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Meet June Rosenthal: trailblazer, fashionista, world travel, and nonagenarian. Trailblazer. Entrepreneur. World traveler. Community leader. Southwestern fashionista. June Rosenthall is all these things – and by the way, she’s 94 and still going strong!  Meet June on Friday, Nov. 30, from 4 – 7 p.m. for an art opening and book signing celebrating her new book, The Turquoise Lady: My Loves, Fashions, and Fortunes, a delightful and unique memoir featuring illustrations by Santa Fe artist Kathy Hirshon. Kathy also will be on hand to sign books and chat about her...

Where: Art.i.fact When: Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. What: Tunics, scarves, tops and more from the iconic knitwear company! French Rags is an elegant, stylish knitwear brand with an inspiring heritage. The company was founded by Brenda French in the bedroom of her Southern California home. It quickly took off, and Brenda found herself dressing luminaries such as Hillary Clinton and Hollywood celebrities. At its peak, French Rags was manufactured in three factories that employed more than 375 people. Brenda, a native of Ashton, England, came to...

Join us on Saturday, Sept. 15, for the opening reception of "Two Sides//Same Coin," a solo exhibition featuring work by Santa Fe artist Sienna Luna. The reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Rich in detail, Sienna's pieces explore duality in many ways, from feminine/masculine to organic/synthetic and dark/light. "It's about the balance of opposing identities," Sienna told the Santa Fe Reporter, "and the same patterns playing out in the natural world." Sienna's pieces often start as sketches. She then adds layers of medium and gouache that results...

Don't miss the city's best block party of the summer! Groove to live music and DJs! Make a tee-shirt! Adopt a pet! Celebrate local artists! You’ll find all of this and more at the Fourth Annual Baca Street Bash on Saturday, July 21, from 4 - 8 p.m. The fun starts at the intersection of Baca and Cerrillos; from there, it’s an easy walk to the participating establishments: Gallery Ethnica, 1301 Cerrillos Rd. counter culture cafe, 930 Baca St. Natural Stones, 930 Baca St. Art.i.fact, 930 Baca St. HyperClash, 926...

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.  

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...