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ONGOING

2021 ABSTRACT INTERNATIONAL

Nüart Gallery 670 Canyon Road (505) 988-3888 Put your eyes on the abstract. Works from champs like Beverly Kedzoir, Emilio Lobato, Joseph Ostraff, and Willy Bo Richardson. All day, free

ANIMAL PORTRAITS: THE OTHER WORLD

photo-eye Gallery 1300 Rufina Circle, Ste. A3 (505) 988-5152 x202 Brad Wilson’s astonishing animal photographs and all their thrilling details. 10 am-5:30 pm, Mon-Sat, free

CELEBRATION OF COLOR FANTASY

Placitas Community Library 453 Hwy. 165, Placitas (505) 867-3355 Presented by Bead Society of New Mexico (which is real, we checked). We’re talking bead embroidery, Japanese braiding techniques, bracelets, earrings and beyond. 10 am-5 pm, Wed, Thurs, Sat 10 am-7 pm, Tues 1 pm-4 pm, Sun, free

HELEN PASHGIAN: PRESENCES

SITE Santa Fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-1199 A tribute to the Light and Space artistic movement. 10 am-4 pm, Thurs, Sat and Sun 10 am-7 pm Fri, free

PAT BERRETT

Dance artist Emmaly Wiederholt’s new show TB or Not TB, Dec. 10 and 11 at the Railyard Performance Center.

ILONA PACHLER: UNRAVELED

5. Gallery 2351 Fox Road, Ste. 700 (505) 257-8417 A female interpretation of classical Greek mythologies and monsters, told through paintings and abstract sculpture. Noon-5 pm, Thurs-Sat, free

MARIETTA PATRICIA LEIS: SENSE MEMORIES

Center For Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trail (505) 982-1338 Informed by her journeys and imbued with a sense of place, the work of Leis is situated in the vortex of light, color, minimalism and expression. 11 am-5 pm, Fri-Sun, $10

MIND THE GAP

Strata Gallery 418 Cerrillos Road, Ste. 1C (505) 780-5403 Works by David Olivant and Jennifer Van. Olivant’s Retrogylphs reinvents characters and imagery from his earlier sculptures, while Van’s photography centers on emotional expression and the human form. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

MOUNTAINS & SKY

TAI Modern 1601 Paseo de Peralta (505) 984-1387 Paying homage to the high desert landscape with Japanese and American vessel makers, painters and sculptors that evoke elements of the natural world. 10 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat, free

NATIVE AMERICAN NACIMIENTOS

Adobe Gallery 221 Canyon Road (505) 955-0550 "Nacimiento" is the Spanish word for nativity scene or crèche, and Indigenous communities have been making them their own for decades. Check out the collections on display from various pueblos and individual Native artists. 10 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat, free

NO SHADE FOR THE SHADOW

Kouri + Corrao Gallery 3213 Calle Marie (505) 820-1888 Thomas Christopher Haag's ethereal symbolism and vibrant color palette examine the push and pull of the "shadow" on the human condition. The results are retro-style, thought-provoking abstract works. Noon-5 pm, Tues-Sat, free

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REEMERGENCE 2021

Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery at IAIA 83 Avan Nu Po Road (505) 424-2300 Senior student exhibition examining a wide range of concepts spanning from identity to the effects of COVID-19 and a deep individual reflection of practices and mediums. 10 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri, free

RESURGENCE: PORTRAITS FROM E.I. COUSE’S PUEBLO PHOTOS

Couse-Sharp Historic Site 138 Kit Carson Road, Taos (575) 751-0369 A series based on EI Couse’s photographs of life in Taos Pueblo. Noon-4 pm, Tues-Sat, free

SMALL WORKS

Susan Eddings Pérez Galley 717 Canyon Road (505) 477-4ART A vast canvas of multiple layers of color with broad brush strokes and sweeping plaster applications mixed with a elements like gold leaf. 10 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat Noon-5 pm, Sun, free

THE BEDROOM PICTURES | THE SOURCE

Keep Contemporary 142 Lincoln Ave. (505) 557-9574 Works of Danish-American representational oil painter Zienna Brunsted Stewart and Bulgarian-born painter Simona Ruscheva, with a deep focus on the female body. 11 am-5 pm, Wed-Sat Noon-5 pm, Sun, free

THREE ON THE TREE | PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES

Smoke the Moon 101 Marcy St., Ste. 23 Solo show by sculptor and painter Matthew Rosenquist and a group show celebrating all the cool things about transportation. Local and international artists featured. Yes, come celebrate the passage of the infrastructure bill here, my friends, but quietly and to yourself. Noon-4 pm, Wed-Sun, free

WINTER SCENE

Kay Contemporary Art 600 Canyon Road (505) 365-3992 Rick Stevens is a Santa Fe artist who draws his inspiration from the beautiful New Mexico winter landscape. It is more than just cold, apparently. 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Sat Noon-4 pm, Sun and Mon, free

