Here’s the second in a series of posts showcasing remarkable acts of collaboration in the Santa Fe Art Community. If you caught Currents 2011, you’ll likely remember the video installation “Interference.” The title describes a rubble-strewn urban wasteland that shifts to lush forest when interfered with by a human presence. Interactive videos were a big […]
Events
Collaborative Art Santa Fe, Pt. I
Collaborative Art: What springs to mind? The Dadaists of Cabaret Voltaire? Andy Warhol’s Factory? Jeff Koon’s Studio? (or any number of less famous examples.) I’m used to the idea of collaboration in the workplace, or in improvisational theater, where good work can become great work when spontaneous sharing reigns and egos take a back seat. […]
Santa Fe Daytripping: Taos
Taos is tiny. The population of the entire county is well under half that of the city of Santa Fe. But like Santa Fe, Taos packs a powerful per capita punch of character and appeal. People know Taos for the world class skiing, Taos Pueblo, and the famous Rio Grande Gorge. But you won’t taste […]
LocalMotion: Northern New Mexico’s November Art & Studio Tours
Painted fish swim across a ceramic celandon sea. The spout has a jaunty arc and the clever lid has recessed wells for easy grasping. It’s a marvelous teapot, bought over 25 years ago: a happy reminder of the rich vein of artistic talent that lies along and near the High Road from Santa Fe to […]
Dia de Los Muertos & HalloWeekend in Santa Fe
Día de Los Muertos has nothing to do with Halloween, despite their proximate dates and common focus on death. The Meso-American festival was over 3,000 years old when the Spanish Conquistadors encountered it in what is now Mexico. The celebration honored family members who had passed onto the other side of existence and reflected the […]
