An Underground Guide to AlburquerqueCellar Door Gifts & Gallery
Posted on June 8, 2011
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. Continue Reading
Gallery Alchemy
Posted on May 19, 2011
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. Continue Reading
Mariposa Gallery
Posted on May 9, 2011
Easy to miss in the hubub, Jen Rohrig and Liz Dineen run this flexible, unpretentious sometimes challenging, sometimes adorable Nob Hill sweetheart. Jewelry, sculpture, photography, paintings, widely mixed media, books, and many genres between all make appearances. Delicious opening eats and uncommonly friendly faces behind the counter make it an easy return destination on First Fridays (or any night, really). Continue Reading
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Posted on March 28, 2011
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. Continue Reading
Tinker Town
Posted on March 27, 2011
Hand-carved wooden miniatures in an assortment of exciting scenes, winding through a seemingly endless labyrinth. Endlessly kid-friendly, and a great (cheap!) stop on your way up or down Sandia Crest. Don’t miss the boat. Literally. Continue Reading
¡Explora!
Posted on March 27, 2011
Are you ever too old for magnets and bubbles? No, no you’re not. Build a robot, make a movie and ride a high-wire bike (!!!) all in the same day. If you’re seven or seventy, ¡Explora!’s got you covered. Continue Reading
Sumner & Dene Creations in Art
Posted on March 26, 2011
$25,000 paintings and $25 hand-made earrings co-mingle in a friendly, bright space. While you’re there, be sure to chat up Roy behind the counter; he’s highly qualified, fascinating and adorable. Continue Reading
Park Fine Art
Posted on March 26, 2011
From Emily Trovillion’s macabre, colorful surrealism, to Woon_Hang Joo’s non-traditional oils, to Stephanie Lerma’s obsessive, sewn paper sculptures, Young-Sook – herself an accomplished painter – keeps a killer little spot. A shame it’s buried in the Galleria. Continue Reading
NM Museum of Natural History and Science
Posted on March 26, 2011
It’s smelled precisely the same since the early 1980s. Real locals know the giant shin bone upstairs was actually upside-down for nigh-on two decades before some puto paleontologist pointed it out. Continue Reading
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Posted on March 26, 2011
A Mecca for high SW/El norte art. The renowned performing arts facilities attract some big acts, from international flamenco megastars to off-Broadway players. Continue Reading
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