In Brief
"Penis Man" Tagger Confronts the Penal System
Dustin Shomer, who is being charged with 17 counts of felony and eight counts of misdemeanor in Arizona, has crowdfunded over $3,000 in legal fees.
Ellie Duke
In Brief
Ancient Art and Artifacts in Utah Are Threatened by Oil and Gas
The boundary changes for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments will threaten ancient art and artifacts on millions of acres of previously protected public land.
Art
An Innovative Design Solution to the Messy Matter of Cremation
“Ashes were providing such a poor user experience,” said Justin Crowe, founder of Parting Stone, a company that turns cremated remains into solidified stone-like objects.
In Brief
Ancient Utah Rock Art at Risk of Disappearing Completely
The federal government rejected the nomination of ancient Moab-area rock art to the National Register of Historic Places. The team of archaeologists plans to resubmit the sites for listing on the registry, though it will take thousands of hours and significant manpower.
Art
Breathing Creative Life into Santa Fe's Empty Buildings
The nonprofit organization Vital Spaces is expanding into the Midtown Campus, where they will have studio and exhibition space while the city evaluates potential long-term developers for the project.
News
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Receives $750K for New Campus
The National Endowment for the Humanities announced the recipients of $30.9 million in grants this morning in Santa Fe at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, which received a matching grant to go toward its new campus project.
News
Navajo Artist Creates Controversial Pro-Palestinian Mural on Santa Fe’s Eastside
The artist, Remy, installed reproductions of gruesome photographs from newspapers on a wall in the city’s historic district. The historic preservation board has ruled that the works must be removed within two weeks.
Art
The Best Places in Utah to See Ancient Art
These eight petroglyph sites provide an illustrated insight to our distant past.
Art
The Best Places in Utah to See Ancient Art
These eight petroglyph sites provide an illustrated insight to our distant past.
Interview
Meet the US Southwest's Art Community: Marisa Sage Can Visit 20 Museums and Galleries in a Day
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
Historical Chicano Mural Threatened by Santa Fe’s New Vladem Contemporary Museum
Some community members are against the destruction of “Multi-Cultural,” a mural painted in 1980 by "living treasure" Gilberto Guzman.
Interview
Meet the US Southwest's Art Community: Kate Marquez Wants Tucson to Be a Place For Collaboration
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.