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"Commercial Appeal:" A Solo Exhibition by Carmen Selam

Carmen Selam is a multi-disciplinary artist who works in printmaking, painting, and clay. Additionally, she is a traditional tribal artist, weaver, and bead worker. "My work explores the relationships between living on and off of the reservation and how these relations influence my way of life," Carmen says. "I tend to use iconography and popular culture as a tool to delve deeper into the untold indigenous history of America. My art is a reflection of living in contemporary society as a Yakama-Comanche woman." Presented by Curate @ the Art.i.factory.  

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Jewels & Silks: Artisans' Trunk Show

Jewels & Silks: Artisans' Trunk Show

Just in time for Mother's Day, graduations, and spring weddings: We are delighted to host two fabulous local designers for a trunk show on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gloria Olazable of Heliconia Jewelry  returns to Art.i.fact for a second time. A highly-trained jeweler with an organic sensibility and an eye for stunning gemstones, Gloria's pieces are distinctive. She spent five years learning traditional silversmithing under a master jeweler in Lima, Peru. When Gloria arrived in the U.S., she studied jewelry design and fabrication with Donald Dietz at the renowned Boca...

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Art Exhibition: Cloud Girl & The Little Lushies

Art Exhibition: Cloud Girl & The Little Lushies

Join us for the opening of "Cloud Girl and The Little Lushies," a solo show by Santa Fe artist  Lyn Feakes. Both quirky and profound, Lyn's narrative and abstract paintings playfully ask questions about belonging, yearning, and identity. The drawings, paintings, and collages rendered on plexiglass win viewers over with light and sophisticated palettes. Artist's reception: 4 - 7 p.m. Saturday, March 17 The show is presented by Niomi Fawn of CurateSantaFe.

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Art Exhibition: Like/Love 'n Stuff

Art Exhibition: Like/Love 'n Stuff

A Valentine(ish) Show Curate Santa Fe is taking over the ART.i.factory! Niomi Fawn's first exhibition in the space is a celebration of love, like, and everything in between. Santa Fe artists include Lacey Adams, Mark Frossard, M. Gold, Jack McNamara, Lindsay Payton (whose piece "Sleeping Beauty" is featured), Todd White, and Anastasio Wrobel. Works include prints, wood pieces, prints on fabric, original paintings, and Valentine cards. Opening reception: Saturday, Feb. 10, 4 - 7 p.m. Show dates: Feb. 10 - March 14

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Twig & Call: Beautiful Objects for the Modern Age

Twig & Call: Beautiful Objects for the Modern Age

Aviva Bauman of Twig Works jewelry and photographer Chelsea Call are teaming up for a two-woman show and pop-up shop at the Art.i.factory, just in time for the holidays. The opening reception coincides with the 17th Annual Baca Street Arts Tour, Dec.1, 2, and 3. • Opening reception: Friday, Dec. 1, 5 - 9 p.m. • Saturday, Dec. 2, tour hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Art.i.fact is open until 6 p.m. • Sunday, Dec. 3: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Twig & Call runs through Jan. 27 Twig Works jewelry can be seen dangling from some of...

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Santa Fe Artists Reclaim the Color Orange

The opening reception for the ART.i.factory’s next exhibition, “Taking Back Orange,” will coincide with the 3rd Annual Baca Street Bash on Saturday, July 22. Artist and curator Jennifer Joseph brings together a lively group of Santa Fe artists who have exhibited with Santa Fe Collective over the last three years. Opening Reception: Saturday, July 22, 4-8 p.m. (during the Third Annual Baca Street Bash) Where: The ART.i.factory Gallery space (inside i.fact Consignment Boutique) 930 Baca St., Suite C, Santa Fe Exhibition Dates: July 22 through September 9 “Over the course of...

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