ARCHIVED EVENTS

Paula Roland doing a demo
Encaustic Artists in New Mexico: Sunday, May 14th
In tandem with “The Art of Encaustic: Koment and Roland,” we are sponsoring a panel about the pleasures and pitfalls of working in this seductive medium. Paula Roland, Ellen Koment, and Raphaelle Goethels are all well-known New Mexico artists working with the medium of encaustic (pigmented wax). Each has found a unique approach to the process and exhibits nationally. They will discuss the history of this age-old painting technique and their experiences in finding a genuine and distinct voice.

Amy Cowart
Amy Cowart: Organizing Your Archive
Saturday, March 25
A professional archivist and consultant to artists from New York to Seattle, Amy Cowart will talk about her systems for documenting and organizing your work, so that your focus can remain in the studio. Amy begins by establishing a comprehensive, cloud-based, archive of artwork to help organize, centralize, and preserve the artist’s life and work. She also consults as a strategic partner to streamline and manage the business aspects of an artist’s studio. Cowart holds a degree in printmaking from Baylor University and an M.A. in art history, criticism, and conservation from the University of New Mexico.

Ken Boiarsky
A Celebration for J.S. Bach’s Birthday
Sunday March 19, 2023
Back by popular demand, Ken Boiarsky will be offering a lecture/concert in honor of Bach’s birthday (March 21, 1685). Ken, who is both a lawyer and a virtuoso at the electronic keyboard, will offer selected works and include a discussion of the last piece by the maestro, which he wrote on his deathbed (Contrapunctus XVIII of Die Kunst der Fuge). Expect an hour of sheer delight.
Carmen
Saturday, March 11
My assistant, Mel Redmond, and I recently discovered a shared love of flamenco when a well-known singer and dance troupe visited the Wildflower Theater in Taos, an event that made me remember how much I loved Carlos Saura’s movies. A famed director in his native Spain, Saura died on February 10 and was best known for a trilogy of flamenco films—Blood Wedding, El Amor Brujo, and Carmen—made in collaboration with the extraordinary choreographer and dancer Antonio Gades. It’s the familiar story, immortalized as an opera by Bizet, brought to vivid life through fado and flamenco.

David Chickey
Saturday, February 25
More Books About Artists!
David Chickey, founder and publisher of Radius Books in Santa Fe, will talk about the history of this unusual enterprise, which publishes affordable monographs (often around $60) about notable artists, both from the Southwest and elsewhere. Since starting Radius in 2007, Chickey has worked with Doug Wheeler, Lee Friedlander, Marlene Dumas, Shirin Neshat, and many others, his main contributions being an obsessive attention to materials and the way he attempts to lay bare the artists’ creative process. Chickey will tell us about the nonprofit aspects of the business, how and why he decides on the artists, and how the future looks for this specialized sort of venture.

Chrisotpher Benson
Saturday, February 11, at 3 p.m.
“Art in the Making”
Santa Fe-based artist Christopher Benson will discuss and give readings from his recent book Art in the Making: Essays by Artists About What They Do (The Fisher Press). “This is a book about making art: about what it is, how it gets made, and above all, how the people who make it understand all those things.” Compulsively readable, the collection includes 91 essays from artists of all persuasions, colors, and aesthetic creeds, from craftsmen to ceramists, cooks to conceptual artists. Benson will talk about the origins of this collection, and photographer Zoe Zimmerman, whose works are in The Wright Office this month, will read her essay from Art in the Making. Copies for sale will be on hand.

Louis Salerno

Victor Johnson
Saturday, January 21, 2023, 3 pm
Louis Salerno and Victor Johnson on Artists and Intellectual Property
How well is your work protected against borrowing without permission and compensation? High-profile court cases involving Jeff Koons and Andy Warhol have provided some guidelines, but all artists need to know how to protect their intellectual property (IP), including copyrights, rights of publicity or personality, and moral rights. IP provides the artist with tools to control and financially benefit from their art and strengthen his or her legacy. Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the creators of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. Questions and answers afterward.
Attorneys Louis Salerno and Victor Johnson will be presenting this panel to aid artists in the realization of these goals.
Louis Salerno splits his time between Taos and New York City, where he serves as General Counsel for business organizations including corporate negotiations, insurance, contracts, litigation and compliance with state and federal laws. As General Counsel Lou is responsible for a comprehensive coverage of intellectual property matters and is highly experienced in transactional matters.
Victor Johnson advises entrepreneurs, start-ups, and multinationals on intellectual property matters including copyright and trade secrets while focusing on patent and trademark issues. Victor founded Santa Fe IP (http://www.santafeip.com) to provide a concierge-level of attention leveraging his experiences at AmLaw 10 and AmLaw 100 firms, IP boutiques, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Louis Grachos
Saturday, December 17, 2022, 3 pm
Louis Grachos
Join SITE Santa Fe’s Phillips Executive Director Louis Grachos for a talk on contemporary art in New Mexico. Learn more about Louis’ multi-decade career in the field and hear his reflections on SITE Santa Fe during his first tenure in the 1990s, now, and his vision for the institution’s future.

Ken Boiarsky
Saturday, December 10, 2022, 3 pm
Ken Boiarsky
Ken Boiarsky, lawyer and organist extraordinaire (he built his own pipe organ in his house in Taos) will be demonstrating his talents on a portable keyboard. The program includes a variation on Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Prelude in C Major from Book 1 of JS Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, three of JS Bach’s Two-Part Inventions (Numbers One, Eight, and Thirteen), Minuet in G from JS Bach’s Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, Prelude in C major for Organ (adapted to keyboard), and an original composition.

Lauren Tresp
Sunday, December 4, 2022, 3 pm
Since taking over THE Magazine in 2016, publisher and editor Lauren Tresp has rebranded the publication as Southwest Contemporary and transformed it into several thriving offshoots, including print and online editions, and expanded the publication’s reach to include the greater Southwest region. Tresp will talk about how the staff makes editorial decisions and SWC’s overall approach to art criticism and arts journalism. She also has tips for artists about handling their own public relations and reaching out for press coverage.

Louis Salerno

Kenneth Boiarsky