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Upcoming arts events around Santa Fe.

Friday, October 16

Carol Benally, Plein Air

Fri, Oct 16 · art is gallery santa fe, 419 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM

Plein Air Exhibit by: Carol Benally October 1st through 31st, 2026 Opening Reception Friday October 16th from 4:00PM till 6:00PM Music by Nacha Mendez Carol Benally paints in and about Pinon, Arzona, on the Navajo…

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Saturday, October 17

Richard Guzman, demonstration

Sat, Oct 17 · art is gallery santa fe, 419 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM

Richard Guzman, Plein Air artist from Truchas, NM will demonstrate how he paints.

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“Zara Kriegstein: A Thousand Points of Light”

Sat, Oct 17 · New Mexico Museum of Art, Plaza, 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM

Saturday, October 17: Opening Day: 10am-5pm Pubic Reception: 12-2pm (Refreshments provided by The Women's Board of the Museum of New Mexico) “Zara Kriegstein: A Thousand Points of Light” celebrates the work and…

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Friday, October 23

Kyle Steed: An Introduction

Fri, Oct 23 · Winterowd Fine Art, 701 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM

Winterowd Fine Art is pleased to present the work of painter Kyle Steed.

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EXHIBITION OPENING: The Conditions of Seeing

Fri, Oct 23 · CENTER, 1570 PACHECO ST. UNIT B1, Santa Fe, NM

The 2026 CENTER Award & Grant Recipients use photography to investigate the conditions under which people, places, and selves become visible.

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Wednesday, October 28

IAIA A-i-R: Arla Lucia—Welcome Lunch and Artist Talk

Wed, Oct 28 · Institute of American Indian Arts, 83 Avan Nu Po Road, Santa Fe, NM

Please join the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Artist-in-Residence (A-i-R) artist Arla Lucia (Seneca-Cayuga Nation) on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, for lunch and an artist talk to learn more about her…

Free

Thursday, November 12

Fireside Chat: An Evening with Lesley Poling-Kempes

Thu, Nov 12 · New Mexico Museum of Art, Plaza, 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM

Join us at our Plaza location for a discussion with author Lesley Poling-Kempes about her book "Ladies of the Canyon: A League of Extraordinary Women and Their Adventures in the American Southwest." Inspired by the…

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Saturday, November 14

Traces: Known and Un-Known: Artist Talk

Sat, Nov 14 · Historic Santa Fe Foundation, 545 Canyon Road, Suite 2, Santa Fe, NM

Artist Talk: Christy Hengst in conversation with artist Carol Andrews Traces: Known and Un-Known, a solo show of new work by Christy Hengst, opens Friday, November 6, 5-7pm at El Zaguan at 545 Canyon Rd.

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Ongoing exhibits & runs

OUR WONDERFUL WORLD OF ART ‼️

Fri, Feb 20 – Fri, Dec 25 · Thomas-Carole Bowker Fine Art Studio, 121 Camino Escondido, Santa Fe, NM

Experience our beautiful one-of-a-kind art works ranging from stone sculpture, jewelry, silkscreen prints, handmade paper, paintings and clay works!

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Dark Moth: Mystical Gathering

Sun, Mar 1 – Sun, Feb 7 · Cake's Cafe, 227 Galisteo Street, Santa Fe, NM

Where mystical seekers gather to unlock ancient wisdom through the sacred art of cartomancy.

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Duende Gallery + Tamarind Institute Present: Marking the Margin

Sat, May 30 – Sun, Nov 29 · Duende Gallery, 5637 NM-41, Galisteo, NM

This exhibition brings together eighteen artists who have collaborated with Tamarind Institute to examine the social, racial, and political conditions defining their time.

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Building Worlds: Ken Fury and Gary Medina Cook

Fri, Jun 12 – Sun, Jan 3 · IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM

The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) presents Building Worlds: Ken Fury and Gary Medina Cook.

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Phasmagorica

Fri, Jul 31–25 · Hidden until tickets are purchased, Santa Fe, NM

A paranormal experiment where you become the medium.

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September Salon featuring Jeremy Miranda

Fri, Sep 25 – Sat, Oct 24 · EVOKE Contemporary, 550 South Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM

Evoke Contemporary carries forward the rich tradition of salons as catalysts for artistic dialogue and intellectual exchange, fostering a dynamic space where creativity and conversation converge.

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Structures That Shape Us: Roberto Cardinale

Fri, Sep 25 – Wed, Nov 25 · Zane Bennett Contemporary Art, 435 S. Guadalupe St., Santa Fe, NM

Structures That Shape Us brings together eleven meticulously researched sculptures inspired by churches across the American Southwest, the East Coast, and Europe, alongside working drawings by artist and former…

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Art in the Case: Selene Sinclair, Resting Vessels, for Halloween Season

Thu, Oct 1–31 · Vista Grande Public Library, 14 Avenida Torreon 14 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe, NM

OPEN DURING REGULAR LIBRARY HOURS.Tuesdays-Fridays, 10am - 6 pm; Saturdays, 10am - 4pm Art in the Case: Selene Sinclair, Resting Vessels Back in time for Halloween season, local favorite Selene Sinclair displays…

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Rania Matar : Where do I Go?

Fri, Oct 2 – Sat, Nov 21 · Obscura Gallery, 225 Delgado Street, SANTA FE, NM

Obscura Gallery presents “Where do I Go,” by Rania Matar, with a photographic exhibition from the recent book of the same name.

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