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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening\, Desert Drift: New Works by Elaine Ritchel
DESCRIPTION:Historic Santa Fe Foundation is pleased to announce Desert Drift\, an exhibition of acrylic and watercolor skyscapes by Santa Fe-based painter\, educator\, and writer Elaine Ritchel. The exhibition will be on view at the Gallery at El Zaguán on Canyon Road. \nExhibition Statement Desert Drift explores ephemerality\, the subtle thresholds between states of being\, and the experience of being held in liminality. The work centers on three elemental subjects—clouds\, the moon\, and the horizon—that embody both continuity and flux. \n“In New Mexico\, the horizon is a constant presence\,” says Ritchel. “I find it fascinating that although we can always see it\, we can never reach it. But in that endless quest\, that perpetual drift\, we are always accompanied by the sky above and the ground below.” \nThis body of work emerged from a deeply personal period of transition for the artist. Through soft layering and loose rendering\, Ritchel captures a sense of “shimmering ether” and shifting light\, allowing her painted clouds to undulate\, breathe\, and dissipate. The result is a series of images that feel soft\, ethereal\, and alive\, inviting viewers to feel immersed and held by the presence of the desert sky. \nAbout the Artist: \nElaine Ritchel is a Santa Fe-based painter\, educator\, and writer. She is currently an artist in residence at El Zaguan. She holds an MA in Art History and has worked as a gallery teacher and guest educator with arts institutions in the US and abroad\, including the UNM Art Museum\, the Blanton Museum of Art\, the New Mexico Museum of Art\, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb. Her arts writing has been published in Southwest Contemporary and New Mexico Magazine. \nContact: Anne Kelly at anne@historicsantafe.org or call 505.983.2567 for more information. \nEmail
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/exhibition-opening-desert-drift-new-works-by-elaine-ritchel/
LOCATION:El Zaguan at the Historic Santa Fe Foundation\, 545 Canyon Road\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Conversation: Darrah Blackwater
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 28\, 2006 | 2-3 pm. \nJoin us for an Artist Conversation with Darrah Blackwater\, in honor of her exhibition\, Allocations: Self-Determination From Inside the Earth\, Outward\, which will be on view at the Gallery at El Zaguán from March 20-April 11\, 2026. \nBlackwater will be in conversation with Gallery Director Anne Kelly. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, although advanced registration is recommended to guarantee seating. \nContact Anne Kelly at anne@historicsantafe.org for more information. \nEmail
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/artist-conversation-darrah-blackwater/
LOCATION:El Zaguan at the Historic Santa Fe Foundation\, 545 Canyon Road\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks/Lectures
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception\, Darrah Blackwater  Allocations: Self-Determination From Inside the Earth\, Outward
DESCRIPTION:ARTIST RECEPTION FRIDAY\, March 20\, 2026 | 5-7 PM | EXHIBITION IS ON VIEW THROUGH SATURDAY\, April 11\, 2026 AT HSFF’S EL ZAGUÁN\, 545 CANYON ROAD\, SANTA FE\, NEW MEXICO \nAllocations: Self-Determination From Inside the Earth\, Outward is Darrah Blackwater’s first solo show. Focusing on multiple facets of how United States laws and policies have impacted and affected the ability of Indigenous nations and Indigenous people to determine their lives and their futures\, this show focuses on the concept of spectrum sovereignty\, or the use and control of radio waves on tribal lands. \nThis issue epitomizes the importance of self-determination for Indigenous nations in the modern era\, as wireless communications affect the everyday lives of Americans\, including Indigenous people living on reservations. Similarly\, the Dawes Act\, the Indian Child Welfare Act and the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives are examples of how\, over centuries\, the United States has attempted or failed to acknowledge or protect the rights of Indigenous peoples through “allocations” of land\, children\, and respect. \nAllocations: From Inside the Earth Outward challenges the scarcity reality that colonization has imposed on Indigenous communities by examining the concept of different allocations of rights and resources the United States has made to Tribes and Indigenous people. Further\, this show raises the questions of who has the right to make these allocations to Indigenous nations\, and whether an allocation is. \nDarrah Blackwater is an artist and attorney\, originally from Farmington\, New Mexico. She is a citizen of the Navajo Nation\, and focuses much of her work on advocating for the rights of Indigenous people\, with an emphasis on Indigenous spectrum sovereignty\, or the right for Indigenous people to own and control radio waves on tribal lands. \nContact: Anne Kelly at anne@historicsantafe.org or call 505.983.2567 for more information. \nEmail
