Patina Gallery Media Kit March 2019

MEDIA KIT 2019

ABOUT PATINA PATINA GALLERY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF SOUL–STIRRING WORKS

staged in the gallery, each handmade Patina piece passes a rigorous test. Does it have soul?

Is it the best? Do the gallery curators love it?

In 1999, two artists, Allison & Ivan Barnett, decided

Curator to Collector – That’s the Patina promise

to open a gallery in Santa Fe, NM. Even before

and it is a commitment the gallery has kept for

ever knowing one another, they both nurtured the

two decades.

same dream.

Patina is one of Santa Fe’s most beautiful Now, 20 years later, Patina Gallery has evolved

destinations. Exhibiting like no other, the gallery

into an international destination for collectors and

balances aesthetic sensitivity and pacing to create a

connoisseurs, representing more than 100 artists

sensual experience as pieces of art collect together

in contemporary jewelry and sculptural objects of

to fit the larger design of the gallery space.

metal, fiber, clay and wood.

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Patina is known for featuring superb work by

Patina Gallery is proud to deliver a market leading

master makers and artists. A space where the

digital experience in their field.

spirit of contemporary lives alongside the historic.

A place where art and craft can embrace, breathe

LOCATION

and wholly reside. And the gallery itself, a dynamic

Placed in the heart of the art district in historic

and organic work of art.

downtown Santa Fe, Patina lies in the legendary space that was formerly the Leonora Curtin

THE STORY

Native Market, Patina aspires to continue the

Patina Gallery features some of the most soul-

legacy and share their soul-stirring works for

stirring contemporary jewelry, fine art and design

the next 20 years.

in the world. Inspired collections validate Patina’s promise, to present only the best. Before it is

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TOP IMAGE: PATINA GALLERY EXTERIOR, WEST PALACE AVENUE, HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SANTA FE.

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COLLECTIONS CURATED BY ARTISTS FOR ART LOVERS For owners, Allison and Ivan Barnett, Patina Gallery

For collectors, a visit to Patina becomes an

is the expression of their creative vision. As artists

interactive experience. Allison creates that soul-

themselves, they collaborate and curate exhibitions

stirring moment for her clients because of her

that are seductive in the way they time and again,

intimate knowledge of the art and artists. Her

invite art lovers back to the gallery.

ability, unmatched in Santa Fe, offers clients a deep connection to makers and their unique processes.

Allison works closely with Patina’s patrons & associates, and shares responsibility for all aspects

Ivan is Patina’s gallery director. He is first and

of the gallery with Ivan. She holds a BFA in

foremost an artist, having enjoyed a successful

metalsmithing from Syracuse University. Through

career of over 40 years creating his own work.

her years working for galleries in Santa Fe, and

Early on, Ivan became enamored with the poetic

now with 20 years of running Patina Gallery, she is

light and beauty of New Mexico. At the age of

a leading authority on artist jewelry.

five he joined his family on an artistic exploration through the area, traveling along Route 66.

Her fascination with style and art began as a child, learning from her grandmother, whose trendsetting

He began making art under the watchful eye of

fashion boutique in New Orleans earned clients’

his father, Isa Barnett, the renowned Philadelphia

trust through catering to their personal tastes.

illustrator and art professor. By 1980, Ivan was creating a new perspective on folk art. The work

Patina’s intention is to sustain the souls & lives of its artists, founders & team through authentic caring, loving & compassionate attention, given in an environment that stimulates all the senses

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in this period elevated Ivan’s artistic career. His art is featured in the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe. He passionately adds, “Making art is a reminder that the love remains unfettered for my true self.” A philosophy he has carried forth in directing Patina Gallery.

