Arts
105 Art Gallery
Home to innovative, intriguing work by dozens of local artists, not the least of whom being Emily Trovillion, Stacy Hawkinson, and Val Hollingsworth. They also hosted our Christmas Fundraising Spectacular in December 2010.
516 Arts
Suzanne, Rhiannon, Fran and their crew run one hell of a show. A freedom pervades everything in this museum-style gallery fiercely committed to underrepresented voices and difficult questions.
Acequia Booksellers
There is an art, a refinement, to Acequia. It’s about Gary’s life-long affair with books and Marilyn being a book artist. Posing as a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it, Acequia is a magic (and seemingly endless) library that specializes in rarities, unknowns and artist’s books.
Adam Hooks and His Hang-Ups
This ever-charming, glasses-clad indie-rocker’s been strumming and singing about town seemingly since Marty first took office, with an uncanny sense of melody and a throaty croon.
Cellar Door Gifts & Gallery
This aptly named gallery really is an access point down to somewhere else – a realm of low-brow pop surrealism; a stranger, more wonderful place than could be seen from above. Cellar Door feels like the part of Willy Wonka’s factory in which the kids were never allowed. Think House of Leaves, the gallery.
Corrales Bosque Gallery
Nevermind the woodsy strip mall, CBG has been artist owned and operated since 1994. Wind through the gallery for unique jewelry, oil paintings, acrylics, mixed media, watercolors, prints, pastels, singular works in wood. juicy ceramics, sculpture, and evocative photographs.
DJ Jimi B
Some of the finest hip hop production being crafted in the Duke City – and to our ears, in several states – is emanating from Jimi B’s decks. Dude’s so fucking cool, at his record release party last year he actually released a limited-run record.
Dollar Theaters!
Okay, truthfully, a regular show is $2. And they’re owned by a corporate giant. And, like anywhere else, the popcorn’s gone pricey. But reflect on this, young culture warrior: they’re second-run, and none of the box office sales reach that corporation. Only your outrageously priced movie-grub will keep these people employed.
Factory on 5th
A warehouse converted and cut into studio spaces, and run by one of the sweetest proprietors in the biz. If not the most affordable artists’ studios in the city, then damn close.
Gallery Alchemy
Sarah writes: Gallery Alchemy offers new concepts in art and design, as well as tons of fresh air and sunlight, to fill the small space. If you can afford affordable jewelry, there’s really no excuse.
Harwood Art Center
Literally dozens of ways to activate your creative energy. Take a class; teach a class. See a show: exhibit your work. Play music, or dance. Rent a studio. Join the community garden. Eat lunch at Robin’s Kitchen. Yeah really, there’s food, too.
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Your one-stop portal to the 20 pueblos of New Mexico. Gas station (with tobacco and papers), history, traveling exhibits, work by local artists, a high-end gift shop and wine-your-future-boss-here restaurant all in a huge, recently remodeled (and gorgeous) site.