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/opening-reception-darrah-blackwater-allocations-self-determination-from-inside-the-earth-outward/
LOCATION:El Zaguan at the Historic Santa Fe Foundation\, 545 Canyon Road\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Dominic Cappello
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an Artist / Author Conversation with Dr. Dominic Cappello to celebrate his exhibition\, “Bots\, Babies\, and Bad Billionaires\,” which will be on view at El Zaguán from January 16 through March 14\, 2026.\nThis event is free and open to the public\, but advanced registration is recommended to ensure your seat. Donations are welcome. \nABOUT THE ARTIST AND AUTHOR \nDr. Dominic Cappello—aka Dr. Dom—designs learning experiences and systems that empower communities to reclaim the essentials: affordable housing\, healthcare\, food\, transportation\, and childcare. Through his 5 Essentials Platform book collection and policy work\, he focuses on real change that matters to everyday lives. A New York Times bestselling author and visionary consultant—featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show—Cappello blends technology\, creativity\, and public scholarship to address urgent challenges in public health\, safety\, education\, and social justice.\nCappello grew up in working-class Costa Mesa\, attending public schools and working his way through college as Captain Hook at Disneyland\, a teacher’s aide\, juvenile detention educator\, youth shelter staff\, and freelance artist\, writer\, and designer. He specialized in quality improvement training\, developing programs for public health and child welfare\, including NYC’s child protective services. He studied at California State University\, Long Beach; Stockholm University’s international program\, and Regis University\, earning an MA. He completed his PhD in Curriculum and Instruction at New Mexico State University’s College of Health\, Education\, and Social Transformation. \nDrawing on doctoral research in community engagement\, transformational learning\, and social change\, Cappello develops practical solutions rooted in lived experience. His mission: to cultivate change agents who become and inspire government leaders to deliver sustainable solutions for a just world—one free from billionaire influence—that moves communities from disruption and division toward collaboration\, resilience\, and stability.\nContact: Anne Kelly at anne@historicsantafe.org or call 505.983.2567 for more information. \nEmail
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/artist-talk-dominic-cappello/
LOCATION:El Zaguan at the Historic Santa Fe Foundation\, 545 Canyon Road\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
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SUMMARY:Performance: WORDS OF BECOMING by Jerry Wellman
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, FEBRUARY 7\, 12-4 P.M\nOPEN TO THE PUBLIC\, NO CHARGE TO PARTICIPATE. \nThis free event is in honor of Wellman’s exhibition Navigators: Edges of Becomings\, which is on view at El Zaguán through Saturday\, February 14\, 2026. “Words of Becoming\,” part of artist Jerry Wellman’s “Navigator” installations\, explores the meaning and intent behind language and conversation. During this unique free event\, visitors will receive their own “word of becoming.” You will engage in a brief conversation with the artist\, who will encourage you to share your thoughts and become part of the process\, resulting in your unique word. Your dialogue with the artist will culminate in a calligraphic drawing in which your word will emerge\, carrying both personal significance and power. Wellman will write the word twice using a handmade calligraphy stick. One copy will be given to you\, while the other will become part of the artist’s ongoing installation. The artist’s mission is to empower participants through direct public engagement\, adding a significant dimension to the project as a whole. Contact Gallery Director Anne Kelly to pre-register at anne@historicsanafe.org \nEmail
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/performance-words-of-becoming-by-jerry-wellman/
LOCATION:El Zaguan at the Historic Santa Fe Foundation\, 545 Canyon Road\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, United States
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