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PRETTY IS AS PRETTY DOES FEBRUARY 14 – MAY 10, 2009 Chiho Aoshima Rina Banerjee Tanyth Berkeley Ligia Bouton Kathy Butterly Angelo Filomeno David Leigh Marilyn Minter Judith Schaechter Image: TANYTH BERKELEY, Linda Paper Garland (detail), 2008, C-print, 30 × 26 inches, Courtesy of the artist and Bellwether, New York.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 5–7 pm Free Public Opening
Art & Culture
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 6 pm A Panel Discussion featuring artists Kathy Butterly, Rina Banerjee, and David Leigh moderated by Laura Steward Heon, Phillips Director, SITE Santa Fe Co-sponsored by Lannan Foundation TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 6 pm How Good Is Bad? Or How Bad Does It Have to Be to Be Good? Lecture and Appraisal Event by Michael Frank, Curator-in-Chief, Museum of Bad Art Co-sponsored by Wolf International Advisors
Call 505.989.1199 or visit www.sitesantafe.org for tickets.
1606 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501 | 505.989.1199 | www.sitesantafe.org Funding for this exhibition is generously provided by: LLWW Foundation, EVO Gallery, and Zane Bennett Family Foundation, with additional support from Claire Oliver Gallery and Salon 94. The Arts & Culture series is made possible by a generous endowment from the Marlene Nathan Meyerson Family Foundation. Support for SITE Santa Fe’s exhibitions and programs is generously provided by the board of directors, many individuals, and the following major contributors: The Brown Foundation, Inc., Houston; The Burnett Foundation; The City of Santa Fe Arts Commission and the 1% Lodgers’ Tax; New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts; Lannan Foundation; McCune Charitable Foundation; and the Thaw Charitable Trust. This announcement is funded in part by the Santa Fe Arts Commission and the 1% Lodgers’ Tax.
This double issue consists of a group of self-portrait photographs from the
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A pictorial portrait of oneself, created by oneself
In the above photograph, Portrait of the Photographer as a Drowned Man (1840), Hippolyte Bayard presents himself as a person who has committed suicide. This staged photograph is thought to be the first photographic self-portrait and is relevant in the ongoing dialogue of the relationship between photography and truth that commenced with Walter Benjamin’s 1936 essay, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction.” In this essay, Benjamin analyzed how mechanical reproduction destroys the uniqueness and authenticity of the work of art. He goes on to question: if the mystique of the original is broken down, if the work of art is torn from the fabric of tradition of which it was a part, does the image lose its importance? In today’s digital world a question often asked is: does photo-manipulation—the creation of unique fictional realities—which is part and parcel of the visual vocabulary of most of the photographers included in this issue—negate the authenticity and value of the photograph? THE
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TREND LOUNGE AT LA ART SHOW 2009 In collaboration with the Santa Fe Convention and Visitors Bureau, Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino, and Glenn Green Galleries, TREND was invited to present the TREND Lounge in January at the Los Angeles Art Show 2009. Albuquerque designer Beth Rekow of Rekow Designs LLC brought her expertise to make the lounge an innovative intersection of design and furniture in a fusion of contemporary and traditional design principles. Visitors to the lounge enjoyed the reflective light of The Galaxy installation by Taos artist Robin Stanaway, working with Santa Fean Steven Alverson, designer, builder, and artist with Signature Craftsmanship LLC on his project The Voyager, to manifest a sound experience of sacred geometry. Martin Cary Horowitz, Olga de Amaral, Pojoaque governor and artist George Rivera, Helmut Lohr, and others lent their artworks to the lounge as well. Read all about it in the upcoming Spring issue!
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The 2004 Domaine Les Pallières Gigondas by Joshua Baer If you believe that the media spends too much time reporting bad news, then
returns to pre-crash levels.” The day you read that quote, or its equivalent,
you will want to skip the rest of this month’s column. If you believe that the
start buying wine.
Great Bull Market was good for our economy; that the Crash of 2008 was a
When you buy wine at a discount, make sure to ask the wine merchant
“normal market correction;” that short sellers and speculators were to blame
in question if the wines have been properly stored. Tell the merchant that
for the respective collapses of Bear Sterns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman
you know the difference between a healthy wine and a cooked wine, and
Brothers, AIG, and the Icelandic kronur; that the “subprime mortgage mess”
that you will return any bottles that have damaged corks or low fills. If the
created the Crash; that real estate in Santa Fe is “stabilizing;” that Ford and GM
merchant says, “We don’t accept returns,” find a different merchant. A wine
have finally learned how to build good cars; that working people lack character;
merchant with properly stored wines will stand behind his or her inventory,
that the Bernie Madoff scandal was the biggest Ponzi scheme in history; or that
even during bad times. A wine merchant who deals in compromised wines
rich people need another tax cut, then—fair warning—this month’s column
will not.
will make you angry. In short, if you believe what corporate America tells you
Between now and the end of 2011, try to buy wines in the $25 to $75
to believe, then you have already sold your soul to the wrong buyer and no
range. If you have the money, it makes sense to nibble at wines in the $75 to
wine will satisfy you. So please, do us both a favor and read something else.
$250 range, especially vintage Bordeaux, red Burgundy, and Sauternes, but
If you have read this far, congratulations, and welcome to the Great
the majority of those wines will cost less a year from now, so be selective. A
Bear Market. Bear markets are different from bull markets. In a bull
word of caution: If you own expensive California Cabernets, especially the
market, everyone is a genius, especially at the top. In a bear market,
cult wines, call Hart-Davis Wines in Chicago or Sotheby’s in New York and
common sense is worth more than an inflated I.Q. As prices fall, all
consign your Cabernets to their next wine auction. Your Cabernets may
the ex-geniuses can do is keep telling the rest of us that we have
not bring what they were worth in 2007, but they are worth more now
“hit bottom” and that “this is the buying opportunity of a lifetime.” The fact that the ex-geniuses feel compelled to repeat this all day, every day, on live television, with background music, says a lot about the quality of their message. At the true bottom, the same ex-geniuses will be predicting lower prices. The beauty of a bear market lies in the value of patience. In a bull market, cash is trash. In order to ride the bull, you have to buy the bull. In a bear market, assets become liabilities and cash becomes king. In order to ride the bear, you have to be
than they will be worth in 2010. Bear markets are all about balance. People who bought assets for the wrong reasons on the way up tend to sell those assets for the wrong reasons on the way down. If they bought impulsively, they will sell impulsively. This is nobody’s fault. It’s just human nature. Unless you have a problem using human nature to your advantage, the next two years will be a great time to buy wine. Which brings us to the 2004 Domaine Les Pallières Gigondas.
patient. If you want to buy stocks, real estate, art, or wine at
Gigondas is a village in the southern Rhone Valley, a
deep discounts, you have to wait for the seller who needs to
half-hour northeast of Avignon. The vines at Les Pallières
sell. Calling bottoms is a sucker’s game. Instead of looking
are sixty to one hundred years old. Cherry trees and wild
for the bottom, look for the seller who needs money. How
lavender grow in the fields between the parcels.
do you identify a willing seller? By making offers.
In the glass, the wine is an opaque ruby. The bouquet
The next time you buy wine, tell the wine merchant in
promises delight, paradox, and relaxation. On the palette,
question that you want to buy a case. (It can be a mixed case
the 2004 Les Pallières creates a sanctuary, a protected
or a pure case—the same dynamics will apply.) When the
zone where anxiety and disappointment are kept at bay.
merchant gives you the case price, do not ask for a discount.
