10 Must-See Exhibitions During the First-Ever Santa Fe Art Week

Santa Fe Week will bring together an eclectic mix of exhibitions by local and international artists alike.

Lorraine Shemesh, Sway (2019). Courtesy of Gerald Peters Gallery.

Santa Fe and its environs have long been known as a hub for an older generation of artists like Georgia O’Keeffe, Agnes Martin, and Bruce Nauman. But over the past decade, the area has also become a hotbed for a new wave of artistic production, with cutting-edge exhibitions at SITE: Santa Fe, the immersive, trippy world of artist collective Meow Wolf, and the ever-expanding gallery network in the Railway Arts District. 

Now, adding to the city’s offerings is Santa Fe Art Week, a week of art events and exhibitions due to will coincide with Art Santa Fe, the 19-year-old fair known for drawing in big-time collectors in the region (and cowboy hats, too). If you’re heading into town for the week, here are 10 exhibitions worth checking out. 

Ben Aronson, Low Sun, Santa Monica, 2019. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries.

Ben Aronson, Low Sun, Santa Monica (2019). Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries.

Exhibition: “Ben Aronson: Views From Above” 

When: Through July 20, 2019

Where: LewAllen Galleries, 1613 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe

Chris Morel, St. Francis, Evening, 2019. Courtesy of Nedra Matteucci Galleries.

Chris Morel, St. Francis, Evening (2019). Courtesy of Nedra Matteucci Galleries.

Exhibition: “One Man’s Home: Paintings By Chris Morel” 

When: Through July 20, 2019 

Where: Nedra Matteucci Galleries, 1075 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe

Brandon Maldonado, The Oppressed, 2019. Courtesy of Pop Gallery.

Brandon Maldonado, The Oppressed (2019). Courtesy of Pop Gallery.

Exhibition: “Brandon Maldonado: Identidades”

When: Through August  31, 2019 

Where: Pop Gallery, 125 Lincoln Avenue Suite 111, Santa Fe 

Lorraine Shemesh, Riddle (2019). Courtesy of Gerald Peters Gallery.

Lorraine Shemesh, Riddle (2019). Courtesy of Gerald Peters Gallery.

Exhibition: “Lorraine Shemesh: The Space Between Us”

When: Through August 17, 2019 

Where: Gerald Peters Gallery, 1011 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe

Charles Arnoldi, Dayton, 2018. Courtesy of Charlotte Jackson Fine Art.

Charles Arnoldi, Dayton (2018). Courtesy of Charlotte Jackson Fine Art.

Exhibition: “Celebrating 30 Years”

When: Through July 28

Where: Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, 554 Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe

Maggie Taylor, The Golden Hour (2019). Courtesy of photo-eye Gallery.

Maggie Taylor, Golden Hour (2019). Courtesy of photo-eye Gallery.

Exhibition: “Kindred Spirits”

When: Through August 24, 2019 

Where: photo-eye Gallery, 541 S Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe 

Reid Richardson, Equilibrium, 2019. Courtesy of Globe Fine Art.

Reid Richardson, Equilibrium (2019). Courtesy of Globe Fine Art.

Exhibition: “Reid Richardson: Wild Bloom” 

When: July 17–August 14, 2019

Where: Globe Fine Art, 727 Canyon Road, Santa Fe

Michael Scott, Interior Pool, Lake Superior, 2019. Courtesy of Evoke Contemporary.

Michael Scott, Interior Pool, Lake Superior (2019). Courtesy of Evoke Contemporary.

Exhibition: “Michael Scott: Preternatural” 

When: Through July 20th, 2019

Where: Evoke Contemporary,  550 S Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe

Niki Boon, Jump, Summer, 2015. Courtesy of Obscura Gallery.

Niki Boon, Jump, Summer (2015). Courtesy of Obscura Gallery.

Exhibition: “Niki Boon: Summer” 

When: Through July 27 

Where: Obscura Gallery,1405 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe

Aleta Pippin, Nature's Glow. Courtesy Pippin Contemporary.

Aleta Pippin, Nature’s Glow (2019). Courtesy Pippin Contemporary.

Exhibition: “Landscapes of the Mind”

When: Through July 17, 2019

Where: Pippin Contemporary, 409 Canyon Road, Santa Fe

 

The inaugural Santa Fe Art Week will take place from July 12 through July 21, 2019.