The Art Scene in Santa Fe

If you want to experience art in an exquisite setting, go to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Officially named La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis (the Royal Villa of the Holy Faith of St Francis of Asisi) in 1823, Santa Fe, or 'Holy Faith', has a population of …

Susan Contreras: Recuerdos de Mexico

'Recuerdos de Mexico' ('Memories of Mexico'), an exhibition of paintings by prominent Santa Fe artist, Susan Contreras, was on view at the Parks Gallery in New Mexico, from 15 October-7 November 2005. The exhibition presented remembered images of Contreras's time there as a child …

The Paintings of Elias Rivera

Rivera's paintings of the last 20 years present scenes in the streets or market places of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru. What draws Rivera to such places are the colourful costumes and active street life of the native populations, as depicted …