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CURRENT EXHIBITION

BOTANICALS
January 20-February 25, 2023
Opening Friday, December 20, 2023. 5 to 7 pm

Madison Cawein, Michelle Cooke, Ward Estes, Carol Farmer, Sandra Filippucci, Sheila Miles, Robbie Steinbach

Madison Cawein, April Frost Sunrise

Carol Farmer, Night Blooming Cereus

Michelle Cooke, New Mexico Archive Folio II

Sheila Miles, Quaking Bush

Ward Estes, Nature’s Haiku #1

Robbie Steinbach, Flamingo Flower

Sandra Filippucci, Where-the-Children-Were-1

Right after the holidays, as the reality of January sets in, we grit our teeth for the forthcoming cold hard winter months. And so this seems the perfect time to offer up a show called “Botanicals,” originally slated to be an exhibition entirely of flowers until we realized how many artists focused on other interesting aspects of the plant world—like shoots and leaves and even imaginary blooms dedicated to the children of Ukraine.

Two photographers, Robbie Steinbach and Carol Farmer, revel in the sensual particulars of exotic plants, proving that the erotic potential pioneered by Georgia O’Keeffe lives on in contemporary interpretations. Confronted with the lushness of summer, Sheila Miles takes a childlike delight in nature’s plenitude, while Ward Estes brings a Matissean touch to simplified shapes and primary colors. Madison Cawein, the lone photorealist in the group, zeroes in on grasses touched with frost in early spring, and Michelle Cooke presents an archive of plant materials from New Mexico embossed on sheets of foil and gampi paper. Inspired by the Soviet invasion a year ago, Sandra Filippucci produced a series of explosive canvases called “Flowers for Ukraine,” two of which occupy the main galleries at the Wright.


January – February 25, 2023
Opening Friday, December 22, 5 to 7PM

The Wright Contemporary Gallery
627 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, New Mexico 87571
(575) 224-0530

The Wright Contemporary Art Gallery in Taos
The Wright Contemporary is a gallery in Taos, NM, dedicated to the arts and artists of northern New Mexico.
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Tuesday through Sunday, 2 to 6 PM

