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form & concept 435 S Guadalupe St. (505) 216-1256 Three artists (represented by the three asterisks above) confront identity. Jami Porter Lara, Erin Mickelson and Kate Ruck contribute prints, tapestries, weaponry, neon signage and more. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

EVANESCENCE

Charlotte Jackson Fine Art 554 S Guadalupe St. (505) 989-8688 Inspired by images of Antarctic ice, artist Clark Walding’s paintings are a blue pool calling out our deep memories. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

FINDING AMELIA

Range West Gallery 2861 NM-14, Madrid (505) 474-0925 Creator Carla Caletti paints abstracted figures in liminal spaces and constructs sculptural forms from recycled materials. 11 am-5 pm, free

HAVANA PRINTMAKERS

Artes de Cuba 1700 A Lena St. (505) 303-3138 What does Cuba's vibrant contemporary art scene look like these days? If you don’t know, Artes de Cuba display woodblocks, silkscreens, collagraphs, collages and unique constructions as examples. 10 am-4 pm, Tues-Sat, free

COURTESY HECHO GALLERY

“Sisters in the Saffron Field“ by Zahra Marwan. Part of the exhibition Pickled Dreams opening Friday, June 3 at Hecho Gallery.

HOW I SEE IT: AFRICAN AMERICAN ABSTRACTION

El Zaguán 545 Canyon Road (505) 982-0016 Curated by art dealer Aaron Payne, each artist featured in this gallery pursued abstraction in a different place and time. This show explores the relationships of several African American artists to their individual approach to abstraction. 9-5 pm, free

INTO THE LIGHT

ViVO Contemporary 725 Canyon Road (505) 982-1320 Here, contemporary Santa Fe artists explore the limits of light and shadow. 10 am-5 pm, free

LIMINAL

Nüart Gallery 670 Canyon Road (505) 988-3888 Erin Cone presents sensitively rendered figures removed from context or narrative. Joseph Ostraff’s work, with its startling compositional depth, evokes varied shapes and motifs of human cultures and geography. 10 am-5 pm, free

DECONSTRUCTED PORTRAITS

Obscura Gallery 1405 Paseo De Peralta (505) 577-6708 Photographer Lou Peralta defines new meanings in contemporary portraiture. They deconstruct tradition to carry viewers into the broader culture of Mexico. 11 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

MURMURING SKIES

Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art 558 Canyon Road (505) 992-0711 A high flying solo exhibition by abstract painter Gayle Crites. See a dozen large-scale works on tapa paper, all of which explore the artist’s ideas and feelings about climate change and global warming. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

SPECTRUM

SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199 Diné and Chicana artist Nani Chacon’s new body of work explores cultural repair and radical colonial resistance. And how does she do it? Through vibrant contemporary visual storytelling, of course. 10 am-5 pm, Thurs, Sat, Sun 10 am-7 pm, Fri, free

Santa Fe’s Choice for Recreational and Medical Cannabis

NEW MEXICO FIELD GUIDE EXHIBIT

Pie Projects 924B Shoofly St. (505) 372-7681 Do you want to see examples of the best contemporary art coming out of New Mexico right now? You're in luck. See artists like Mikayla Patton (Oglala Lakota), Terran Last Gun (Piikani), Welly Fletcher and Amelia Bauer. 11 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

PAULA & IRVING KLAW: VINTAGE PRINTS

No Name Cinema 2013 Pinon St. nonamecinema.org We love ourselves good underground fetish photography. So should you. By appointment or during No Name Cinema events, free

PLACE SETTING

Acequia Madre House 614 Acequia Madre tinyurl.com/ysethtwh LA-based photographer Amanda Rowan immersed herself in the historic Acequia Madre House. Inspired by the women who lived there, her series examines emotions behind the letters, journals, albums and more the occupants left behind. 10 am-4 pm, Tues-Fri, free

SEDUCTION BY CENTIPEDE

Evoke Contemporary 550 S. Guadalupe St. (505) 995-9902 Artist Irene Hardwicke Olivieri brings her enchanting and complex artworks to town. The subterranean aspects of life— love and relationships, secrets and obsessions—are expressed through natural forms. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

THE BODY ELECTRIC

SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199 Jeffrey Gibson’s solo exhibition is a multi-decade affair. The pieces on display are career highlights, expressing the complexities and relationships between injustice and personal identity. 10 am-5 pm, Thurs, Sat, Sun 10 am-7 pm, Fri, free

THE DEVIL'S HIGHWAY

Obscura Gallery 1405 Paseo De Peralta (505) 577-6708 See photos from Joan Myers new publication, The Devil’s Highway. The photos bear witness to the fracturing of the American Dream, the demise of cowboy culture and the shrinking of small towns. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

THE QUALITY OF BEING FLEETING

Currents 826 826 Canyon Road (505) 772-0953 Hauntingly beautiful multimedia installations, projections and video work from artists Gillian Brown and Cherie Sampson, who express form and dissolution, stillness and movement. Thu-Sun: noon-6pm, free

ZEN AND THE ART OF WOODWORKING

Wild Hearts Gallery 221 B Highway 165, Placitas (505) 867-2450 We swoon when we’re greeted with the scents of lumber. David Johnson works with exotic and common woods, often combining them in patterns of color and grain, creating objects that are meant to be both functional and beautiful. 10 am-4 pm, Tues-Fri 10 am-2 pm, Sat & Sun, free

ASYMPTOTE

Strata Gallery 418 Cerrillos Road, Ste. 1C (505) 780-5403 Binod Shrestha's work investigates our propensity for and contemplation on violence and how that relates to concepts of home, displacement and identity. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

DANCE

EL FLAMENCO: SPANISH CABARET

El Flamenco Cabaret 135 W Palace Ave. (505) 209-1302 Dancing, singing, wine. It’s all we’ve ever asked for. Various times, $25-$43

WORKSHOP

ABSTRACT PAINTING CLASS FOR BEGINNERS

Santa Fe Painting Workshops 5041 Agua Fria Park Road (505) 670-2690 Learn to paint, regardless of skill level. Keep in mind this is an ongoing workshop. Various times, $295-$485

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BOOKS/LECTURES

COFFEE AND CONVERSATION

35 Degree North 60 E San Francisco St. afternoonswithchristian.com Historian Christian Saiia leads lively talks on many local historical and cultural topics. Plus it’s in a coffee shop, so it’s got that urban-classy vibe. Noon-2 pm, free

EVENTS

HOTLINE B(L)INGO

Desert Dogs Brewery and Cidery 112 W San Francisco St., Ste. 307 (505) 983-0134 Bingo and cry. I mean, don’t, but we can’t control how intense your emotions are in the bingo world. Stay strong, friends. And win all the prizes. 7 pm, $2 per round

INVADERS AT FUEGO

Fort Marcy Park 490 Washington Ave. tinyurl.com/vd7cbt83 This is an ALERT: Fuego is back in session and we're gonna kick alien invading butt. It's not summer without our beloved Fuego. 6 pm, $8

POETRY OF THE PEOPLE FT. MANUEL GONZÁLEZ

Alas de Agua Art Collective 1520 Center Drive, Ste. 2 After hearing Gonzalez's poetry, use that inspiration in the various writing prompts. Build your own awesome rhymes and rhythmic feelings. Share anything old and new. 5-7 pm, free

MUSIC

070 SHAKE

Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle (505) 395-6369 Jersey-based rapper 070 Shake arrives in Santa Fe for her brand new To the C.O.R.E. World Tour. 7 pm, $64-$158

JOHN FRANCIS & THE POOR CLARES

La Reina at El Rey Court 1862 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-1931 Folksy tunes for your mezcal brews. That rhymes, right? Sure, we’ll go with that. 8-10 pm, free

