Southwest

NewsSouthwest

IAIA avoids being federally "zeroed out," historic Native lawmaker and artist Ben Nighthorse Campbell dies, and more top Southwest art news for February 2026.

Jordan Eddy • February 03, 2026

Inside Southwest ContemporaryAt Large

Southwest Contemporary founder Lauren Tresp reflects on a ten-year entrepreneurship journey, from taking over the legacy of Santa Fe's The Magazine to establishing the leading contemporary arts publication covering the greater American Southwest. 

Lauren Tresp • January 13, 2026

NewsSouthwest

Roswell Museum's one-year update after major flood, three international biennials tap Southwest creatives, and more top Southwest art news for January 2026.

Jordan Eddy • January 06, 2026

NewsSouthwest

Utah-born artist Alma Allen tapped for Venice Biennale, Colorado artist Danielle SeeWalker headed to the West Bank, and more top Southwest art news headlines for December 2025.

Jordan Eddy • December 02, 2025

Gift GuideSouthwest

Your 2025 holiday guide to affordable gifts by local artists at Southwest museum stores, in person and online. Shop Black Friday, Museum Store Sunday, and beyond.

Lynn Trimble • November 25, 2025

NewsSouthwest

From pure intuition to a pricing calculator, artists and gallerists across the Southwest reveal how they actually put numbers on their work.

Lynn Trimble • November 18, 2025

TravelSouthwest

Quest through this five-state guide to the most mercurial art field, featuring insider tips on essential Southwest murals, from alleyways to art districts.

Lynn Trimble • October 21, 2025

NewsSouthwest

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

NewsSouthwest

From James Turrell’s Roden Crater in Arizona to Charles Ross’s Star Axis in New Mexico, some Southwest land art is stubbornly elusive.

Lynn Trimble • August 14, 2025

EssaySouthwest

Exquisitely detailed and experimental depictions of the Southwest abound in today's video games—so why aren't they considered landscape art?

Alejandra Lara • July 10, 2025

TravelSouthwest

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

NewsSouthwest

Trump tries to zero out IAIA's federal funding, Pussy Riot founder arrives in Santa Fe after Los Angeles turmoil, and more top Southwest art news headlines for July 2025.

Jordan Eddy • July 01, 2025

ExhibitionsSouthwest

Don’t sit it out. These sixteen explosive exhibitions across the Southwest will keep the fire lit for your summer of resistance.

Natalie Hegert • June 18, 2025

NewsNew Mexico

FBI returns stolen paintings to Taos museum, Tulsa institution repatriates Native remains and artifacts, and more top Southwest art news headlines for June 2025.

Jordan Eddy • June 03, 2025

Inside Southwest Contemporary

Southwest Contemporary's Benefit Art Auction is stacked with beloved regional artists, from Judy Chicago to Virgil Ortiz. Support arts journalism and collect powerful artwork through June 7.

Southwest Contemporary • May 25, 2025

NewsSouthwest

The Trump administration's shadowy National Endowment for the Arts grant retractions have Southwest arts organizations banding together to track the cuts and gather supporters.

Lynn Trimble • May 15, 2025

CareerSouthwest

Apply for artist and writer residencies with summer 2025 deadlines in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

Alejandra Lara • May 12, 2025

NewsSouthwest

Suki Seokyeong Kang dies amid landmark Southwest show, Nevada Humanities gets a lifeline after NEH cuts, and more top Southwest art news headlines for May 2025.

Jordan Eddy • May 01, 2025

Inside Southwest Contemporary

Southwest Contemporary announces the Art Party, our first fundraiser event and benefit art auction in support of arts journalism in the Southwest on Friday, June 6, in Santa Fe.

Southwest Contemporary • April 28, 2025

NewsSouthwest

Meow Wolf announces New York project, Georgia O'Keeffe protégé Juan Hamilton dies, and more top Southwest art news headlines for April 2025.

Jordan Eddy • April 01, 2025

ExhibitionsSouthwest

Catch these must-see spring art shows across the Southwest, featuring artistic time travelers Kent Monkman, Jorge Rojas, Lynn Hershman Leeson, and more.

Jordan Eddy • March 25, 2025

NewsSouthwest

Santa Fe mourns Gene Hackman, Austin's Big Medium closes, another staff departure from CCA Santa Fe, and more top Southwest art news headlines for March 2025.

Jordan Eddy • March 04, 2025

CareerSouthwest

Apply for artist residencies with spring 2025 deadlines in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Oklahoma, California, and beyond.

Alejandra Lara and Naomi Eldridge • February 10, 2025

NewsSouthwest

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith dies, Texas officials seize Sally Mann photos, and more top Southwest art news headlines for January and February 2025.

Jordan Eddy • February 04, 2025

Inside Southwest ContemporarySouthwest

Southwest Contemporary's most widely read stories of 2024 reflect some of the most urgent issues within the arts.

Lauren Tresp • January 02, 2025

ExhibitionsSouthwest

Catch these must-see art exhibitions across the Southwest for winter 2024–25, featuring Richard Avedon, Nancy Hemenway Barton, Charles Ross, and more.

Lauren Tresp • December 17, 2024

NewsSouthwest

MCA Denver director to lead ICA Boston, Utah artist who formed 21st-century art salon dies, and more top Southwest art news headlines for December 2024.

Jordan Eddy • December 03, 2024

Gift GuideSouthwest

E-commerce has nothing on these holiday shopping experiences at galleries, museums, and community art spaces in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah.

Lynn Trimble • November 26, 2024

CareerSouthwest

Southwest artist residencies with deadlines falling in winter 2024-25 in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

Alejandra Lara • November 18, 2024

NewsSouthwest

The Roswell Museum floods, artist Danielle SeeWalker sues Vail, and more top Southwest art news headlines for November 2024.

Jordan Eddy • October 31, 2024