LOCATION
627 Paseo del Pueblo Sur
Taos, New Mexico 87571
(575) 224-0530

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Two more from the “Botanicals” show at The Wri Two more from the “Botanicals” show at The Wright Contemporary. Like a breath of springtime. I realize that sounds corny, but this show gives me such a lift every time I walk through the door. And it will be up for another five weeks! Come visit Wednesday through Sunday, 2 to 6 or by appointment, 627 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM. These are oil on canvas from Madison Cawein, "Ribbon Blade II" and "April Frost Sunrise," 60 by 40 and 40 by 60 inches (both a bit cropped because I can’t seem to resize these to make Instagram happy) #thewrightcontemporary #santafeartist #taosartists #vasari21
It’s been a busy weekend at The Wright Contempor It’s been a busy weekend at The Wright Contemporary, with a well-attended opening for “Botanicals” on Friday night, in spite of foul weather, and another art law panel on Saturday, about copyrights and intellectual property, which sounds pretty dry but has affected artists as diverse as Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol, Richard Serra, and our hometown hero Larry Bell. It was a small crowd, but a very lively two hours. Scenes from a weekend: 1) Curator and artist Michelle Cooke, artist Robbie Steinbach, bibliophile David Farmer 2) assorted guests 3) discussing Serra’s “Tilted Arc” 4) Works by Sandra Filippucci and Ward Estes. I will be bringing you more throughout the week. Stay tuned! #thewrightcontemporary #taosartists #vasari21
This Saturday, January 21, we will have another pa This Saturday, January 21, we will have another panel on art and the law with top-flight attorneys Victor Johnson and Louis Salerno (below, l and r) discussing how artists can protect their intellectual property, including copyrights and rights of publicity. That may sound a little dry but our last lawyer panel in the fall provoked quite a bit of discussion. This one will answer questions about what to do if your image is lifted without your permission or your artwork destroyed and removed, as has happened to such notables as Larry Bell and Isamu Noguchi. That’s 3 pm at The Wright Contemporary, 627 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM. The event is free but please RSVP to ann@thewrightcontemporary.com. #thewrightcontemporary #taosartists #santafeartists
After the holidays, as the reality of January sets After the holidays, as the reality of January sets in, we grit our teeth for the forthcoming cold hard winter months. And so this seems the perfect time to offer up a show called “Botanicals,” originally slated to be an exhibition entirely of flowers until we realized how many artists focused on other intriguing aspects of the plant world—like shoots and leaves and even imaginary blooms dedicated to the children of Ukraine. The opening is January 20, 5 to 7, at The Wright Contemporary, 627 Paseo del Pueblo Sur in Taos, NM. There are seven artists in all, and I will be featuring them throughout the week. Shown here: Madison Cawein, “April Frost, Sunrise,” oil on linen, 40 by 60 inches. #thewrightcontemporary #taosartists #santafeartists #vasari21
You still have a few days to catch “Photography You still have a few days to catch “Photography in B&W” at the Wright Contemporary in Taos (through Sunday the 15th). Curator Michelle Cooke and I are especially proud of this show because it demonstrates the amazing range among photographers right here in Taos (only one hails from elsewhere, Geraint Smith of Santa Fe) and avoids the kitschification endemic to the local gallery scene. These few photos, from Barbara Rothman, Kathleen Brennan, Zoe Zimmerman, Arthur Gottschalk, and Desiree Manville give you a sample of what’s on the walls. So please come by Wednesday through Sunday, 2 to 6, for a closer look. 627 
 Paseo del Pueblo Sur. #TheWrightContemporary #Taosphotographers #taosartists #vasari21
I spent the last couple of days of my East Coast h I spent the last couple of days of my East Coast holiday sojourn at the beautiful new home and studio of Sandra Filippucci, near Kent, CT. Seen here are works from her “Flowers for Ukraine” series, which will be part of the “Botanicals” show at the Wright opening this month (the two works are not in these photos….so you will just have to visit). Closer to her home base, Sandra is having an exhibition at Five Points Gallery, February 3 to March 11. And I wish I could make the trip East for this one too! #thewrightcontemporary #vasari21
More from Chroma. We'll worth a visit if you are i More from Chroma. We'll worth a visit if you are in NYC.
The strange show"Chroma" at the Met, how the ancie The strange show"Chroma" at the Met, how the ancient sculptures looked painted, as art historians have determined they most assuredly were. Nonetheless I prefer my Greeks nekkid. #thewrightcontemporary #vasari21
New York at night. I think these have some painter New York at night. I think these have some painterly possibilities. Taken from interior of a cab while driver screams at me in Russian. #thewrightcontemporary #Vasari21
Scenes from MoMA in NYC on 12/30. Kind of like Gra Scenes from MoMA in NYC on 12/30. Kind of like Grand Central on steroids.  Possibly the last visit I will make in this lifetime. It's just no fun anymore. #thewrightcontemporary #vasari21
A full house Saturday for a talk by Louis Grachos, A full house Saturday for a talk by Louis Grachos, director of SITE Santa Fe, our premier venue for contemporary art in New Mexico. Louis took us through the high points of a decades-long career, swinging to Europe to bring us recent highlights from the Venice Biennale and Documenta, and informing us of future plans for SITE. He is a lively and engaging speaker, and I look forward to having him back. Please keep an eye on the Events page of TheWrightContemporary.com to see what we have coming up in the new year. #thewrightcontemporary #santafeartists #sitesantafe #taosartists
This is probably the most joyous work in the photo This is probably the most joyous work in the photo show. Curator Michelle Cooke and I said we weren't going to include any typically New Mexican touristy fare, but I just couldn't resist these guys. One visitor remarked that they reminded her of the characters from Maurice Sendak's "Wild Things." They are Geraint Smith's ""Trading Post Kachinas," an archival pigment ink print, 11.25 by 14 inches. Come see for yourself. We will be closed December 24-January 4, but otherwise open, Sunday - Wednesday, 2 to 6 pm and by appointment. "Photography in B&W," The Wright Contemporary, 627 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM. #taosartists #santafeartists #thewrightcontemporary
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