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1 week ago | 
santafenewmexican.com | Brian Sandford
In past columns, I’ve invited readers to come say hello if they happen to see me in public. I spent a lot of time there, given the nature of the job and my understanding that staying active is the key to maintaining mental health. Many of you have taken me up on it, and I’ve greatly appreciated later having lunches with some of you and receiving story tips from others. At its core, this job isn’t writing about art; it’s writing about people.
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1 week ago | 
santafenewmexican.com | Brian Sandford
Silver Bowls II, a 37.75-by-37.75-inch oil on panel created in 2024 by Jeanette Pasin Sloan, is part of Reflection, an exhibition of her work. A reception is set for 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 9. Through June 9, Turner Carroll Gallery, 725 Canyon Road; 505-986-9800, turnercarrollgallery.com
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1 week ago | 
santafenewmexican.com | Brian Sandford
Route 66 offered travelers a dayslong inspection of a swath of America now overlooked as “flyover country,” and most art inspired by the famed arterial pays tribute to its former splendor: neon signs, quirky non-chain restaurants, sections where the road stretched as far ahead as one’s eye could see before cresting a distant mountain.
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1 week ago | 
santafenewmexican.com | Brian Sandford
Dorothy Grant (Haida) has observed dramatic changes during her 36 years of creating wearable art. The art form has gained recognition, the internet has revolutionized self-marketing, and the Alaska-born designer now worries about being harassed at the border when she travels to the United States from her British Columbia home.
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2 weeks ago | 
santafenewmexican.com | Brian Sandford
Chamisa on the Corner, a 24-by-24-by-2-inch gouache on cradled art board created by Judy Eckhart, is part of 100 Feet From my Santa Fe Home, an exhibition of Eckhart's works. A reception is set for 4-6 p.m. Friday, May 2. Through May 31, art is gallery santa fe, 419 Canyon Road, 505-629-2332; artisgallerysantafe.com
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2 weeks ago | 
santafenewmexican.com | Brian Sandford
When the four owners of Dineh & Company took over the gallery space at 621 Canyon Road, they placed corn meal around the area and had the building blessed, then prayed for prosperity and continued camaraderie. That’s one possible explanation for the gallery’s palpable spiritual charge.
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2 weeks ago | 
santafenewmexican.com | Brian Sandford
Amber-Dawn Bear Robe has enjoyed a high-profile role as a fashion show curator for years, but this year, she has added the lofty titles of founder and executive director. After years of working with the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, producing its fashion shows including last year’s first focused exclusively on Indigenous models and designers, Bear Robe launched her own Native Fashion Week.
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2 weeks ago | 
santafenewmexican.com | Brian Sandford
Laughs in Spanish is set during the international art show Art Basel in Miami, yet the comedy rooted in family dynamics feels like it was written for a New Mexico audience. Main character Mari is preparing to open a gallery when unforeseen circumstances threaten to thwart the realization of her dream. The scenario surely hits home for the many Santa Feans who are familiar with the rush — and stressful rushing — involved in creating an enduring art space.
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3 weeks ago | 
santafenewmexican.com | Brian Sandford
Musician and visual artist Matt Venuti plays an array of instruments that look like they might have been produced on another planet, a fitting visual for his show that involves video images of nature and space. As Paradiso is making a name for itself on the jazz scene with frequent performances in that genre, Venuti’s pending performance there stands out as distinctive.
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3 weeks ago | 
santafenewmexican.com | Brian Sandford
Abstract Mosaic, a 10-by-16-inch digital artwork created in 2024 by Michael Forte, is part of the Taos Abstract Artist Collective’s spring exhibition featuring the work of 74 artists, Honoring Our Intersecting Identities. An opening reception is from 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 25. A related screening of the documentary Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light is at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27.
