Taos On The Cheap

Get your kilt on and your haggis heated up for Burns’ Night, then reel on over to the Michael McCormick Gallery to celebrate the 251st birthday of the Scottish poet Robert (Rabbie) Burns. The Burns’ Night party is this Saturday January 23, from 4 to 7 pm, with bag pipes, poetry, dancing, and other entertainment in [...]

A free Saturday morning arts program sounds perfect to keep youngsters creatively occupied in the snowy season!
The clay workshops are hosted by the Harwood Museum and led by artists Abby Salsbury and Alex Kurtz, on three consecutive Saturdays – January 16, 23, and 30 – from 10 a.m. till noon. Kids are required to sign [...]

The opening reception for the ‘Paintings from the Sixties’ exhibition, featuring the work of Charles Strong, a member of the San Francisco School of Abstract Expressionists, takes place Friday Nov 6 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Taos Community Auditorium’s Encore Gallery. If you miss the Charles Strong reception, the show runs through Dec [...]

Taos Country Club hosts a free Taos Icons fine art exhibit on Friday August 7 showing work by nearly all the 54 prominent Taos artists who are part of the Taos Icon group. We know for sure that you’ll see pieces by the Michael McCormick Gallery’s Miguel Martinez, Malcolm Furlow, Shelbee Mares, and Michael Archuleta, [...]

Free artist reception at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art, on Sat, May 23, 2009, from 5:00 – 8:00 pm.
The ‘Far Out’ show features Landscapes Remembering the Summer of Love by artists Peggy Immel, Judith Stroh-Miller and Kemper Coley.
Free reception at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art, 119-A Kit Carson Road, Taos.

The free 7th Annual Folk Life Festival at the Millicent Rogers Museum is from noon to 4:00 pm on May 16, 2009, featuring tri-cultural music and dance, artist demonstrations, art activities, and face painting (The face painting is presumably for the kids, but hey, it’s Taos. Whatever takes your fancy.)

Open House Reception at The Taos Gallery, 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Friday April 17, 2009.  ‘Melting Pot – An Exhibition of Expression and Letting Go’ features new works from a trio of diverse artists:  ceramic sculptures by Steve Gootgeld, and paintings by Bill Hudson and Kristin Jones. Show continues through April. Free reception at [...]

Meet Carlos Rael, retablos and bultos artist, on Saturday April 4 from noon to 2:00 pm at the Harwood Museum Shop, discussing his work as part of a Shop and Learn Trunk Show. Rael’s work will be on show throughout April 2009.  Free, although nobody can blame you if you shop a little…

Saturday April 4 at 3:00 pm at the TCA Encore Gallery, meet artist Larry Bell, discussing his work and processes. Bell’s work has been shown internationally through his 50 year career, and his exhibit The Last Woman is displayed (free) at the TCA Encore Gallery through April 19, 2009.  Free talk, but donations are welcome.

Free opening reception Friday April 3, 5:00 – 7:00 pm for Beyond the Fringe: A Fiber Art Exhibit, at the TCA Stables Gallery. Thirteen artists present multidimensional works in weaving, emboidery, knit, crochet, quilting etc.  Show continues to April 7.

* Performance and Improv workshop for children 12 years plus, with actor Bruce Mcintosh. Sat March 28, 10:00 – 11:30 at the Harwood Museum. Free
* At the magical Twirl toystore and playspace: Fabulous Flowers Creative Adventures with Angela, Thurs March 26, 3:00 – 5:00pm. Sun Prints at Twirl Explorers with Angela, Sat March 28, 11am - 1pm. Both Free [...]