The finish extends and expands that zone. Whenever
Instead, say, “Is that your best price?” If the merchant says,
I drink this wine, I find myself wishing for a second bottle.
“Yes, that’s it,” give the merchant your name and number
You can buy the 2004 Domaine Les Pallières at Whole
and ask him or her to call you if the price gets cheaper.
Foods for $34; they will give you 10% off if you buy six
If the merchant offers you another 10% off, and/or agrees
or more bottles. If you are comfortable buying wine on
to pay for shipping, buy the wine.
line, go to boozebros.com (physically
If you want to improve your odds of buying wine
located in Reno, Nevada). They have
at a discount, watch the art market. Whenever you see
the 2004 Les Pallières for $26 a bottle
a national news story about lower prices for works of
or $312 case, not including shipping.
contemporary art, start making calls to wine merchants.
Or wait a few months. After all,
If you do not want to buy until the wine market hits bottom,
you’re a buyer. Time is on your side.
wait until you see a national news story about “the collapse of the contemporary art market.” (Yes, it’s coming.) The story should include a quote from an art dealer like Larry Gagosian or an auctioneer like Tobias Meyer, and the quote should go something like this: “While there is sustained activity at these levels, it may be some time before contemporary art
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One Bottle is dedicated to the appreciation of good wine and good times, one bottle at a time. The name One Bottle, and the contents of this column are © 2009 by onebottle.com. If you need help finding a wine or building a cellar, please write to Joshua Baer at jb@onebottle.com.
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an eye-opening experience. House specialties: The briny Kumamoto oysters and a frisée salad with “Squaw Candy”—a delicious rendition of Pacific Northwest smoked salmon. If the Tahitian vanilla-poached Alaskan halibut with forbidden black rice and mango salsa, or the Harris Ranch New York “Steak and Potatoes,” are available, go for it. Recommendations: The American cheese tasting plate or the hot chocolate—Spanish style—are great endings. Bobcat Bite Restaurant Old Las Vegas Hwy. 983-5319. Lunch/Dinner No alcohol. Smoking. Cash. $$ Cuisine: American. Atmosphere: This is the real deal—a neon bobcat sign sits above a small, low-slung building. Inside are five tables and nine seats at a counter made out of real logs. House specialties: The enormous inch-and-a-half thick green chile cheeseburger is sensational. The 13-ounce rib eye steak is juicy and flavorful. Comments: No desserts. Bumble Bee’s Baja Grill 301 Jefferson St. 820-2862. Breakfast Daily Lunch/Dinner. Patio and drive-up window. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: Mexican Atmosphere: Casual, friendly and bright with handy drive-up for those on the go. House specialties: Soft corn Baja-style fish tacos, featuring mahi mahi; steak burrito grande; and rotisserie chickens. Homemade salsa (bowls of it at the salsa bar) and chips are super. Cafe Cafe Italian Grill 500 Sandoval St. 466-1391 Lunch/Dinner Beer/wine. Smoke-free. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: Italian. Atmosphere: Casual. House specialties: For lunch, start with the classic Caesar salad; the tasty speciality pizzas; the baked lunch cannelloni; or the grilled eggplant sandwich. At dinner, we loved the perfectly grilled swordfish salmorglio; the fresh linguini and clams; and the herb breaded veal cutlet. Comments: Very friendly waitstaff— personable and all smiles. Café Loka Las Placitas and Ledoux Courtyard. Taos. 575-758-4204 Breakfast/Lunch Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: American—fresh, organic, and local produce. Atmosphere: Casual. House specialties: In the am, try the organic egg, cheddar, and ham panini or the housemade organic granola with yougurt and local honey. We love the salad specials and the Turkey and havarti panini. Comments: Nice selection of teas and coffee drinks. Café Pasqual’s 121 Don Gaspar. 983-9340. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner/Sunday Brunch Beer/Wine. Smoke-free. Major credit cards. $$$ Cuisine: Multi-ethnic. Atmosphere: The café is adorned with lots of Mexican streamers, Indian maiden posters, and rustic wooden furniture. House specialties: Hot cakes get a nod from Gourmet magazine. Huevos motuleños, a
Yucatán breakfast, is one you’ll never forget. For lunch, try the grilled chicken breast sandwich with Manchego cheese. The Compound 653 Canyon Road. 982-4353. Lunch/Dinner Full bar. Smoke-free. Patio. Major credit cards. $$$ Cuisine: Contemporary American . Atmosphere: 150-year-old adobe with pale, polished plaster walls and white linen on the table. House specialties: Jumbo crab and lobster salad.The chicken schnitzel is flawless. Recommendations: Deserts are absolutely perfect. Comments: Seasonal menu. Chef/ owner Mark Kiffin didn’t win the James Beard Foundation’s “Best Chef of the Southwest” award for goofing off in the kitchen. Recent wrtie-up in the New York Times. Copa de Oro Agora Center at Eldorado. 466-8668. Lunch/Dinner. Take-out. Closed Monday Wine/Beer. Smoke-free. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: International. Atmosphere: Casual. House specialties: Start with the mussels in a Mexican beer and salsa reduction. Entrees include the succulent roasted duck leg quarters; Moroccan lamb stew with polenta; savory palliard of chicken; and the slow-cooked twelve-hour pot roast. Great spicy French Fries. For dessert, go for the lemon mousse or the kahlua macadmia nut brownie. Comments: Well worth the ten-minute drive from downtown Santa Fe. Counter Culture 930 Baca St. 995-1105. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Wine/Beer. Smoke-free. Patio. Cash. $$ Cuisine: All-American. Atmosphere: Informal. House specialties: Breakfast: burritos and frittata. Lunch: sandwiches and salads. Dinner: flash-fried calamari; grilled salmon with leek and pernod cream sauce; and a delicious hanger steak. Comments: Boutique wine list . Cowgirl Hall of Fame 319 S. Guadalupe St. 982-2565 Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Full bar. Smoking/non-smoking. Patio Major credit cards. $ Cuisine: All American. Atmosphere: Popular patio shaded with big cottonwoods. Cozy bar. House specialties: Very “Atkins-friendly.” The smoked brisket and ribs are fantastic. Dynamite buffalo burgers; potato salad (with skins); a knockout Texas onion loaf; and strawberry shortcake. Comments: Beers, beers, and more beers—from Bud to the fancy stuff. Coyote Café 132 W. Water St. 983-1615. Dinner Full bar. Smoke-free. Major credit cards. $$$$ Cuisine: Nouville Southwestern. Atmosphere: Fun. House specialties: For your main course, try the Syrah braised beef short risbs; the grilled Maine lobster tails; or Eric’s Southwestern Rotisserie—rock hen, basted butternut squash, Shelby’s sharp chedder greeen chile “mac and cheese” roasted chicken glace. Dessert favorite is the Bernadines coconut pumpkin pie.
