Landscape paintings are ubiquitous in Santa Fe, but Britta Albrecht takes the subject matter to an entirely different place. Combing watercolors with pen and ink, Britta creates geometric shapes that seem like echoes of nature rather than realistic portraits. Meet Britta and see her latest work for "Neighbor," her solo exhibition that opens on Saturday, April 13, from 4 - 7 p.m. "My newest body of work is centered on the idea of creating portraits of landscapes and highlighting the unique emotions and personalities of our unfailingly present neighbors," Britta...
The Chemistry of Couture Art.i.fact is thrilled to be a part of “The Chemistry of Couture,” a fashion extravaganza featuring local and national designers, 75 models, food, music, a pop-up shot – and even a live horse. The event is from 6 – 11 p.m. Friday, April 12, at the Center for Contemporary Arts (1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe). Tickets are $20 at the door. Art.i.fact, which is the only consignment store to participate in the event, will feature six ensembles curated from the current collection. In addition, the...
Join us for the opening reception of "Typeface: The Works of Austin Eichelberger" on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 4 - 7 p.m. The event will include poetry readings at 6 p.m. featuring Austin, Serena Rodriguez (IAIA poetry and memoir student, poetry editor for the Santa Fe Literary Review), Jesse Short Bull (IAIA poetry student), and Jennifer Love (IAIA English and writing professor, winner of Santa Fe Reporter's 2017 writing contest for fiction). TYPEFACE is a series of double-exposed photographs overlaid with poems that reflect Austin's love of words and images. "In both crafts,...
Curator Niomi Fawn put forth a challenge to local artists: Make your statement to the world and put it on a tee-shirt! Join us for the opening of this unique show on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 4 - 7 p.m. Meet the artists, have a snack, and take a moment to make your own New Year's revolution!
This month's snow and freezing temperatures have made us even more appreciative of the simple pleasure of being warm. For many women and children in Santa Fe, however, this basic level of comfort is out of reach. We all can help. Now through the end of January, we're collecting new and gently used socks to benefit the Casa Familia Urgent Transition Center, St. Elizabeth Shelter’s House for Families and Women. The Center is northern New Mexico’s only full-time shelter for families and single women. Their case managers and staff provide help to...
