance project builds on historical research about Indigenous slavery through intuitive "deep listening" between artists, ancestors, and community.
May 20, 2025
Anthropology Museums Are Returning Some Objects, But What About the Ones They Keep?
To address misleading historical photos of the Navajo Nation, Albuquerque's Maxwell Museum of Anthropology tapped Diné collaborators to fill in the gaps.
April 22, 2025