Downtown Subscription 376 Garcia St. 983-3085. Breakfast/Lunch No alcohol. Smoke-free. Patio. Cash. $ Cuisine: American coffeehouse and newsstand. Atmosphere: Café society. Over 1,600 magazine titles to buy or peruse. Big room with small tables and a nice patio outside where inside where you can sit and schmooze. House specialties: Espresso, cappuccino, and lattes. El Farol 808 Canyon Rd. 983-9912. Lunch/Dinner Full bar. Smoking/non-smoking. Patio. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: Spanish. Atmosphere: Wood plank floors, thick adobe walls, and a postagestamp-size dance floor for cheek-to-cheek dancing. Wall murals by Alfred Morang. House specialties: Tapas, fresh garlic soup, and paella. El Mesón 213 Washington Ave. 983-6756. Dinner Beer/wine. Smoke-free. Patio. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: Spanish. Atmosphere: Spain could be just around the corner. Music nightly: House specialties: Tapas reign supreme, with classics like Manchego cheese marinated in extra virgin olive oil; sautéed spinach with garlic and golden raisins; and flash-fried baby calamari with two sauces. Comments: Paellas are well worth the 30-minute wait. Geronimo 724 Canyon Rd. 982-1500. Dinner Full bar. Smoke-free dining room. Patio. Major credit cards. $$$$ Cuisine: Contemporary American meets the great Southwest. Atmosphere: Twohundred-year-old building with kiva fireplaces, a portal, and a lovely garden room. House specialties: Entrées that we love include the sauteed Atlantic salmon; the perfectly grilled Amishraised pork shop; and the New York strip, served with a gratin of crushed golden potato, carrot confit, pearl onions, and sauce Bordelaise. Comments: Service is impeccable, desserts sublime. Il Piatto 95 W. Marcy St. 984-1091. Lunch/Dinner Full bar. Smoke-free. Major credit cards. $ Cuisine: Italian Atmosphere: A bustling interior with cozy bar. House specialties: Grilled hanger steak with three cheeses, pancetta and onions; lemon and rosemary grilled chicken, pumpkin ravioli w/ brown sage butter. Comments: A reasonably priced wine list. Jinja 510 North Guadalupe St. 982-4321. Lunch/Dinner Full Bar. Smoke-free. Major credit cards. $ Cuisine: Pan-Asian. Atmosphere: Dark wood booths and a Gauguin-like painting in the
dining room deliver romance and nostalgia. House specialties: Our favorites are the Yin Yang tiger shrimp dusted in salt and pepper with a plum ginger sauce and a spicy Vietnamese sauce, and the classic Pad Thai. Jinja’s drink menu reads like something out of the 1950s: Mai-Tai, Singapore Sling, Zombie, Kava Bowl, and Volcano drinks. Comments: Great savory soups and a friendly and efficient waitstaff. Joseph’s Table 108-A South Taos Plaza Lunch/Dinner Full bar Visa & Mastercard $$$ Cuisine: Modern American / New Mexicoinspired. Atmosphere: Casual. House specialties: Here’s the ticket: Vodkacured Wild Salmon served on Corn Blinis with Canadian Caviar. Yes! Josh’s Barbecue 3486 Zafarano Drive, Suite A 474-6466 Lunch/Dinner Beer/wine Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: Barbecue. Atmosphere: Casual— a light, bright open room. House specialties: Cuts of meats special-ordered by Josh and then wood-smoked low and slow—are king here. Recommendations: Besides the excellent redchile, honey-glazed ribs and tender brisket, other standouts include the barbecue chicken wings, the smoked chicken tacquitos, and the spicy queso. Comments: Everything is made in-house. Seasonal barbecue sauces range from peach to cherry to apple brown sugar, and will wow your taste buds. Catering for your big event. Kohnami Restaurant 313 S. Guadalupe. 984-2002. Lunch/Dinner Beer/Wine/Sake. Smoke-free. Patio. Visa & Mastercard. $$ Cuisine: Japanese. Atmosphere: Casual. House specialties: Miso soup; soft shell crab; dragon roll; chicken katsu; noodle dishes; and Bento box specials. Comments: Sushi is always perfect. Great selection of sake. Lamy Station Café Lamy Train Station. Lamy. 466-1904 Lunch/Dinner/Sunday Brunch Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: American. Atmosphere: 1950’s dining car. House specialties: Fantastic green chile stew; crab cakes, omlettes, salads, and the best Reuben sandwich in town. Try the French toast served during the Sunday brunch—it is super. Comments: For dessert, go for the apple crisp topped with ice cream. Café Loka Las Placitas and Ledoux Courtyard. Taos. 575-758-4204 Breakfast/Lunch Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: American—Fresh, organic, and local produce. Atmosphere: Casual. House specialties: In the am, try the organic egg, cheddar, and ham panini or the housemade organic granola with yougurt and local honey. We love the salad specials and the Turkey and havarti panini. Nice selection of teas and coffee drinks.
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¡A La M e s a ! A Bistro and Wine Bar @ 428 Agua Fria Street - Reservations: 988-2836 Los Mayas 409 W. Water St. 986-9930. Dinner Full bar. Non-smoking. Patio. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: New and Old Mexican. Atmosphere: Intimate, borders on sultry on some evenings. House specialties: Ceviche; turbo fish marinated in fresh lemon and orange juice; guacamole freso, and “Taste of Santa Fe” award-winning Chile en Nogada. Comments: Flamenco every Saturday. Mangiamo Pronto! 312 Read St. 989-1904 Breakfast/Lunch No alcohol. Smoke-free. Outdoor seating. Visa/MC. $$ Cuisine: Italian. Atmosphere: Intimate, light, and hip counter service. House specialties: Paninis and soups are great. Recommendations: Minestrone soup, Muffuletta panini, and an espresso to finish. Comments: The help-yourself hand grater to add a grind of parmesan on your soup or salad is a nice touch. Maria’s New Mexican Kitchen 555 W. Cordova Rd. 983-7929. Lunch/Dinner Full bar. Smoking/non-smoking. Patio. Major credit cards. $ Cuisine: New Mexican. Atmosphere: Rough wooden floors, hand-carved chairs and tables, and kiva fireplaces set the historical tone. House specialties: Freshly-made tortillas and green chile stew. Pork spareribs in a red chile sauce are a fifty-year-old tradition. Flan with burnt-sugar caramel sauce is the perfect ending. Comments: For Margaritas, Maria’s is the place. Mu Du Noodles 1494 Cerrillos Rd. 983-1411. Dinner Beer/wine. Smoke-free. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: Noodle House Atmosphere: Casual and friendly. House specialties: We love the salmon dumplings drizzledwith oyster sauce and the Malaysian Laksa—wild rice noodles in a red coconut curry sauce with baby bok choy. Museum Hill Café 710 Camino Lejo. 820-1776. Lunch/Sunday Brunch Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: All-American. Atmosphere: Cafeteria-style. House specialties: A wonderful and hearty soup selection, righteous salads, and sandwiches. We also liked the chicken enchiladas. Comments: Healthy, fresh food. O’Keeffe Café 217 Johnson St. 946-1065. Lunch/Dinner Beer/wine. Smoke-free. Patio. Major credit cards. $$$ Cuisine: Contemporary Southwest with a French flair. Atmosphere: The walls are dressed with photos of Ms. O’Keeffe herself. House specialties: A silky
