Art
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.
Southwest
Art
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.
Art
The Environmental Crisis Comes Home
Ideal Home captures the disorientation of a moment in which environmental crises have pierced the domestic sphere.
News
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.
Interview
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.
Art
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.
Art
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.
Art
Plein Air Is a Sobering Reminder of Human Impact on the Environment
From borderlands and elevations to ecology and isolation, curator Aurora Tang brings together artists who work deeply in their regional geographies.
Art
A New Mexico Arts Festival Goes Full Immersive
The site-specific, high-tech, experiential festival is coming back to the streets of Taos.
Art
Debunking Myths About Public Art
The Ent Center for the Arts’s program Art WithOut Limits pops up in unexpected spaces.
Art
The Lasting Influence of La Malinche, the Nahua Translator
Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Legacy of Malinche prompts new conversations about one Indigenous woman’s turbulent story.
Art
Art as the Vehicle of Choice
Latinx and Indigenous artists use automobiles to amplify their cultural identity and challenge systems of erasure.