KARAOKE NIGHT

Boxcar 530 S Guadalupe St. (505) 988-7222 Karaoke. Do it or don’t. 10 pm, free WORKSHOP

METALSHOP AND MIG WELDING BADGE

MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Road (505) 819-3502 The start of a two day-class. Embark on the exciting journey of creating with metal—you get to build your own table! Get hands-on training on the many tools required for cutting, bending, shaping, grinding, drilling and welding steel in the MAKE metal shop. 3-7 pm, $180

TEEN TWEEN AERIALS

Wise Fool New Mexico 1131 Siler Road, Ste. B (505) 992-2588 For students ages 11-15, this class offers trapeze, lyra, fabric and rope instruction. So yeah, you’re gonna look really cool. That’s the idea. 5:30-7 pm, free

WOODSHOP BADGE

MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Road (505) 819-3502 Get a broad understanding of navigating a well equipped wood shop while learning the safety basics through practice. 3-7 pm, $90

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BOOKS/LECTURES

HISTORY OF THE VENICE BIENNALE

Online tinyurl.com/3rxb79nt Part of a four-part online course on the Venice Biennale taught by Maryland Institute College of Art professor Jennie Hirsh. Noon-1:30pm, $0-$15

SAR CREATIVE THOUGHT FORUM: RETHINKING MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS

Online tinyurl.com/y2fub4ky Join the School for Advanced Research as they consider creative approaches to preserving public memory without opening old wounds. (see A&C, page 27) 2-3:15 pm, free

EVENTS

"RAIN DANCE" FUNDRAISER

Palace Prime 142 W Palace Ave. (505) 919-9935 A dance party on Palace Prime's patio, featuring live DJ performances. 5 pm, $20

COURTESY TURNER CARROLL

ADULTI-VERSE: PRIDE KICKOFF

Meow Wolf 1352 Rufina Circle (505) 395-6369 Kick off Pride Month at Meow Wolf with a special edition of Adulti-Verse, featuring local music and art. The Mountain Center's NM Genders and Sexualities Alliance Network are on hand, plus a tap takeover by Bow & Arrow Brewing. 6-10 pm, free

CHESS AND JAZZ CLUB

No Name Cinema 2013 Pinon St., 87505 Open to all chess skill levels. Free herbal tea. 6-8 pm, free

GAME TIME

Main Library 1730 Llano St. (505) 955-4860 Bring in a board game. Play it. Get a book too. 4-5:30 pm, free

INVADERS AT FUEGO

Fort Marcy Park 490 Washington Ave. (505) 955-2501 Fuego vs. Roswell Invaders. Bring your singles for the home runs, we need our players to eat. 6 pm, $8

RICK RIDGEWAY: LIFE LIVED WILD

Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St. (505) 988-1234 One of the world's foremost mountaineers talks about his experiences. 7:30 pm, $20

SKY RAILWAY: LORE OF THE LAND

Santa Fe Railyard Plaza 1612 Alcaldesa St. skyrailway.com Learn more about New Mexico history while riding the rails. Hear stories of the land as told by knowledgeable storytellers from the New Mexico Historical Society. 11:30 am, $109

YARDMASTERS

Railyard Park Community Room 701 Callejon St. (505) 316-3596 Yardmasters? The heck is that, you ask? Well, it’s for green thumbs out there who’ve looked at the Railyard Park and said “I want more flowers so I can see happy bees.” Now you can help make such fantasies a reality, and know that your green legacy is being implanted in the cold dirt for generations to come. 10 am-noon, free

FOOD

DISTILLERY TOUR AND TASTING

Santa Fe Spirits Distillery 7505 Mallard Way, Ste. 1 tinyurl.com/b6fx699d Ever wondered how your favorite spirits are made? Join Santa Fe Spirits for a tour of the distillery and find out. Tours are by reservation only. Sign up at the link above. 3 pm, $25