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smooth foie gras served with orange muscat is an inviting appetizer. For your main, try the Northern New Mexico organic poquitero rack of lamb with black olive tapenade. Comments: Very nice wine selection. Ó Eating House Highway 84/285 Pojoaque. 455-5065 Lunch/Dinner Full bar. Patio Major credit cards. $$$ Cuisine: Mexican, Native American, Spanish, French, and New Mexican. Atmosphere: Cozy and friendly. House specialties: Pueblo style Guacamole with two salsas; Pomegranate BBQ duck taquitos with sweet potato fries; and the tender rib-eye steak. Old House at the Eldorado Hotel 309 W. San Francisco St. 988-4455. Dinner Full bar. Smoke-free. Major credit cards. $$$ Cuisine: American meets Southwestern. Atmosphere: Clubby and comfortable. House specialties: we suggest without reservation the Pan-seared Alaskan halibut with Yukon gold potato and lobster cake and pepper-tomato jam. For dessert, the warm liquid center chocolate cake with crème anglaise. Patsy’s New York Pizza 3470 Zafarano Rd. 424-7390 Lunch/Dinner Smoke-free. $$ Cuisine: Italian. Atmosphere: Casual. Celebrity photos on the walls. House specialties: A variety of excellent pizzas— from the New York basic to the classic Sicilian.Teriffic pastas and righteous salads and sandwiches. Comments: Love pizza? Patsy’s is your place. pd bean
2411 Cerrillos Rd. 473-9092. Breakfast/Lunch Smoke-free. $ Cuisine: American. Atmosphere: Coffee-house casual. House specialties: Smothered breakfast burrito, an array of sandwiches (our favorite is the “To Die for Tuna Salad”), a variety of wraps, and fresh, fresh salads. Comments: Wonderful Texas chili and a fantastic cafe latte. Wi-fi in the cafe and take-out are available. Drive-up window. Railyard Restaurant & Saloon 530 S. Guadalupe St. 989-3300. Lunch: Monday-Saturday Dinner daily Bar Menu daily Smoke-free. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: American Classics Revisited. Atmosphere: Open, spacious, and bustling. House specialties: Appetizers include southern fried buttermilk chicken strips with Creole remoulade dipping sauce. The steaks and chops grab your attention with choices of compound butters that melt on top of the meat.. Other recommendations: Most
flavorful burgers in town. Comments: Generous pour at the bar. Red Sage Restaurant and Bar 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail, at the Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino. 819-2056. Dinner/Bar menu. Full Bar. Smoke-free dining room. Major credit cards. $$$$ Cuisine: Modern fare with Native American, European, and Latin American influences. Atmosphere: An elegant and contemporary room. House specialties: To start, we recommend the roasted butternut squash soup or any of the beautifully prepared salads. For your main course, we suggest the succulent beef tenderloin; the perfectly cooked panroasted Chilean sea bass, or the Pueblo Garden vegetarian plate: red quinoa and wild rice stuffed ancho. Try a side order of the out-of-this-world bacon mashed potatoes. For dessert, go for the ovenfired blackberry cobbler with maple cream. Comments: Excellent selection of wine and imported beers. Mark Miller has done it again! Rio Chama Steakhouse 414 Old Santa Fe Trail. 955-0765. Sunday Brunch/Lunch/Dinner/Bar menu. Full Bar. Smoke-free dining rooms. Major credit cards. $$$ Cuisine: American Steakhouse/New Mexican. Atmosphere: Pueblo-style adobe with vigas and plank floors. House specialities: USDA Prime steaks and prime rib. Haystack fries and corn bread with honey butter. Other recommendations: For dessert, we love the chocolate pot. Ristra 548 Agua Fria St.. 982-8608. Dinner/Bar Menu Full Bar. Smoke-free. Patio Major credit cards. $$$ Cuisine: Southwestern with French flair. Atmosphere: Elegant new bar with an extensive bar menu, sophisticated and comfortable dining rooms, a charming outdoor patio. House specialties: Mediterranean mussels in chipotle and mint broth; ahi tuna tartare; squash blossom tempura; pistachio-crusted Alaskan halibut; and achiote grilled Elk tenderloin. Comments: Ristra offers an extensive wine list, and won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2006. S an F rancisco S t . B ar & G rill 50 E. San Francisco St. 982-2044. Lunch/Dinner Full bar. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: As American as apple pie. Atmosphere: Casual with art on the walls. House specialties: At lunch, do try the San Francisco St. hamburger on a sourdough bun; the grilled salmon filet with black olive tapenade and arugula on a ciabatta roll; or the grilled yellowfin tuna nicoise salad with baby red potatoes. At dinner, we like the tender and flavorful twelve-ounce New York Strip steak, served with chipotle herb butter, or the Idaho Ruby
S aveur 204 Montezuma St. 989-4200. Breakfast/Lunch No alcohol. Smoke-free. Patio. Visa/MasterCard. $ Cuisine: A mix of French and American. Atmosphere: Cafeteria-style service for salad bar and soups. Deli case with meats and desserts. Sit down at small tables in very casual rooms, elbow to elbow. Bustling with locals every day. House specialties: Excellent salad bar and sandwiches. S econd S treet B rewery 1814 Second Street. 982-3030. Lunch/Dinner Beer/wine. Smoke-free inside. Patio. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: Simple pub grub and brewery. Atmosphere: Casual and very friendly. House specialties: The beers, which are brewed on the premise are outstanding, especially when paired with beer-steamed mussels; beer-battered calamari; burgers; perfectly crunchy fish and chips; spicey green chile stew or the truly great grilled bratwurst. Comments: A kid-friendly place. T he S hed 113 1/ 2 E. Palace Ave. 982-9030. Lunch/Dinner Beer/wine. Smoke-free. Patio. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: New Mexican. Atmosphere: The Shed—a local institution; some say a local habit)—is housed in an adobe hacienda. House specialties: Try the stacked red or green chile cheese enchiladas with blue corn tortillas. Comments: Check out their sister restaurant, La Choza, for the same classic New Mexican food. S hohko C afé 321 Johnson St. 982-9708. Lunch/Dinner Sake/Beer. Smoke-free. Major credit cards. $$$ Cuisine: Authentic Japanese Cuisine. Atmosphere: Sushi bar as well as table dining. House specialties: Softshell crab tempura; hamachi kama; sesame seafood salad, and Kobe beef with Japanese salsa. Comments: Chat with the knowledgeable and friendly sushi chefs. S teaksmith at E l G ancho Old Las Vegas Highway. 988-3333. Dinner Full bar. Smoke-free dining room. Major credit cards $$$ Cuisine: American. Atmosphere: Family restaurant with full bar and lounge. House specialties: Aged steaks and lobster. Try the great pepper steak with Dijon cream sauce. Comments: They know steak here. Good pour at the bar. T he T eahouse 821 Canyon Rd. 992-0972. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Fireplace. 7 days. 8:30 am-7 pm. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: Very easygoing and friendly. Atmosphere: Casual café. House specialties: Lovely sandwiches, salads, and an absolutely amazing selection of over 150 organic teas. Comments: Without a doubt, the very best Chai selection in the Southwest. Very friendly and helpful waitstaff. T ia S oph ia ’ s 210 W. San Francisco St. 983-9880. Breakfast/Lunch No alcohol. Smoking/non-smoking. Major credit cards. $ Cuisine: New Mexican. Atmosphere:
