NM08 - Contemporary Art — In With the New

It was bound to happen. Inevitable, actually. In lockstep with global interest, contemporary art now permeates New Mexico, a stronghold of Western and Native American art and craft. Today, traditional and contemporary spaces share the streets in the state’s most popular art destinations. From Albuquerque (where the blue-chip work hangs at Richard Levy Gallery, adjacent to the nonprofit 516 Arts) to Santa Fe (which boasts the cutting-edge international biennial SITE Santa Fe and two art fairs: Art Santa Fe and Indian Market) to Taos (where new abstraction often takes cues from the Western masters), New Mexico offers a fresh, vibrant selection of galleries, museums, and other art spaces to feed the soul. Our articles below give the lay of the land.

Santa Fe: Edging Toward Contemporary »»
The city’s ever-growing art scene shines in contemporary art.

SITE Santa Fe — The Fun in Fung »»
The seventh SITE Santa Fe biennial will come and go with a prevailing spirit of collaboration.

Albuquerque: Breaking New Ground »»
Fresh thinking and outstanding spaces draw attention to Albuquerque’s art scene.

Taos: A Continuing Vision »»
Tradition prevails in the galleries and museums of Taos.