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than in the plethora of galleries that represent them. At the top of Canyon Road, in The Stables at 821, small artist studios congregate in the former stables of the Vigil family next to the Teahouse, which was originally home to the Vigils. The parking is limited; imagination is not. Artist Ed Larsen lists available subjects on a sign: “birds, cowboys, fish, past life experiences.”
OPTION NO. 2 ATTEND THE GALA Fresh and contemporary, nine galleries stand in the newly organized GALA District — it stands for Galleries at Lincoln Avenue — between the Plaza and West Marcy Street. At the Plaza end of Lincoln, the gorgeous New Mexico History Museum houses the Spiegelberg gallery store specializing in living New Mexican artisans. Galleries in the district include Allan Houser, David Richard Contemporary, Legends Santa Fe, Niman Fine Art, Pippin Contemporary, Windsor Betts, One Artist Road Fine Art and Evoke Gallery. “We look for provocative and compelling contemporary art that is thought-provoking and not always comfortable,” said Evoke co-owner Kathrine Erickson. A few doors away, Blue Rain Gallery offers a decidedly current counterpoint, focusing primarily on Native American and/or New Mexican artists working in pottery, bronzes, paintings, jewelry and glass.
OPTION NO. 3 VISIT THE PALACE Within walking distance of GALA, ancient meets modern at the intersection of the West Palace Arts District and the Palace of the Governors, where Indian artists set out their own beautifully crafted jewelry and pottery under the portal. The West Palace Arts District includes the New Mexico Museum of Art as well as the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and LewAllen, Manitou, Wadle and Peterson-Cody galleries. Patina Gallery owner/artists Allison and Ivan Barnett present fine craft, primarily 21st century jewelers whose nontraditional jewelry dances between the lines of wearable art and sculpture. “I get turned on by unique and fabulous color, texture, surface and quality of workmanship. I look for unusual juxtapositions,” Allison Barnett said.
OPTION NO. 4 HEAR THAT TRAIN A’ COMIN’ The Santa Fe Railyard District, opened in 2008, is a combination of steel, sparks and anticipation. Home to modern international contemporary art venues, the Railyard Arts District includes 10 galleries — Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, Gebert Contemporary, James Kelly Contemporary, Santa Fe Clay, Box, Jay Etkin, William Siegal, Tai, Zane Bennett and LewAllen galleries — and SITE Santa Fe, a renowned contemporary arts exhibition and programming space. Natural light fills the two-story LewAllen Gallery (which has a companion location on West Palace Avenue) that is specifically designed to showcase large contemporary pieces. “A lot of our artwork is up and coming, and so is this district,” said gallery representative Iris McLister. In addition to the formal galleries, open-air art booths appear on weekends along the rails across the road from the indoor/outdoor Santa Fe Farmers Market and Railyard Artisans Market.
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The Canyon Road Art Walk is held on the fourth Friday of each month, when many galleries host openings from 5 to 7 p.m. (Not all galleries participate.) Check The Santa Fe New Mexican’s Friday arts, entertainment and culture magazine for listings or visit www.canyonroadarts.com/ or www.visitcanyonroad.com. The West Palace Arts District is bounded by the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Member businesses and museums are located on West Palace Avenue, Johnson Street and Marcy Street. The association hosts an art walk on the first Friday of each month from 5 to 7:30 p.m. (www.westpalace.org) The nine galleries at Lincoln Avenue (GALA) represent more than 500 contemporary artists. Located between West Palace Avenue (the Plaza) and West Marcy Street, the association hosts an art walk between 5 and 7 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. (www.sfgala.org) The Railyard Arts District stretches out from the intersection of South Guadalupe Street and Paseo de Peralta. The district hosts an art walk from 5 to 7 p.m. on the last Friday of every month.