A Journal for Classic Western Art
| February/March 2012
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WHAT'S GOING ON
The holidays are already far behind us and now it's time to look forward -- to the warming of the spring and to the many visitors the season brings to Santa Fe.
Being New Mexico's centennial year of statehood, 1912-2012, we begin this issue with a feature story about a lesser-known bit of New Mexico art history: The New Mexico Painters. While the name is not as well known as some other artists' groups, you might be surprised to learn who these artists were and why they joined together.
In addition, you are invited to see a selection of our new acquisitions, as well as a special online exhibition of original works on paper. The seventeen paintings featured in this exhibit provide a kind of wide-angle look at the extensive variety of styles and subject matter among Southwestern artists working during the first half of the twentieth century. We are pleased to be able to present works ranging in style from the Taos masters O.E. Berninghaus and Bert G. Phillips, to the modernists Emil Bisttram, Ward Lockwood and Howard Cook, among many others.
We close this issue with an updated listing of museum exhibitions from around the country as well as exhibits and events around Santa Fe. Just in case you're in the neighborhood, you might drop in to see one of these shows. We also hope you will stop by to see us in Santa Fe. As Richard is fond of saying, "online is fine -- in person is better!"
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Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
505/982-6100
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THE NEW MEXICO PAINTERS
For aficionados of New Mexico historical art, the Taos Society of Artists is likely the best-known organization of artists associated with the state. The story of its founding has become legendary and its members' artwork has enjoyed broad appeal.
Yet there was another group that came together in New Mexico whose membership overlapped with the Taos Society, but its story is less known. They called themselves the New Mexico Painters. For this first issue of the centennial year - New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912 - we wanted to present to our readers the story of another important, albeit short-lived, New Mexico artists' group.
William Penhallow Henderson
"Snow, Santa Fe Canyon"
Oil on board
18 x 24 inches
In 1923, a meeting of artists was held at B.J.O. Nordfeldt's house in Santa Fe. Dissension was in the air and a small group convened to discuss the formation of a new artists' group, one that would be more open to "progressive" ideas. Taos artist Ernest L. Blumenschein had become disenchanted with certain aspects of the Taos Society. Disagreements among its members were not infrequent and the grumbling was growing. Then something else happened that is considered the likely spark for a brand new initiative.
For the annual Taos Society of Artists meeting in May of 1923, Blumenschein, Victor Higgins, and Walter Ufer wanted to nominate Santa Fe artists Jozef Bakos and William Penhallow Henderson for membership into the Taos Society. Apparently the very idea was rejected, because the nomination was somehow prevented from being presented. Blumenschein and his colleagues were furious. From its original number in 1915, the Taos Society of Artists had grown over the years with the acceptance of associate members that included certain acclaimed artists who worked in Santa Fe. They were Robert Henri, . . . to continue, click here.
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NEW ACQUISITIONS
Thomas Moran: "Church at Maravatio, Mexico"
Oil on canvas
20 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches
1905
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Frank Sauerwein: "Moqui Ceremony" Oil on canvas
18 1/4 x 25 3/4 inches
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Peter Hurd: "My Daughter Carol"
Egg tempera on masonite
25 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches
1946 |
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Bert G. Phillips: "Eagle Dance Ceremony"
Oil on board
9 3/8 x 12 1/4 inches
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Joseph Henry Sharp: "The Governor's Son"
Oil on canvas
27 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches
To view more of our new acquisitions, click here.
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SNEAK PREVIEW: Online Exhibition
The Painters' Vision
Original Works on Paper: Watercolors and Pastels
Bert G. Phillips: "Evening - Apache Camp"
Watercolor
11 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches
Lloyd Moylan: "Dance Movement"
Watercolor
34 1/4 x 40 inches
c. 1950
Emil Bisttram: "Nature Rhythm"
Watercolor
18 1/4 x 22 inches
1958
Ward Lockwood: "The Wagoneer"
Watercolor
8 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches
As you visit our website, please be sure to click the tab on the menu bar: View a List of All Artists to see a broad range of artists and their works in varied mediums.
To view more of our online exhibition, The Painters' Vision, click here.
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MUSEUM NEWS
Amon Carter Museum
Ft. Worth, Texas
"Romance Maker: The Watercolors of Charles M. Russell"
February 11 through May 13, 2012
More than 100 excellent examples of water-colors by Charles M. Russell (1864-1926) will be featured in this special exhibition. Organized by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, the museum calls these works, which have never been seen together as a group, "unforgettable images of the mythic American frontier."
Denver Art Museum
"Mud to Masterpiece:
Mexican Colonial Ceramics"
Through November 13, 2012
This exhibit explores the interaction between the artisans of the New World and Old World and highlights the resulting evolution of styles. During a three-hundred year span, 1521 to 1821, the ancient Mexican ceramic art of unglazed, low-fired earthenware was exported to Spain where it became quite fashionable. In return, Spanish artists . . . to continue, click here.
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| SANTA FE & NEW MEXICO EVENTS
Selected upcoming local exhibits and performances:
The Governor's Gallery
State Capitol Building, 4th floor
"Between the Lines: Culture and Cartography on the Road to Statehood"
Through May 4, 2012
For historical map lovers: "Between the Lines: Culture and Cartography on the Road to Statehood." Part of New Mexico's 2012 Centennial celebration, the exhibit presents maps from public and private collections, including the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library. On display are hand-drawn and printed maps from 1564 to the present day.
New Mexico Museum of Art
"Beau Regards from Paris! Post-Impressionist Views by Donald Beauregard"
Through March 18, 2012
Donald Beauregard is well-known as the designer of the murals in the Museum's St. Francis Auditorium.
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Thank you for joining us.
Please send us your comments and
stop by the gallery next time you are in Santa Fe.
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