In Brief
A Virtual Music and Arts Festival for COVID-19 Relief in New Mexico
Virtual LemonAid, produced by Creative Santa Fe, will highlight some of the state's creative talent.
Ellie Duke
Ellie Duke was the Southwest US editor at Hyperallergic. She also co-edits the literary journal Contra Viento . She lives in Santa Fe, NM. Find her on Twitter .
Art
Curator Manuela Well-Off-Man Picks Five Artists to Watch From Indian Market
In this ongoing series, curators and members of the Native arts community share five artists they were looking forward to seeing at the 2020 Indian Market, which has been postponed to 2021.
Interview
Meet the US Southwest's Art Community: For Laura Copelin, “a Deep Relationship With Place” Opens Up New Avenues
An interview series spotlighting some of the creative community members in the US Southwest. Hear from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
News
Meow Wolf Lays Off, Furloughs Over Half Its Staff
The experiential exhibition company, a major employer in the Santa Fe arts scene and subject of a number of lawsuits for its workplace conditions, announced staff changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Brief
Let's All Paws to Write Letters to the Lonely Garden Cats of a Museum
The resident kitties at Tulsa’s Philbrook Museum of Art, Perilla and Cleo, are all alone — you can write them a letter while the museum is closed, and get a reply.
News
Largest Native Arts Market in US Postponed to 2021
“It was an excruciating decision for the board,” said SWAIA chairman Thomas Teegarden of postponing Indian Market, which is a primary source of income for thousands.
News
A New Emergency Relief Grant for New Mexico Artists
As part of the Warhol Foundation's $1.6 million relief efforts, 516 ARTS will use its Fulcrum Fund to support New Mexico artists whose incomes have been affected by the coronavirus.
Satire
The Scoop on LICKMA, a New LACMA and Museum of Ice Cream Collaboration
One wing of the controversial Peter Zumthor-designed LACMA complex will house LICKMA, an experiential Los Angeles-focused ice cream exhibition.
Interview
Meet the US Southwest's Art Community: Amy Jorgensen Wants to Democratize Art Criticism
An interview series spotlighting some of the creative community members in the US Southwest. Hear from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
News
A New COVID-19 Relief Fund Benefits Santa Fe Artists
The Culture Connections Coalition Artists Relief Fund prioritizes grants for artists from historically disadvantaged communities.
In Brief
This Museum Security Guard's Tweets Will Brighten Your Day
The head of security at the National Cowboy Museum has been put in charge of the museum's social media while everyone else works from home, and his posts are genuinely adorable.
Interview
Meet the US Southwest's Art Community: Rose B. Simpson Believes Culture Is for "Conscious Nurturing"
An interview series spotlighting some of the creative community members in the US Southwest. Hear from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.