Exhibitionism
A PEEK AT WHAT’S SHOWING AROUND TOWN
Emily Mason: Untitled 2017, archival pigment print
Form & Concept, 435 S. Guadalupe St., 505-982-8111 The gallery hosts Mirror Box, an exhibition of works by emerging artists and writers curated by the directors of Strangers Collective. The show’s focus is on place and identity as reflected through art objects and zines and includes works by artists Kevin Bond, Emily Mason, Shannon Latham, Dion Valdez, and others. Zine writers include Liz Brindley, Pascal Emmer, Erica Nguyen, and Bucket Siler. The opening reception is Friday, Feb. 23, at 5 p.m. An artist talk is scheduled for March 17 and a zine reading is on April 7, among other events.
Ashley Hunt: An average daily population of 1000, Dauphin County Prison, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 2011, digital photo
Foto Forum Santa Fe, 1716 Paseo de Peralta, 505-470-2582 Photographer Ashley Hunts’ solo exhibition Degrees of Visibility opens Friday, Feb. 23, with a 5 p.m. reception. The show is a survey of more than 250 prisons across the United States that Hunt shot from public vantage points over the course of 17 years. Each image is titled with the number of people incarcerated in the facility shown. The photographs show only what bystanders outside the prisons can see and focuses on how prison architecture and location hide the brutal realities of life behind bars. Hunt has spent his career documenting the expanding U.S. prison system; he gives a talk on his work on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m.
Artist unknown: Man's moccasins (Sauk and Fox) circa 1870
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, 704 Camino Lejo, 505-982-4636 The exhibition Beads: A Universe Of Meaning continues through April 15. The show traces the history and importance of imported glass beads to indigenous cultures of North America. Items include artwork, garments, and adornments that date from circa 1850 to the present. The exhibition covers modes of artistic expression, traditional and contemporary uses for beads, and the medium as a means of exchange.
Andrea Broyles: Dämmerung (Dawn) 2017, oil on board
Bittersweet Designs, 667 Canyon Road, 505-988-8006 The exhibition Hinterland, new paintings and sculpture by Andrea Broyles, continues through March 14. Broyles’ works are inspired by the idea of hinterlands as realms beyond the known or visible and from which her solitary figures emerge. “My work focuses on the journey from the dark to the light,” she writes on her website. “It is the grey area before the light, where creativity and awareness are experienced.” Fifty percent of artwork sales will benefit the Ezperanza Women’s Shelter.
Maggie Taylor: Through the looking-glass 2017, archival pigment print
Photo-eye Gallery, 541 S. Guadalupe St., 505-988-5152 Photo-eye’s Winter Group Show continues through March 24 and features a diverse selection of contemporary photography by gallery artists Mitch Dobrowner, John Delaney, Julie Blackmon, Maggie Taylor, Michael Kenna, and Tom Chambers. More than two dozen works are on exhibit.