The “real deal.” Old wooden booths or tables. House specialties: Green chile stew (known to cure the common cold). Enormous breakfast burritos stuffed with bacon, potatoes, chile, and cheese. T rat t or i a N o s t ran i 304 Johnson Street. 983-3800. Dinner Wine/Beer. Smoke-free. Patio. Major credit cards. $$$$ Cuisine: Regional foods from southern Italy. Atmosphere: A 1887 renovated adobe with a great bar. House specialties: Begin with the chickpea soup with sweet Italian sausage or the radicchio salad with blue goat cheese dressing and candied pistachios, or the foie gras. For your main course, we recommend the braised duck with pappardelle or the saffron cannelloni with beef ragu and asiago. Comments: A comprehensive European wine list with over four-hundred selections. Winner of Gourmet magazine’s “Top 50 U.S. Restaurants.” And in 2009, Frommer ’s Guide included Trattoria Nostrani as one of the “Top 500 Restaurants in the World.” T r e e H o us e C af é & P a s t ry S h op at Plants of the Southwest 3095 Agua Fria St. 474-5543. Breakfast and lunch Closed Monday Smoke-free. Garden tables Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: Using only organic ingredients. Atmosphere: Light, bright, and cozy. House Specialties: Ultra-fresh Farmer ’s Market salad; soup and sandwich of the day; quiche, tart, and the wonderful vegetable quesadilla. Recommendations: We suggest the delicious tortilla soup—crunchy, warm and cozy; the mile-high quiche has a flaky whole wheat crust. The cakes, cupcakes, brownies, scones, muffins just can’t be beat. Comments: A friendly and attentive wait staff. T ul i p s 222 N. Guadalupe St. 989-7340 Dinner Wine/Beer. Smoke-free. Patio. Major credit cards. $$$ Cuisine: Whimsical gourmet. Atmosphere: Intimate. Two small rooms with beautiful art on the walls. House specialties: Lobster spring rolls, organic chicken liver pate, and marinated venison tenderloin. Comments: For dessert, go for the award-winning airy Grand Marnier infused chocolate mousse “tulip.” V a n e s s i e of S a n ta F e 434 W. San Francisco St. 982-9966. Dinner Full bar. Smoke-free. Major credit cards. $$$ Cuisine: American. Atmosphere: Piano bar and oversize everything, thanks to architect Ron Robles. House specialties: New York steak and Australian rock lobster tail. Comments: Great appetizers, generous drinks. V i n a i gr e t t e 709 Don Cubero Alley. 820-9205 Lunch/Dinner Beer and Wine. Smoke-free. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: Farm-to-table. Atmosphere: Light, sunny, cheerful, and welcoming. House specialties: The Nutty Pear-fessor salad with grilled bosc pears, bacon, toasted pecans, and Gorgonzola, served over a bed of greens, and the Chop Chop salad are utterly fantastic. Wonderful soups, sanwiches, and sides round out the menu. Try the apple pie for dessert—it will not disappoint. Comments: Owner Erin Wade grows organic greens at her Nambe farm, delivering the freshness and quality that farm-to-table slow food promises. Z i a D i n er 326 S. Guadalupe St. 988-7008. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Full bar. Smoking/non-smoking. Pato. Major credit cards. $$ Cuisine: American as Mom’s apple pie. Atmosphere: Down home and casual. House specialties: Absolutely the best meat loaf in town, served with real mashed potatoes and gravy; a variety of of hamburgers and cheeseburgers; and the “real deal” chicken-fried chicken. Comments: You will love the hot fudge sundae. And, great pasteries are available for take-out.
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FEBRUARY 6—MARCH 31 Friday, February 6 b bright rain Gallery, 206 1/2 San Felipe NW, Alb. r 505-843-9176. Curtis Thorpe: etchings. 5-8:30 pm. Charlotte Jackson Fine art, 200 W. Marcy St., Suite 101, Santa Fe. 989-8688 New Works: paintings by Nick Terry. 5-7:30 pm. Karan r ruhlen Gallery, 225 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe. 820-0807. Red Hot: Group Show: artists explore connotations of the color red. 5-7 pm. Manitou Galleries Galleries, 123 W. Palace Ave., Santa Fe. 986-0440. Wine, Chocolate & Jewelry: jewelry by Star York and Louise Perkinson, and a “secret valentine” jeweler. 5-7 pm. Marigold arts, 424 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe. 9824142. New Mexico Scenes: winter watercolors by Robert Highsmith. 5-7 pm. Marion Center for Photographic arts at CsF, 1600 St Michael’s Dr, Santa Fe. 473-6341. The Valley: photographs by Leigh Anne Langwell, Patrick Valley Nagatani, David Ondrik, Cecilia Portal, Adrienne Salinger, and Jeff Willis 5-7 pm. Mariposa Gallery Gallery, Nob Hill, 3500 Central Ave. SE, Alb. 505-268-6828. Tunnel of Love: new paintings by Ophelia Cornett Adelai. 5-8 pm. Matrix Fine art, 3812 Central Ave. SE, Suite 100B, Alb. 505-268-8952. Lush: abstract paintings by Sally Condon, Kuzana Ogg, and Susan Reid. 5-8 pm. Monroe Gallery of Photography Photography, 112 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe. 992-0800. The City of New York: sixty classic photographs by renowned York photographers. 5-7 pm. New Grounds Print w workshop & Gallery, 3812 Central Ave. SE, Suite 100-B, Alb. 505-268-8952. Shrines: monotypes by Dan Noyes. 5-8 pm. Shrines s sumner & Dene, 517 Central Ave. NW, Alb. 505842-1400. Kenny Chavez: mixed-media work made with recycled materials. 5-9 pm. t Darkroom, 901 W. San Mateo Rd., Santa Fe. the 699-6362. Philip V. Augustin: recent work. 5-7 pm. u university of New Mexico, UNM Center for the Arts, Room 2018, Alb. 505-277-5861. From the Other Side of the Lens Lens: portraits of renowned photographers. Zane bennett Contemporary art, 435 S. Guadalupe St., Santa Fe. 982-8111. Open Project Photography: eleven regional, national, and Photography international photographers. 5-7 pm. Todd Hido talks at 6 pm.
Saturday, February 7 National hispanic Cultural Center art Museum, 1701 4th St. SW, Alb. 505-246-2261. Museum Nuestros Maestros: The Legacy of Margaret Herrera (Chávez): largest existing public collection of work (Chávez) by Herrera (Chávez). ¡Aquí Estamos!: pieces from the Permanent Collection. 6-8 pm. h harwood Museum of art, 238 Ledoux St., Taos. 575-758-9826. Discovery Series 3: Focus: Sam Scott, New Acquisitions, Edward Corbett: Drawings Drawings, and The
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Pretty Is As Pretty Does—fifty works by nine artists who push the boundaries of aesthetics. At SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta. Reception: Friday, February 13, 5-7 pm.
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original, antique, and period picture frames. 5:30-7:30 pm. s santa Fe Clay, 1615 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. 984-1122. Abstraction: thirty artists present work that focuses on stripping down to the bare essentials. 5-7 pm.
Friday, March 6 Charlotte Jackson Fine art, 200 W. Marcy St., Suite 101, Santa Fe. 989-8688. Rift Series: new paintings by Clark Walding. Series 5-7:30 pm. e Paso electric Gallery, Rio Grande Theatre, el 211 N. Main St., Las Cruces. 602-384-7756. Pilgrim’s Progress Progress: photographs by David Salcido. 5-7 pm. Manitou Galleries Galleries, 123 W. Palace Ave., Santa Fe. 986-0440. New Mexico Landscape Group Show. 5-7:30 pm. Show Matrix Fine art, 3812 Central Ave. SE, Suite 100-B, Alb. 505-268-8952. New Vision: paintings by Frank McCulloch. Terra cotta by Sara D’Alessandro. 5-8 pm.
Perversions of the Curator: A Minor Retrospective: Retrospective the work of IAIA curator Joseph Sanchez. At the IAIA Museum, 108 Cathedral Place. Reception: Friday, February 13, 4-7 pm.
