Kuryo by Abe Motoshi Japanese design is always at home in the West, especially at TAI Modern in Santa Fe. Kuryo by Abe Motoshi is a masterpiece in bamboo and rattan. It’s exemplary of his style, which tends toward simple vessel shapes in one or two...
Most art comes with a price tag. But that’s not always the best indicator of whether its value will endure over time. In this issue, we’re looking at the intangible qualities that affect the value of art. We spoke with hyperrealist painter Daniel Sprick, art...
Two days after the Maui fires on August 8, 2023, Dale Zarrella had a vision. In his mind’s eye, he saw Hawaiian creatures, gods, and goddesses in the wood of the charred trees. Four months later, the sculptor entered the Lahaina burn zone, escorted by...
Jeff Ware started collecting Western art years before he met, by chance, artist Karmel Timmons. It didn’t take them long to realize a shared passion for art, which was just the start of a beautiful relationship. We caught up with the busy couple who, when not...
Happy birthday, America! You don’t look a day older than 250. At the dawn of the nation’s birthday year, shows and sales put on their best red, white, and blue and trotted out some of the finest work to come to market in recent years. International...
True design, according to Tanner Morgan of Morgan Madison Design, relies heavily on building a relationship with the client. “It’s not a dictatorship, but I’m not going to be your shopping buddy either,” he says. “I’m giving the client what they want, but I’m also...
There were not 10 divine laws for depicting the spirit of the Southwest, but instead nine men and one woman who created a unique set of approaches to painting the places and the peoples of that land in the early 20th century. They were based...
A personal crisis in 2006 prompted developer Douglas Ayres to embark on a global journey in search of wisdom and understanding. When he returned to his home in Paso Robles, California, it was with renewed vigor and a passion for art inspired by the natural...
The town of Norman lies at the heart of Oklahoma, surrounded by the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole, Muscogee (Creek), Cherokee, and Osage Nations. Founded in the 1880s, Norman has a long and storied past but is perhaps best known today for its football team, the University...
Cadillac Woolly Chap Armchair by Steel Strike We dare you to dive into this handsome chair and not dissolve into pure Western bliss. Its seat cushion is filled with foam and down feathers and is upholstered in handsome antiqued and distressed leather for lasting support and...