CURRENT EXHIBITION
FUTURE EXHIBITIONS
Richard Swenson / Emerald Dragon / Scrap Metal Sculpture / 84" x 48" x 36"
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RICHARD SWENSON, Sculptor
Celebrating Sculpture Month Friday, April 26, 2019 – Monday, May 27, 2019 Opening reception: Friday, May 3, 2019, 5-7 P.M. New Concept Gallery is celebrating Canyon Road’s first annual Sculpture Month with a solo exhibit showcasing the whimsical scrap metal sculpture of Los Alamos artist Richard Swenson. Visitors to the gallery will have an opportunity to meet Richard Swenson at an artist's reception from 5-7 PM on Friday, May 3, 2019. The exhibit will be on view through Memorial Day weekend, ending Monday, May 27, 2019, at the New Concept Gallery, 610 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM. Born and raised on a ranch on the North Dakota prairie, animals have played a central role in Richard Swenson’s life from the beginning. As an adult, Swenson served as a Navy Seal. He went on to earn advanced degrees in Physics and Mathematics, which led to a rich career as a physicist specializing in underwater acoustics. Although he was immersed in the world of science and technology, Richard never lost his sense of connection to the natural world. In the late 1970’s, he bought a farm, allowing him to again have large animals. The farm also provided an ideal setting for him to indulge in his hobby of restoring John Deere tractors. Richard Swenson never considered himself an artist. He was inspired, however, by the relationships he saw between mechanical parts and natural forms. In 2000, he started assembling scraps of farm machinery and spare tractor parts into whimsical welded sculptures. Although he started by creating small pieces, his newly discovered art form quickly took on a life of its own. Soon he was sculpting herds of life-sized horses, towering giraffes, and sinuous Oriental dragons. The fundamental theme of Richard Swenson’s art is, “The Primacy of Nature Over the Industrial Society.” It is Swenson’s hope that his sculpture, created from the spare parts cast aside by our throw-away culture, serves to remind us all of our vital connection to the natural world. Richard Swenson’s work is widely held in private, corporate and museum collections, and is also on public display in New Orleans and in Los Alamos and Whiterock, New Mexico. |
Steven A Jackson / At Bonanza Creek / Archival Digital Print / 22"x27"
Linda Petersen / "Zion, Afternoon" / Oil on Canvas / 16" x 12"
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Landscape of the Southwest
Photography by Steven A. Jackson Oil Paintings by Linda Petersen May 31, 2019 – June 29, 2019 Opening reception: Friday, June 7, 2019, 5 – 7 p.m New Concept Gallery’s second show of the season is a study in contrasts. Featuring the elegantly understated toned photographs of Steven A. Jackson, and Linda Petersen's beautifully rendered oils, the show explores two different ways of interpreting the unique landscape of the southwestern United States. The show will open with an artist's reception from 5-7 PM on Friday, June 7, 2019. The exhibition will be on view through June 29, 2019, at the New Concept Gallery, 610 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM. STEVEN A. JACKSON Steven A. Jackson’s photographs have always depicted images quite different than someone else might see and photograph. They show real scenes, but not the way most people would see them. They utilize subtle tones to create a specific mood – whether landscapes or simply details of objects that might easily be overlooked. Although his background is in traditional “wet” black and white film photography, over the past decade Jackson’s work has all been digital – utilizing the genre’s extraordinary resolution and ability to create a subtle use of color that is reminiscent of toned black and white images. Jackson has lived in Santa Fe for nearly fifty years. He has shown frequently at New Concept Gallery, along with many shows elsewhere in New Mexico and beyond. His work is in numerous private and public collections. LINDA PETERSEN Linda Petersen welcomes the coming summer with scenes from a variety of locales. Her plein air and larger studio works come from her travels to Zion, Sedona and primarily northern New Mexico. After completing her Fine Arts degree in Denver in 2002, Linda relocated to New Mexico in order to focus on the high desert landscapes. She has described Santa Fe and northern New Mexico as a kind of visual island--of dramatic, intense blue skies; of colorful and even majestic land formations as well as architecture both historic and unique. She connects the viewer to the intrinsic beauty of the Southwest. |
Douglas Atwill & Ann Hosfeld
July 5 - July 27, 2019
Opening reception: Friday, July 5, 2019, 5-7 P.M.
Details to be announced.
July 5 - July 27, 2019
Opening reception: Friday, July 5, 2019, 5-7 P.M.
Details to be announced.
Jane Abrams - Solo Show
August 2 - August 31, 2019
Opening reception: Friday, August 2, 2019, 5-7 P.M.
Details to be announced.
August 2 - August 31, 2019
Opening reception: Friday, August 2, 2019, 5-7 P.M.
Details to be announced.
Cecilia Kirby Binkley & Julia Roberts
September 6 - October 5, 2019
Opening reception: Friday, September 6, 2019, 5-7 P.M.
Details to be announced.
September 6 - October 5, 2019
Opening reception: Friday, September 6, 2019, 5-7 P.M.
Details to be announced.
Reg Loving - Solo Show
October 11 - November 9, 2019
Opening reception: Friday, October 11, 2019, 5-7 P.M.
Details to be announced.
October 11 - November 9, 2019
Opening reception: Friday, October 11, 2019, 5-7 P.M.
Details to be announced.
