A survey exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of Art looks at artists who took a revolutionary and subversive approach to the photographic image.
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Once Upon a Time in Albuquerque
Karsten Creightney’s familiar yet uncanny landscapes transport, disrupt, and open possibilities for new worlds.
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Artnauts Founder George Rivera Reflects on 25 Years of Art and Activism
Rivera’s art work and professional pursuits are rooted in the racism that wounded him since youth.
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Tulsa Foundation Pledges $1.9M to 10 Artists
Each artist will receive $190,000 in cash and benefits from the Tulsa Artist Fellowship over a three-year period.
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Tackling the Myth of the American West
Stephanie Syjuco’s exhibition Double Vision points to the role that museums play in perpetuating narratives about the people, places, and events of the American West.
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How Artists in the Southwest are Drawing Attention to Wildfires
“Artists can provide visual stories as points of entry into conversations about the health of forests, and the destructive and healing aspects of fire,” says Saskia Jordá.
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In Salt Lake City, Air Is a Concern and an Artistic Medium
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts presents artworks that make visible the quality and inequality of what we breathe.
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The Environmental Crisis Comes Home
Ideal Home captures the disorientation of a moment in which environmental crises have pierced the domestic sphere.
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Energy Interests in Utah Threaten “World’s Longest Art Gallery”
Since the discovery of natural gas reserves near Nine Mile Canyon two decades ago, conservationists have found themselves at odds with regional energy companies.
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Multi-Site Exhibition Resists Isolation Among Southwestern Artists
The curators of Son de Allá y Son de Acá emphasize the importance of creating pathways and fellowship for Mexican-American, Chicanx, and Latinx artists throughout the Southwest.
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Arizona Zine Shop Counters Book Bans With Inclusive Offerings
“Pen and ink have revolutionized movements and culture and information sharing … they’re extremely necessary right now,” says Charissa Lucille, who runs Wasted Ink Zine Distro in Phoenix.
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Peeling Back the Psychological Layers of 1980s Sticker Books
In her solo exhibition Sticker Book, Julie Alpert remains loyal to the elements of craft while reaching for intergenerational connections.