Martin Blundell’s Contemporary Realism, through formal considerations and out-of-the-box techniques, discovers the new in familiar landscapes. His thickly textured vistas grasp subtle rises and pull slices of light across broken horizons. By incorporating the fleeting nature of memory with fast-changing landscapes, he brings aspects of...
Cara Romero | Booth PLZ 50 Cara Romero (Chemehuevi) is a contemporary fine art photographer who explores themes of environmental and social justice. She received international recognition after three of her photos, Jackrabbit, Cottontail, and Spirits of the Desert, were blown up billboard size as part...
Ben Strickling understands land, not only for the reserves of gas and oil it may hold, which has been his business for decades, but also for what the land can become. He knows how to reclaim and reshape the most rugged terrain; get a silted...
For a house in Jackson, Wyoming’s Shooting Star community, the juxtaposition between drama and tradition is as deftly handled as its relationship to the Teton Mountains. Combining steel beams and expanses of glass with rugged stone and reclaimed timber, JLF Architects worked with design-build partner...
For centuries, artists have grappled with ways of rendering the atmosphere — that ever-changing mix of clouds, light, wind, and sky — and how it affects the world below. Northern California artist Mark Bowles explores this subject for its own sake, painting ethereal environments that...
What does one do after a momentous 100th anniversary? Start the next 100 years, of course! The Santa Fe Indian Market ushers in its second century this August 19 and 20 with an extended roster of exhibitions, programming, new spaces and partners, and a newly named...
Elias Jade Not Afraid | Booth PLZ 94 Beadwork is quickly becoming one of the most popular categories at Santa Fe Indian Market, as younger artists from tribes across the country are creating innovative designs that have pushed the medium into the contemporary world. One such person...
Manuel Chavarria | Booth LIN W 736 Manuel Chavarria is a traditional Hopi Katsina carver from Polacca near First Mesa, Arizona. He learned carving from his grandparents and renowned traditional carvers Walter Howato and Manfred Susunkewa. Chavarria works in the “old style” of carving, and he selects...
A young cowboy stands on the brink of a beautiful but desolate landscape. His garb seems too large for his lanky frame, underscoring his youthful insecurity even as he appears to gain strength by draping an arm around his horse’s neck. Inky blue shadows and...
Clean lines, references to traditional Pueblo architecture, and locally sourced materials that organically tie the home to its setting characterize a recently completed residence in the Las Campanas golf community west of Santa Fe, New Mexico. High Desert Architecture designed and built the house, resulting...