IMAGE RIGHT: ALLISON & IVAN BARNETT, PATINA GALLERY OWNERS, PHOTO: PETER OGILVIE. IMAGE LEFT: ‘BEYOND THE SKY 4’ 2017 BY IVAN BARNETT

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WORLD-CLASS ARTISTS Patina presents soul-stirring works from more

necklaces and bracelets, to Harold O’Connor,

than 100 renowned artists from all over the world.

the inspiring Colorado maker and teacher drawn unexpectedly to metalwork while a student at the

Works by Patina artists are featured in the

University of New Mexico.

Smithsonian, New York’s Museum of Arts and Design, The Metropolitan Museum of Art,

These artists are exhibited alongside many other

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and many other

great makers, with works not only in metal and

major institutions.

beads, but also in the realm of clay, wood, fiber painting, photography and sculpture.

Each Patina artist has a compelling creative story.

The impressive roster of artists ranges from Claire Kahn, a classically trained designer who turned to using Japanese glass beads to create intricate

IMAGE TOP: ‘EARLY SPRING NECKLACE’, 18K & 24K YELLOW GOLD, PERIDOT, MORGANITE, BY ALEXANDRA WATKINS. BELOW L-R: ‘SPINEL SFUMATO BRACELET’, CYLINDRICAL GLASS BEADS, SHADED SPINEL AMETHYST AND RUTILATED QUARTZ, BY CLAIRE KAHN. ‘RETURN OF THE SUN’, POINTILLIST PEN & INK ON TEXTILE, 30” X 30”, BY GRETCHEN EWERT. ‘A-BIS-6-HEXA’, STEEL, ISOMETRIC ILLUSION, BY CLAUDE CHAVENT.

PATINA ARTISTS ARE IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS OF

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HISTORIC LOCATION & A COMMUNITY PARTNER HISTORY

Gorman and Fritz Scholder, now individuals who

Patina Gallery is the keeper of a legacy that is

hold great eminence in their field. The Horwitch

uniquely Santa Fe. A trading crossroads from

Gallery featured pieces unappreciated at the time

the time of the ancient Anasazi, Santa Fe recalls

– for instance, primary color images on canvas and

El Camino Real, the craftsmanship of the Spanish

painted wooden figures – that later became the

Colonial period, the great trading channel of the

very signature of Southwestern art and culture.

Santa Fe Trail and the spirit of the Old West.

COMMUNITY

Accordingly, in the 1930s, the legendary Leonora

Today, Patina Gallery collaborates with prominent

Curtin established the Native Market in the space

organizations in Santa Fe, such as The Santa

that is now Patina Gallery. She first created a

Fe Opera, The Nature Conservancy and the

workshop for local Spanish Colonial artisans

International Folk Art Market to strengthen the arts

and then opened a market that would sustain

and to build community. This ideology, nurtured

200 families during the Great Depression. Curtin

by Allison and Ivan nearly 20 years ago, remains a

was deeply involved in the artistic, literary and

fundamental part of Patina’s DNA.

archaeological communities of Santa Fe. The creation of the living-history museum, El Rancho de las Golondrinas was a dream realized by the

PATINA GALLERY IS PROUD TO BE A SUPPORTER OF

Curtin-Paloheimo family to honor the area’s significant Spanish Colonial heritage.

In the mid-70s, internationally known art dealer, Elaine Horwitch moved into the building of the present-day Patina Gallery and transformed West Palace Avenue into a destination for contemporary fine art. She opened eyes to artists the likes of R.C.

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TOP IMAGE: PATINA GALLERY SPACE, SANTA FE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY (1934), FORMERLY WHERE ARTISANS SOLD THEIR WEAVINGS AND OTHER SPANISH COLONIAL CRAFTS. THE LOCATION OF THE FIRST NATIVE MARKET.

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PATINA GALLERY CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF PIONEERING JEWELRY MAKERS IN SANTA FE Patina Gallery – on the once notorious West

and Keri Ataumbi – are all keepers of that legacy

Palace Avenue, is in the heart of Santa Fe’s arts

thanks to such galleries as Shiprock Santa Fe

district. The gallery has now been part of that

and Blue Rain Gallery.

creative line for two decades. One of the top 10 galleries of its kind in the world, Patina

“What we’ve brought to Santa Fe has influenced

features contemporary jewelry made by hand

many artists,” says Allison Barnett, co-owner of

and craftsmanship of peerless precision.