New Old: Seldom Seen Selections from the Collection. 3-5 pm.
tthurSday, February 12 evo Gallery, 554 S. Guadalupe St., Santa Fe. 9824610. A Dangerous Cartography: work by Miguel Angel Rios. 6-8 pm.
Friday, February 13 Georgia o’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St., Santa Fe. 946-1000. Modernists in New Mexico: Works from a Private Collector Collector: work by Stuart Davis, Edward Hopper, John Marin, Georgia O’Keeffe, and more. 5-8 pm.
Sunday, February 15 Museum of indian arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe. 476-5105. Native American Picture Books of Change Change: original works by Hopi, Navajo, Apache, and Pueblo artists who illustrated children’s books from the 1920s through today. 2 pm.
tthurSday, February 19 New Mexico Museum of art, Governor’s Gallery, State Capitol (4th floor), Old Santa Fe Trail and Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. 476-5072. 1909-2009: 100 Years of the Museum of New Mexico Mexico. 1-3 pm.
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institute nstitute of american indian arts Museum, Lloyd Kiva New Gallery, 108 Cathedral Pl., Santa Fe. 983-1666. Perversions of the Curator: A Minor Retrospective: work of IAIA Museum curator Joseph Retrospective Sanchez. 4-7 pm.
Gerald Peters Gallery Gallery, 1011 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. 954-5700. Marching the Dream: American Civil Rights Photographs by Dan Budnik, 1958, 1963, and 1965 1965. 5-7 pm.
Jane sauer Gallery, 652 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe. 995-5813. Animal Instincts: mixed-media sculpture by Geoffrey Gorman. 5-7 pm.
Jonson Gallery Gallery, University of New Mexico, 1909 Las Lomas NE, Alb. 505-277-4967. Self Diagnosis: photography by Jessica Kennedy. Equation: images by Julia Sapir. 5-7 pm.
New Concept Gallery Gallery, 610 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe. 795-7570. Reflections from the Heart: assemblages by Jan Wood-Semrod. 5-7 pm. o open Mind space, 404 San Felipe St. NW, Suite C-1, Alb. 505-259-3566. The Art of Larry Bell: various media by Bell. 6-9 pm. ruta Zinc handmade, 103 S. Saint Francis Dr., r Unit A, Santa Fe. 474-6257. Ruta Zinc Handmade Showroom Opening Opening: showcase of one-of-a-kind clothing, custom sewing, design, and consultation. 3-7 pm. site santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. 989-1199. Pretty Is As Pretty Does: fifty works by nine artists. 5-7 pm.
New Grounds Print w workshop & Gallery, 3812 Central Ave. SE, Suite 100-B, Alb. 505268-8952. A Fowl Affair: monotypes and mezzotints by Elizabeth Kassay. 5-8 pm. s sumner & Dene, 517 Central Ave. NW, Alb. 505-842-1400. Connie Enzmann-Forneris: weavings. 5-9 pm. Zane bennett Contemporary art, 435 S. Guadalupe St., Santa Fe. 982-8111. Close Up: paintings and works on paper by Manuel Up Amorim. 5-7 pm.
Museum of international Folk art, 706 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe. 476-1200. Dancing Shadows, Epic Tales: Wayang Kulit of Indonesia Indonesia: carved & perforated leather shadow puppets. 1-4 pm.
Friday, March 13 Judy y youens Gallery, 826 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe. 466-3357. William Zweifel: cast and woven glass.
Tim Shaw Shaw: slash and cut works. 4:30-7 pm.
Saturday, March 14 s r shy rabbit Contemporary arts, 333 Bastille Dr., Pagosa Springs, CO. 970-731-2766. Portraits: invitational contemporary portraiture exhibition in various media. 5-8 pm.
Friday, March 20 iaia Museum, 108 Cathedral Pl., Santa Fe. 9838900. IAIA Alumni: jewelry and 2-D work by Paul Moore and Frank Buffalo Hyde. 4-7 pm. Marigold arts, 424 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe. 9824142. Fire & Ice: solo show of new rugs by Sandy Voss. 5-7 pm. verve Fine art, 219 E. Marcy St., Santa Fe. v 982-5009. Joan Gentry, Elizabeth Henry, and Paul Slaughter: various media by the artists. 5-7 pm. Slaughter
Special intereSt 516 arts, 516 Central Ave. SW, Alb. 505-2421445. Chimayó: Screening & Talk: viewing of the film followed by talk with screenwriter Art Corriveau and director Kevin Jaramillo. Sat., Feb. 21, 8 pm. 516 WORDS Poetry Reading Reading: by Jessica Helen López, Michelle Otero, Socorro “Cora” Romo, Levi Romero, and Richard Vargas. Sat., Mar. 7, 8 pm. Chicana Badgirls Panel Discussion Discussion: Delilah Montoya, Laura E. Pérez, Holly Barnet-Sanchez, Alma López. Sat., Mar. 14, 2 pm. Downtown Artscrawl Open House: Fri., Mar. 20, 5-8 pm. Details: 516arts.org artfeast 2009. The 12th-annual ARTfeast on art Fri.-Sun., Feb. 20-22 Combines cuisine with art events at Santa Fe galleries and restaurants. Details: artfeast.com b back street bistro, 513 Camino de los Marquez, Santa Fe. 982-3500. Places: paintings by Nicolas Gadbois. Through Feb. Cancer institute Foundation, Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St., Santa Fe. 9828255. Sweetheart Benefit Auction: proceeds benefit Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico patients with cancer. Sat., Feb. 7, 5 pm. Call for details. el Museo Cultural de santa Fe, 555 Camino e
Museum of New Mexico, Palace of the Governors, on the Plaza, Santa Fe. 476-5094. Governors Alternative Spaces: Site-Specific Installations by Eight New Mexico Artists Artists: eight artists will take over various locations in the museum and instill them with their own meaning. 5:30-7:30 pm. Palette Contemporary art and Craft, 7400 Montgomery NE, Suite 22, Alb. 505-855-7777. Like Moths To A Flame Flame: handmade glass marbles by Joshua Hamra. 5-8 pm. Demonstration by Hamra of his technique will take place at 5:15 pm. Goldleaf Gallery Gallery, 627 W. Alameda, Santa Fe. 988-5005. Antique Frame Show and Sale: An exhibition—Works exhibition—Works by Chesssney Sevier Sevier—at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, 704 Camino Lejo. Through April 19.
