Galleries unite on Kit Carson Road
Three galleries on Kit Carson Road unite for ‘Taos Insurgency: The New Protagonists’
THERE’S A BRIGHT SPOT coming up in the gloom of quarantine: a national juried art show spanning three galleries on Kit Carson Road. The show is called “Taos Art Insurgency: The New Protagonists,” and it opens this Saturday (July 18), at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art, Dragonfly Blue Gallery and Greg Moon Art.
In compliance with the governor’s guidelines, there will be no reception, masks are mandatory and there will be restrictions on the number of people allowed in the galleries at once. The opening will will be an all-day affair to accommodate everyone being able to view the show on opening day. The art will remain on view through Aug. 2.
We spoke with the three gallery owners about this show, and a gallerist’s life during pandemic.
ROB NIGHTINGALE, WILDER NIGHTINGALE FINE ART:
“Wilder Nightingale Fine Art has been and continues to assist new and seasoned art collectors acquire original art since 1991. [This show] is a refreshing exhibition and sale featuring artists from the region and around the country. Opening up the door for new talent that might not otherwise be seen. Like Julie Jablonski’s ‘Sticks and Stones # 7,’ a mixed-media piece. Fortunately, Julie has entered every show we have put on, and I have always been drawn to each of her works. Mind you, all are different and not knowing it is her work I am selecting, it is a happy accident. Thu Nguyen’s ‘Lady of Sapa’ — I liked this portrait. Portraiture is not easy, and I liked the execution of this work.
“Quarantine has been a game changer. I have, thankfully, had online sales. Collectors who have been in the gallery or are familiar with the artists’ work.
“Wilder Nightingale has two major shows coming up in October and November (the Plein Air Painters of Colorado, and the New Mexico Plein Air Painters National Show). Receptions for these two shows are up in the air. We are still planning to move forward and will adjust with the ‘pandemic climate’ near that time.”
LYSA MONTWILL, DRAGONFLY BLUE GALLERY:
“Like all things in Taos, this gallery began with one vision and quickly evolved into its own presentation. It continues to shift with the times and experiences.
If I had to define its mission, I’d say it is to promote color, distinction and thought-provoking works that focus on the beauty of this world.
“Individuals are unique. Artists are no exception. The difference being, the preferred method of communicating their unique view is visual presentation. Live artists offer real-time interactions based on the here and now.