Santa Fe University of Art and Design (SFUAD) students are using their art to fight for social justice. "Color: A Painting Exhibition Against Hate," features a group of SFUAD students who are using their art to fight for social justice. All proceeds from the show will be donated to Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF). The artists' reception is Saturday, March 18, from 4-7 p.m. at the ART.i.factory. The exhibition shows through March 28. This exhibition was inspired by SFUAD faculty member Sarah Stolar’s oil painting class studio course, Color and...
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Make this year’s Valentine celebration an experience beyond a Hallmark holiday! Art.i.fact presents “Love & Loss,” an intense and irreverent installation by Santa Fean Rebecca Aubin that explores the twisted complexities of love. Opening reception: Feb. 11, 4 – 7 p.m. Where: The ART.i.factory gallery space inside Art.i.fact Consignment Boutique, 930 Baca St., Suite C, Santa Fe Show dates: Feb. 11 - March 11 Rebecca is dedicating the show to Agnes Catherine Aubin, who taught her that love and loss are universal truths. “She also taught me that the ability...
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Our Second Annual Sock Drive to benefit homeless families in Santa Fe is fully underway! Bring in new or gently worn (and clean!) wool socks now through the end of January, and we'll give you 10% off a nonsale item. We're collecting socks for Casa Familia Urgent Transition Center, St. Elizabeth Shelter’s House for Families and Women. Last year, we collected more than 1,200 pairs of socks. This year, the goal is 2,000! Please help us spread the word and encourage friends and family members to join the effort. Children's socks...
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Like farolitos and chile-spiked chocolate, the Baca Street Arts Tour is a Santa Fe holiday tradition. This year, Art.i.fact is celebrating the tour's 16th year with a special "pop-up" shop with our friends from Reflective Jewelry. They're bringing a wonderful selection of their ethically-sourced necklaces, earrings, and baubles! In addition, we're hosting local musician Westin McDowell, who will perform a solo acoustic set of his unique, jazzy music on Saturday, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Plus, you can check out our current art exhibition, Big Ideas - a small works show...
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Big ideas often arrive in small packages. In fact, this is the idea behind the ART.i.factory art space, located inside the Art.i.fact consignment boutique. To mark the ART.i.factory’s second anniversary, “Big Ideas,” a small works show, opens on Saturday, Nov. 19. The artists' reception is from 4 to 7 p.m. The show includes a broad array of artwork - from traditional to conceptual, mixed media to sculptures, paintings to drawings, and works on wood to works on paper. We’ve invited more than 25 artists to exhibit their best small works. Some...
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By Patti Levey It is a fragile moment in history. We are experiencing the most charged presidential election in recent times. Police are killing – and being killed. Socio-economic and racial inequality continue to create a culture of haves and have-nots. War refugees are at the center of a humanitarian crisis. In the face of all this, the time to celebrate peace, justice, and creativity couldn’t be more pressing. Please join us on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 4 – 7 p.m. for a very special closing event for our current...
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