EXHIBITIONISM
A PEEK AT WHAT’S SHOWING AROUND TOWN
Ralston Crawford: Third Avenue Elevated No. 4 1958-1968, oil on canvas
LewAllen Galleries, 1613 Paseo de Peralta, 505-988-3250 The gallery follows up its exhibition on Southwestern modernism with a show culled from a private collection of New York-based modernists. New York Modernism includes George L.K. Morris, Charles Green Shaw, Ralston Crawford, Esphyr Slobodkina, and other artists who experimented with Cubism and surrealism in pursuit of an aesthetic expression that set them apart from their European counterparts. They were all influenced by the energy, architecture, and geometry of the city during the first half of the 20th century. The exhibit opens Friday, March 23, with a reception on March 30 at 5 p.m.
Keiko Fukazawa: Hundred to None 2014, porcelain, glaze
Peters Projects, 1011 Paseo de Peralta, 505-954-5800 Mixed-media artist Keiko Fukazawa’s exhibition, Hello, Mao, deals with the ongoing influence of former Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong, blending historic imagery with a parody of Japanese artist Yuko Shimizu’s iconic character Hello Kitty. The body of work on display, most of which was created when the artist was a resident at China’s Pottery Workshop in the ancient city of Jingdezhen, continues Fukazawa’s exploration of the cultural and political history of China. The show opens on Friday, March 23, in conjunction with the openings of solo exhibits by sculptors Hank Saxe and Tony Marsh, and the group shows Inner Visions and Machina: Past, Present, Future. The reception for all exhibits is at 5 p.m.
Jack Dunn: New Mexico Magic 2018, oil on canvas
Acosta-Strong Fine Art, 640 Canyon Road, 505-982-2795 Three exclusive artists represented by the gallery — Robert Reynolds, Jim Jennings, and Jack Dunn — are featured in the group exhibition Tres Pintores. All three artists paint landscapes, but the similarities stop there, as each exhibit varies techniques in dealing with their respective subject matter. Dunn approaches landscape with a vivid color palette and compositions reminiscent of early modernist works. Reynolds paints with a palette knife to create expressive paintings that capture the essence of his subjects. And Jennings’ renderings of clouds in his landscapes echo the forms in the terrain they float above. The reception for Tres Pintores is at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 23.
Mazati Galindo: Heart of the Earth, Heart of the Sky No.1 2017, acrylic, oil pastel, gold powder on canvas
TERRA Santa Fe, 1221 Flagman Way, Suite B6, 505-780-5668 The boutique Santa Fe real estate firm hosts its first pop-up exhibition, Symbols of Our Inner Truths, a two-person show of paintings by Katie O’Sullivan and Mazatl Gallindo. O’Sullivan’s mysterious, symbolic figures are often rendered in a selective palette of white, grey, and black, with elements of other colors, gold leaf, and recurring motifs such as crowns, rings, and spirals. Her contorted female figures are surreal expressions of emotional states and physical being. Galindo, a native of Mexico City, draws from cultural and spiritual traditions. His current work is a synthesis of his Mexican heritage, archetypal symbols, Mayan cosmology, and sacred geometry. The reception is Saturday, March 24, at 2 p.m.
Marge Rector: Abstract 9 1970, acrylic on canvas
David Richard Gallery, 1570-E2 Pacheco St., 505-983-9555 Abstract and Captured Forms, 1967 to 1975, explores two series of paintings by Marge Rector. Captured Forms was one of several black-and-white series Rector made starting in 1967, graphically strong works that have a sense of movement and vibration. Her Abstraction series, which represents a longtime engagement with hard-edge forms, Color Field painting, and optical patterns, is a combination of blackand-white and color paintings. Also showing is Michael Hedges: In Bloom, an exhibition of Expressionist paintings. The reception for the exhibits is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 23.