There’s no shortage of art venues in Santa Fe. Whether your speed is the elegant Georgia O’Keeffe Museum or the quirky George R.R. Martin-backed Meow Wolf, the city’s got your back. Currently, we recommend heading to some of the local standouts like Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, where you can take in a summer show of boldly colorful sculpture by artists like Charles Arnoldi, Robert Kelly, and William Metcalf. For lush painterly portraits, LewAllen Galleries presents some Bay Area Figuration-adjacent work in “Figures of Paradox” by the controversial Fritz Scholder. Next, be sure to head to Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe for its double feature of the delicate work of Chris Maynard and the sturdy abstraction of painter Harold Joe Waldrum. Lastly, the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts is currently host to two exhibitions we’re particularly excited about: the group show “Vision and Visionaries” and the solo presentation of Daniel McCoy’s rock-n-roll aesthetic, making it well worth a trip.

Beat the heat with some art and our full list of picks below.

Exhibition: “Visions and Visionaries”
When: August 20, 2016–July 6, 2017
Where: IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM

Daniel McCoy, Earth (Purple) (2017). Courtesy of the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts.

Exhibition: “Daniel McCoy: The Ceaseless Quest for Utopia”
When: January 27, 2017–January 1, 2018
Where: IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM

Charles Arnoldi, Ironclad (06.38) (2006). Courtesy of Charlotte Jackson Fine Art.

Exhibition: “Power Play”
When: June 30–July 26, 2017
Where: Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, 554 Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM

William Berra, Gilding. Courtesy of Nedra Matteucci Galleries.

Exhibition: “William Berra: Inspired by Nature”
When: June 24–July 22, 2017
Where: Nedra Matteucci Galleries, 1075 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM

Fritz Scholder, American Portait #46 (1982). Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries.

Exhibition: “Figures of Paradox”
When: June 9–July 23, 2017
Where: LewAllen Galleries, 1613 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM

Harold Joe Waldrum, Triangulo Clavel. Courtesy of Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe.

Exhibition: “HAROLD JOE WALDRUM”
When: June 16–July 22, 2017
Where: Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, 1005 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM

Chris Maynard, Avian Halo. Courtesy of Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe.

Exhibition: “ASCENSION: NEW WORK BY CHRIS MAYNARD”
When: June 23–July 22, 2017
Where: Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, 1005 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM

NoiseFold. Courtesy of form & concept.

Exhibition: “NoiseFold New Media Installation”
When: May 26–July 22, 2017
Where: form & concept, 435 S Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM

Daniel McCoy, Earth (Purple) (2017). Courtesy of the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts.

Exhibition: “Duncan Chamberlain: New Work”
When: June 2–July 1, 2017
Where: Peters Projects, 1011 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM

“Cryin’ Out Loud.” Courtesy of the Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe.

Exhibition: “Cryin’ Out Loud”
When: April 21–July 9, 2017
Where: Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe,  1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM