Show of masterworks set to open

by in Palette News Arts Network/PNAN, PaletteBoards Section

An invitational art exhibition, “The Power of Place” opens Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, featuring works by New Mexico’s most celebrated sculptors, such as Kevin Box, Tammy Garcia, Phillip Haozous, Allan Houser, Tom Joyce, Estella Loretto, Arlo Namingha, Dan Namingha, Michael Naranjo, David Pearson, Roxanne Swentzell and others.

The Courtyard Gardens is comprised of a series of five courtyards perched on the edge of the Arroyo de los Pinos. Each courtyard will have its own character reflecting an aspect of the cultural history of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Courtyard Gardens is comprised of a series of five courtyards perched on the edge of the Arroyo de los Pinos. Each courtyard will have its own character reflecting an aspect of the cultural history of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

   This exhibition is a testament to the influence and inspiration of Santa Fe and New Mexico’s unique sense of place. Artists are inspired through cultural diversity, and awe-inspiring landscapes to produce works that ranges from realistic figurative to abstract works.

Opened in July 2013, the Orchard Gardens with an orchard of fruit trees as its centerpiece is the entry point for visitors. Flanked by a meadow garden and a dry garden the orchard will be surrounded by a rugged retaining wall on three sides as it nestles into the hillside.
Opened in July 2013, the Orchard Gardens with an orchard of fruit trees as its centerpiece is the entry point for visitors. Flanked by a meadow garden and a dry garden the orchard will be surrounded by a rugged retaining wall on three sides as it nestles into the hillside.

     Most of the sculptures are in bronze, steel and stone media with half of the artists represented being of Native American decent. Also during the exhibit’s first several months, it will run concurrently with, “The Summer of Color” which is a collaborative show of all the institutions on Museum Hill, which is home to more than 200 galleries and over a dozen museums.

     Editor’s note: The show runs through May 1, 2016 and all artists in the exhibition are considered masters within their field. Their works are represented in museum and private collections internationally.

     More at: www.santafebotanicalgarden.org.