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New Mexico Museum of art, 107 W. Palace Ave., Santa Fe. 476-5072. Pulling Strings: The Marionettes and Art of Gustave Baumann Baumann: show of more than sixty marionettes, as well as woodcuts and paintings. Through Sun., May 10. New Mexico Poetry out loud Finals: National Poetry r recitation Contest. Event on Sunday, Feb. 8, 1 pm, at the St. Francis Auditorium, NM Museum of Art, Santa Fe, 107 W. Palace Ave. photo-eye Gallery Gallery, 376 Garcia St., Santa Fe. 9885159. The Galisteo Basin Photography Project: benefit exhibition by renowned fine art and documentary New Mexico photographers. Through Sat., Mar. 7. Info: galisteobasinphotoproject.com Book signing for We Came to Santa Fe: a collection of 73 individual memoirs at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, 555 Camino de la Familia. Monday, March 2, 5 pm.
de la Familia, Santa Fe. 992-0591. Book signing for We Came to Santa Fe Fe, a collection of seventy-three individual memoirs. Mon., Mar. 2, 5 pm. Georgia o’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St., Santa Fe. 946-1000. Recharging the Battery: American Modernists in New Mexico Mexico: lecture with by Alan Braddock, Associate Curator, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Thurs., Feb. 12, 6 pm. Details: okeeffemuseum.org iaia Museum, 108 Cathedral Pl., Santa Fe. 9838900. Conversations to Remember: Speaking to the Land: Native women—Rebecca Belmore, Lori Land Blondeau, Bonnie Devine, and Erica Lord—in performance, installation, and video. Tues., Feb. 17, 2:30 pm. IAIA New Media Student Film Screening: Thurs., Feb. 12, 4:30-7 pm. IAIA BFA Graduates Exhibition: Fri., Mar. 6 through Sat., May 17. Details: Exhibition iaiamuseum.org l linda Durham Contemporary art, 1101 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. 466-6600. Houseguests 2009: invitational show featuring painters, guest curators, and collaborators. Through Sun., Feb. 21. l lannan Foundation Gallery, 309 Read St., Santa Fe. 986-8160. Kōan Boxes: paintings by Lawrence Fodor. Through Sun., Mar. 15. Museum of indian arts and Culture, Milner Plaza on Museum Hill, Santa Fe. 476-5105. A River Apart: The Pottery of Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos Pueblos: examination of the pottery traditions of the two Pueblos. Through June 2010.
Preston Contemporary art Center, 1755 Avenida de Mercado, Mesilla. 575-523-8713. 2009 Winter Exhibition Exhibition: contemporary printmaking, photography, sculpture, and fiber art in three interior spaces and an outdoor sculpture gallery. Through Sun., Mar. 29. r richard levy Gallery, 514 Central Ave. SW, Alb. 505-766-9888. Unquestionable Acceptance: multimedia installation by R. Eric McMaster. Through Fri., Feb. 13. s santa Fe art institute, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr., Tipton Hall, Santa Fe. 424-5050. Camp Girls: screening of Gay Block’s film, Camp Girls, followed by a Q&A with Block. Mon., Feb. 9, 6 pm. Artists & Writers in Residence Open Studio Studio: see what the artists and writers have been doing. Thurs., Feb. 19, 5:30 pm. For more events and details: sfai.org s santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave., Santa Fe. 428-1501. Through the Lens: A Contemporary View of Santa Fe Fe. Through March. Panel discussion on Thurs., Mar. 5, 3-5 pm. Details: 428-1501 s santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St., Santa Fe. 955-6705. Generations: exhibition celebrating the artistry, work, and tradition of New Mexico’s families. Through Fri., Mar. 6. Women of Distinction Series Series: Gloria Steinem lecture with Elizabeth A. Sackler. Sat., Mar. 7, 7 pm. s second annual New Mexico yoga y t teachers Conference: at the Mothership Yoga Lounge in Truth or Consequences. 575-894-3462. Mar. 2729. Deadline for early registration discount Feb. 13. Details: call or mothershipyogalounge.com/ retreats.html
site santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. 989-1199. The Function and Disfunction of Beauty: panel discussion in conjunction with Pretty Is As Pretty Does. Tues., Feb. 17, 6 pm. How Good is Bad? Or How Does Bad Does It Have to Be to to] Be Good? Michael Frank, Curator of Museum of Bad Art talks about bad art. Tues., Mar. 10, 6 pm. s southwest literary Center, 826 Camino del Monte Rey, Santa Fe. 577-1125. Vox Performa: readings by local and international poets and writers. Anne MacNaughton, Peter Rabbit, and Mary McGinnis read Wed., Feb. 18, 7 pm. Henry Shukman and Jill Battson, Thurs., Mar. 12, 7 pm. Valerie Martinez and Danny Solis, Wed., Mar. 25, 7 pm. Details: literarycenter@recursos.org s John’s College, Peterson Student Center, st. 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, Santa Fe. 984-6104. Dignity and Defiance: Stories from Bolivia’s Challenge to Globalization Globalization: lecture with authors Jim Schultz and Melissa Draper. Tues., Feb. 10, 6 pm. Monnica’s Tears: Mourning and Conversion in Augustine’s Confessions: a lecture with Nicolas de Warren, Department of Philosophy, Wellesley College. Fri., Feb. 6, 8 pm. Arte del Corazón Corazón: art forms unique to New Mexico. Auction: Fri., Feb. 13, 5:30-9 pm. Market: Sat., Feb. 14, 10 am-3 pm. Details: stjohnscollege.edu t thubten Norbu ling buddhist Center, 149 E. Alameda St., 2nd Floor, 660-7056. Various Buddhist meditations and practices throughout February and March. Details: tnlsf.or tnlsf.org u university of New Mexico, UNM Center for the Arts, Room 2018, Alb. 505-277-5861. Abstract Terrains: Select Paintings from the Permanent Collection Terrains ca. 1924–1998 1924–1998: works curated and selected by the museum’s new director, E. Luanne McKinnon.
Gregory Alan Isakov, Mon., Mar. 23. D Numbers Sat., Mar. 28. All shows at 8 pm. Details: csf.edu College of santa Fe, o’shaughnessy Performance space, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr., Santa Fe. 473-6282. Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Jazz Sextet: jazz influenced by Peruvian rhythms. Fri., Sextet Feb. 13, 7:30 pm. l Placitas Presbyterian Church, six miles east las of I-25 on NM-165 (exit 242), Las Placitas. 505867-8080. Placitas Artists Series: Presidio Saxophone Quartet. Sun., Feb. 8, 3 pm. Details: placitasarts.org l lensic Performing arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., Santa Fe. 988-1234. Cinderella: performed by the Russian National Ballet Theatre. Thurs., Feb. 5, 7:30 pm. Giselle: performed by the RNBT. Wed., Feb. 4, 7:30 pm. Menopause The Musical: a tale of getting older. Fri., Feb. 20, 7:30 pm Musical and Sat. Feb. 21, 3 pm. Details: lensic.com railyard Performance Center, 1611 Paseo de r Peralta, Santa Fe. 753-4123. Leftovers—Dirty Panties, Bones, and Fish Sauce Sauce: autobiographical sketch by Penny Sinone. Fri., Feb. 20, 7:30 pm. s santa Fe Concert association a , United Church of Santa Fe, 1804 Arroyo Chamiso, Santa Fe. 984-8759. On Wings of Song in Santa Fe: soprano Susanna Phillips with pianist Myra Huang. Sat., Feb. 7, 7:30 pm.
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a Gallery 66 of Bernalillo, NM accepting art applications for Mi Corazon, a silent auction to benefit Animal Humane/New Mexico. Auction event Tues., Feb. 10. Deadline for entries: Mon., Feb. 2. Details: 505-867-8666 or artgallery66.net
a african american Performing arts Center & exhibit hall, 310 San Pedro NE, Alb. 505-255e 9798. 33rd Annual Guest Artist Series: Thrascher with The Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra. Sat., Feb. 21, 8 pm. Details: nmjazz.net
l lavender in the village soliciting entries for the 2009 poster contest. Deadline: Tues., Feb. 24. Submissions to: perembe@lospoblanos.com or Penny Rembe, 4803 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, 87107.
o outpost Performance space, 210 Yale SE, Alb. 268-0044. David “Honeyboy” Edwards: music by blues legend. Sat., Feb. 7, 8 pm. Details: outpostspace.org College of santa Fe, SUB space, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr., Santa Fe. 473-6508. Spring Concert Series: Mark Trecka & Meander, Mon., Feb. 2. Chris Brecht, Mon., Feb. 9. Bold Bird, Tues., Feb. 24. Boulder Acoustic Society, Fri., Feb. 27. Laura Gibson, Wed., Mar. 11.
l linda Durham Contemporary art accepting essays on the theme The Importance of ART in this Challenging Political and Economic World World. Essays must be 1500 words or less. Send to info@ lindadurham.com. Deadline: Wed., Mar. 4. Masterw Masterw works orks of New Mexico 2009 now accepting submissions for the 11th Annual Premier Show of Fine Art Art. Open to all NM artists. Four divisions: miniatures, pastel, water media, oil/acrylic. Deadline: Sat., Mar. 21, 2009. Details: masterworksnm.org Matrix Fine art now accepting submissions for Photo New Mexico 09—A Juried Photography Exhibition, which will be exhibited at the gallery Exhibition from July 3 to Aug. 1, 2009. Entry open to photographers currently living and working in NM. matrixfineart.com t the r rachel allen Printmaking scholarship open to all women living in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas, who can demonstrate participation in the art community. Guidelines: newgroundsprintshop.com. All applications newgroundsprintshop.co postmarked by Fri., July 31.
Photographs by Fernando Delgado of forms in Nature—The Nature— Architecture of Nature—at the AIA Gallery, 202 Central Ave. SE, Suite 103, Alb. Reception: Friday, Feb. 6, 5:30-7:30 pm.
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t southwest Discovery awards the a in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry open to residents of New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Texas who have not yet published a book in any genre. Deadline Fri., May 1. Details: literarycenter@recursos.org
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Gathered together in this exhibition for the first time are more than 60 classic and evocative photographs covering the gamut from iconic and monumental to tender and personal, and spanning more than six decades.
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The Andrew Smith Gallery is the leading gallery for classic 19th and 20th Century work of the American West including Ansel Adams, Edward S. Curtis, William Henry Jackson, Laura Gilpin, A. C. Vroman and F. J. Haynes. In addition the Andrew Smith Gallery features the work of Alfred Stieglitz, Timothy O’Sullivan, Edward Weston, Annie Leibovitz, Carleton Watkins, John K. Hillers, Joseph Sudek, Laura Gilpin, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Arnold Newman, Jerry Uelsmann, Jack Spencer, Paul Caponigro, Lee Friedlander and regional photographers: Miguel Gandert, Joan Myers, David Michael Kennedy, Alan Ross, Jody Forster, Victor Masayesva, and Patrick Nagatani.
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Mattijn Franssen, (Netherlands) - www.flickr.com/photos/mattijn/198396303/
Ben Millet (Ireland) - www.flickr.com/photos/bmillett/371838634/
Thomas Lieser (Austria) - www.flickr.com/photos/onkel_wart/2725071310/
Sharon Perrin (Australia) - www.flickr.com/photos/velvetink/2753438875/
Matt Lowery (USA) - www.flickr.com/photos/aphexafx/2906750322/
Embracing the Figurative Female Form Justin Robert Galleries, LLC 307B Johnson Street • Santa Fe, NM 87501 • 505-982-5000 robert@justinrobertgalleries. com www.justinrobertgalleries. com
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w h at t h ey ’re s ay iNG i NG ab o ut the P hoto G ra raP P hs oF o F r aï ssa v e N ab les . . . The works of Raïssa Venables, a photographer based in New York City, break the laws of optics as the artist procures a new freedom in the arrangement of the picture through digital processing and intervention recalling medieval thematic perspective. Spaces and objects are represented according to their spiritual significance, not their natural appearance.
In her latest show Maybe Too Lofty?, Venables explores the unconscious experience we have in such spaces with acute sensibility...The artist traces the places and ends up with a new thematic perspective, which corresponds much more to an anthropological way of seeing. Her newest works have a formal and colorful elegance. They guide us through big train station cathedrals, into century-old churches, and hidden temples. (http://www.galerie-wagner-
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partner.com/dox/2043.4iv5W.H.1.En.php). Even if we decode Venables’ image language, the contents of her pictures, and the creative process, we are still confronted with the mystery of a psychological room—analogous to a movie, whose staged thrill we can’t escape, although we are able to analyze it. (Matthias Harder – Helmut Newton Foundation). Venables aims to provoke a visceral interpretation of the ordinary, showing how as we mark the environment,
our environment marks us. She invites the viewer to an altered perception of the familiar. (http://www.lmcc.net/art/residencies/120broadway/2004.11/artists/ raissavenables.html). In juxtaposing saturated colors, dynamic structure, and pattern with common subjects, Venables invites the viewer to an altered perception of the familiar. (http://www.lmcc.net/art/residencies/120broadway/2004.11/ artists/raissavenables.html). www. raissavenables.com. D
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Nick Owen (United Kingdom) - www.flickr.com/search/?q=self%20portrait%20with%20head%20in%20flames&w=17279480%40NOO
MarK J a s oN o N Ke KeMP iN his owN worDs “Sentences is a collection of works that explore my thoughts, fears, failures, and regrets, as well as my addictions, paranoia, psychosis, and the death of my best friend, whose life I failed to save. In essence, this collection is ten years overdue—the above conditions being mostly to blame—that and losing the use of my right arm. However, I have now
overcome most of the above and have found a new art style to embrace, while re-adjusting myself to be solely left-handed. The work was done in fine pastel pencils, charcoal, and collage, on a very small scale. They were then manipulated and reworked into time-lapse stills, mainly in a Polaroid-type format, using my new best friend, the computer. The reason for this is that my best friend stole all of my photographs (my memories in essence) and
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some of my artwork by mistake, and when he realized they were worthless (and not crack vouchers), he destroyed them. However, this process not only fuses both the traditional and the modern, but it allows me to take apart and re-assemble a piece of work, giving it a more defined and meaningful timeline. What’s left at the end is a brief hint at a very personal story, one that still remains vague enough as to be interpreted differently by most who
see it. Some will see their lives mirrored in my work and some will not. Some might recognize a lifestyle they chose not to choose (with good reason) or one they escaped from. And some might see a glimpse into the future and what might come to pass. My best friend definitely saw and knew his future, but was unable to prevent it and neither was I.� www.markjasonkemp.com. D
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Courtney Louise - www.flickr.com/photos/courtneylouise/2830960306/
Shannon Shackelford (USA) - www.flickr.com/photos/shannonangelphoto/2844468723/
Mattijn Franssen, (Netherlands) - www.flickr.com/photos/mattijn/187597543/
Sophie Rata (Belgium) – www.flickr.com/photos/sanukgal/3004836795/
MARK Z. MIGDALSKI, D.D.S.
M e m o r i e s f ro m t h e Wa r d r o b e mixed media wor ks by
Ann Dunbar
March 20 – May 1 OPENING RECEPTION Friday, March 20
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Downtown ArtsCrawl Reception
Repetitive Longings wor ks in paper by
Stephanie Lerma through March 13
Ann Dunbar Past, Present, Future paper, mixed media 108" x 36" Stephanie Lerma Doodle paper, watercolor, beeswax 48" x 24" x 4"
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Downtown Abq in the Century Theatres Block Mon-Fri 9–5 @ 116 Central Ave SW · Suite 201 Albuquerque, NM 87102 Tel 505·245·4200 Exhibition preview on web at www.artspace116.org
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