Patina and an authority on artistic jewelry.

A tradition of innovation and excellence defines jewelry making in Santa Fe. Pueblo craftspeople began using shells and stone before Christopher Columbus landed on American soil. Spanish blacksmiths introduced metals, such as silver, which propelled great Navajo silversmiths in the mid-1800s to redefine the craft.

The cultural crossroads of Santa Fe, naturally,

“We emphasize and recognize the pioneering

became the place to find masterful works in

spirit of metalsmithing both here and abroad.

craft jewelry.

Some Patina artists are true pioneers – Alexandra Watkins, Peter Schmid of Atelier Zobel, Claire

Downtown Santa Fe remains home to the finest

Kahn, Harold O’Connor.” The collections of those

in handmade jewelry. Many of the brightest in

artists are shown in Santa Fe, at Patina.

contemporary artists – Gali Bird, Yazzie Johnson, Maria Samora, Lawrence Baca, sisters: Teri Greeves

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TOP IMAGE: ‘NOVA PENDANT/BROOCH’ BY JEFF & SUSAN WISE. ABOVE: ALLISON BARNETT, OWNER PATINA GALLERY.

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PATINA GALLERY ARTISTS Atelier Zobel - Peter Schmid

Doerthe Fuchs

Doug Menuez

Jane Adam

Micael Furman

Jack & Alice McLean

Carrie Adel

Alishan Halebian

Nancy Michel

Seth Anderson

Barbara Heinrich

Michael Motley

Maude Andrade

Thomas Hoadley

JS Noor

Lucia Antonelli

Hochstrasser

Harold O’Connor

Boris Bally

John Iversen

Joan Parcher

James Barker

Hilde Janich

Earl Pardon

Ivan Barnett

Ewa & Piotr Jankowska

Tod Pardon

Michael Bauermeister

Michael Jerry

G. Phil Poirier

Isolda Baumhacki-Oswald

Pawel Kaczynski

Cheryl Rydmark

Liv Blåvarp

Claire Kahn

Kayo Saito

Jacek Byczewski

Ulla & Martin Kaufmann

Oliver Schmidt

Claude Chavent

Astrid Keller

Ursula Scholz

NaMu Cho

Tai & Tiara Kim

Biba Schutz

Petra Class

Christy Klug

Salima Thakker

Kate Cusack

Tia Kramer

Julia Turner

Harris Deller

Daphne Krinos

Myung Urso

Heike Dotzel

Merete Larsen

Suzy Wahl

Arthur Drooker

Hilde Leiss

Alexandra Watkins

Susanna Dunne

Maharaja

Jeff & Susan Wise

Sandra Enterline

Enric Majoral

Fatih Yazicioglu

Gretchen Ewert

Patrick Malotki

Betsy Youngquist

Andrew Fisher

Brooke Marks-Swanson

Erich Zimmermann

Pat Flynn

Robin Martin-Cust

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CONTACT Ivan Barnett, gallery director

Allison Barnett, proprietor

Ali DeMoro, media relations

ivan@patina-gallery.com

allison@patina-gallery.com

media@patina-gallery.com

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LOCATION 131 West Palace Avenue,

Patina Gallery is situated in historic downtown

Santa Fe,

Santa Fe between the New Mexico Museum of

New Mexico. 87501

Art and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.

U.S.A.

DIGITAL

Patina offers a sophisticated online presence that

our exhibition schedule, information on the works

is always constantly growing and evolving to fit the

we have in the gallery and on our artists. As with

needs of our collectors and our business partners.

any extension of our brand, we strive to produce

Always enhanced with real-time information,

a beautiful experience, similar to what one would

is a seamless way to check

find in the gallery.

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