Arts

Painter Richard Wasilewski’s One Man Show Opened Friday at Mesa Public Library Gallery

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Artist Richard Wasilewski of Jemez Springs chats with Merry McIntyre of Los Alamos at the opening of his exhibit of paintings at Mesa Public Library Friday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Artist Richard Wasilewski, center, poses in front of one of his paintings with his wife, Carol Meine, and Mesa Public Library Manager Steven Thomas. Wasilewski’s work can be viewed through Aug. 5 in the Mesa Public Library Art Gallery, open during regular library hours. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Glass Fusing Class to Benefit Self Help, Inc.

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COMMUNITY News:

Indulge your creative side while raising funds for Self Help, Inc.

Gather a couple of your friends and register for the First Glass Fusing Class, noon to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 26. Learn art glass techniques, relax, create and donate to Self Help, Inc., all at the same time.

Based on the number of participants registered for this class, Bullseye Glass will donate up to $800 to Self Help, Inc., a non-profit organization founded in 1969 and dedicated to assisting people in need.

The First Glass Fusing Class is a great introduction to the fundamental concepts of creating Read More

Santa Fe Council on International Relations: Champagne Brunch & Film July 22

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CIR News:

Santa Fe Council on International Relations (CIR) is hosting a Champagne Brunch and viewing of the film “Welcome,” 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22 at the CIR’s new location at 413 Grant Avenue, Suite D in Santa Fe.

Join the Council on International Relations for a delightful champagne brunch and film entitled: Welcome, directed by Phillippe Lioret on Tuesday, July 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at CIR’s new location: 413 Grant Avenue, Suite D in Santa Fe.

The multi award-winning new film from writer/director Philippe Lioret, WELCOME is a compassionate Read More

Iconic Fred Harvey ‘American West’ Exhibit Opens at Millicent Rogers Museum Aug. 1

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Old postcard depicting the making of the movie, ‘The Harvey Girls.’ Courtesy/MRM

MRM News:

The Millicent Rogers Museum (MRM) in Taos announces the opening of its latest exhibition, “Fred Harvey and the Making of the American West.” This unique exhibition will open to the public Aug. 1 and closes Jan. 31, 2015.

Featuring more than 100 objects drawn from the family of Fred Harvey, various private collections and the Couse Foundation (Taos), the exhibit focuses upon how Fred Harvey and his company created the popular imagery that Americans came to understand Read More

White Rock Visitor Center Hosts Art Market July 5

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LACDC News:

The White Rock Artist Market will feature local artists and crafters 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 5, at the White Rock Visitor Center.

This market will include hand-crafted jewelry, hand- painted wood pieces, melted crayon art, natural beauty items, San Ildefonso Pottery and photography.

For the first time at the market, there will be live music by Juan Rivera of Taos.

The White Rock Artist Market is produced by the Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC), a private, not-for-profit economic and community development organization serving the Los Alamos Read More

A Summer Evening at Ashley Pond

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A Summer Evening at Ashley Pond
Photo Essay By TK THOMPSON
Los Alamos
 
The Community Winds perform in concert under the pavilion last week at Ashley Pond Park in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by TK Thompson 
 
The fountain at Ashley Pond. Photo by TK Thompson 

The pavilion at Ashley Pond. Photo by TK Thompson 

Early evening at Ashley Pond. Photo by TK Thompson 

The water feature at Ashley Pond. Photo by TK Thompson 

Night falls on Ashley Pond. Photo by TK Thompson 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

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Jae Drummond Art at Jean Cocteau Gallery June 16

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‘Nymeria’ by Jae Drummond. Courtesy photo

JCCG News:

Jae Drummond’s art training started early. Her father, David Drummond, also a professional painter, attached a roll of butcher paper to a board, creating a portable drawing table with an infinite supply of paper. By the time you have filled several rolls of paper, you draw pretty well, she said.

The artists she was first introduced to were the great American illustrators N. C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parish and Norman Rockwell. Both her formal schooling and her love of art and illustration focused on the human figure. Drummond Read More

Ai Weiwei and Bert Benally Create ‘Pull of the Moon’

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Navajo artist Bert Benally. Courtesy photo

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Courtesy photo

NMA News:

Ai Weiwei, internationally-acclaimed Chinese dissident artist, in a remarkable collaboration with Navajo artist Bert Benally, will create “Pull of the Moon,” a temporary, site-specific art installation in a remote part of Coyote Canyon on the Navajo Nation. 

The project is part of Navajo TIME (Temporary Installations Made for the Environment), a unique partnership between New Mexico Arts and the Navajo Nation Museum. The installation will feature earth-based drawings using Read More