SEASONS OF CEREMONIES: RITES AND RITUALS IN GUATEMALA AND MEXICO

Peyton Wright Gallery 237 E Palace Ave. (505) 989-9888 William Frej’s photography of Central American Indigenous communities and their unique rituals throughout the year. 9 am-5 pm, Mon-Sat, free EVENTS

IAIA 2021 HOLIDAY ART MARKET

Online bit.ly/31fcWeR Virtual participating artists include Ishkoten Dougi (Navajo/Jicarilla Apache), Lorraine Lewis (Laguna Pueblo/Taos/Hopi), Adrian Wall (Jemez Pueblo), Jennifer Powless (Oneida/Navajo) and many more talented folks. All day, free

WED/8

ART

PORTRAIT DRAWING

Alas de Agua Art Collective 1520 Center Drive, Ste. 2 alasdeagua.com Bring a self portrait (or a portrait of whoever) and let this class help you find your “art line.” No experience necessary, plus it’s free! Come make art and feel good. 5:30 pm, free

BOOKS/LECTURES

NMSA WINTER LITERARY GALA

Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeehouse 202 Galisteo St. (505) 988-4226 Join students from New Mexico School for the Arts' Creative Writing and Literature Department for the first Winter Literary Gala. The evening features exceptional works of poetry, prose and drama. 6 pm, free

THE ASSASSINATION OF FRED HAMPTON: HOW THE FBI AND THE CHICAGO POLICE MURDERED A BLACK PANTHER

Online bit.ly/3GcL9dU Civil rights attorney, author and local Santa Fean Jeffrey Haas discusses his memoir about successfully suing the federal government, the city of Chicago and Cook County on behalf of those killed and injured in the 1969 police raid that killed Hampton and another Black Panther member. 7 pm, free

EVENTS

GEEKS WHO DRINK

Second Street Brewery (Railyard) 1607 Paseo de Peralta (505) 989-3278 Trivia night. Drink or don't, have fun and be sure to prep with a random Wikipedia binge. 8 pm, free

HOTLINE BINGO

Desert Dogs Brewery and Cidery 112 W San Francisco St., Ste. 307 (505) 983-0134 Bingo your heart out, kids. $2 buy-in per round. Prizes and cash jackpot. We know it’s thrilling, but behave yourselves. 7 pm, $2-$10

SANTA FE TRANS, NONBINARY AND GENDER NONCONFORMING SUPPORT GROUPS

Online bit.ly/2ZStngP A peer-led support group for all trans, gender nonconforming, questioning, agender and gender fluid peoples to ask questions, express troubles and feel some joys. Open to significant others, friends, family and allies too. 7-8:30 pm, free

MUSIC

DYLAN EARL AND WILLI CARLISLE

Leaf & Hive Brew Lab 1208 Mercantile Road, Ste. A (505) 699-3055 Americana singer-songwriters, plus openers Tony Hannah of California and Natural Lite of Taos. Honky-tonk plus Americana plus country. It’s that kind of night, friends. 7-10:30 pm, $12

THE SHINERS CLUB JAZZ BAND

La Reina at El Rey Court 1862 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-1931 The Shiners are the musical background to our lives here in town, and man if they don't pair well with a bunch of spirits and beers. 8-10 pm, free

THEO KUTSKO

Social Kitchen & Bar 725 Cerrillos Road (505) 982-5952 Pianist and vocalist Theo Kutsko plays a mix of ‘70s rock, Broadway tunes and more. Bonus points if they play Cats. 6-9 pm, free

THU/9

EVENTS

NURSING JOB FAIR

Christus St. Vincent 455 St. Michael's Drive (505) 820-5202 If you've been hiding away for the past two years—or for the entire history of humanity— we're always in need of more smart medical people to keep us alive and in minimal pain, and occasionally to remove that pesky and pointless organ (hear that, stupid appendix?). 10 am-2 pm, free

SECOND THURSDAY SOCIAL RIDE

Railyard Plaza Watertower Market and Alcaldesa Streets (505) 982-3373 Bike around town with other bike-minded friends. 5-8 miles of a delightful social pace. Finish up back at Second Street in the Railyard for some more socializing about whatever bike people like to talk about. Wear reflective stuff, it's dark in these late-fall times. 7-9 pm, free Explore three Scandinavian dress traditions—Swedish folkdräkt, Norwegian bunad, and Sámi gákti—and trace their development during two centuries of social and political change across northern Europe.

public OPENING

Sunday, DECEMBER 12 · 1:00–4:00 pm free admission all day!

1:30 pm Santa Lucia Procession 2:00 – 3:00 pm Exhibition Book Signing 2:00 – 4:00 pm  Refreshments hosted by the Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico 2:30 – 3:30 pm Swedish Fiddling with Karina Wilson

public Lecture

Friday, DECEMBER 10 · 3:00 pm

Camilla Rossing, Director of the Norwegian Institute for Bunad and Folk Costume, presents a talk on how traditional dress in Norway continues to change and evolve within a multicultural population.

On Museum Hill in Santa Fe InternationalFolkArt.org · (505) 476-1200

Dressing with Purpose is generously funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, Swedish Council of America, the International Folk Art Foundation, and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation.