Art Galleries of Santa Fe
On visiting Santa Fé, one thing you are guaranteed to hear about is the amazing Canyon Road, the epicentre of the unique wave of art which has flooded the city and turned it into one of the most renowned artistic centres in the world.
The majority of the art galleries in Santa Fé are located on this street and are situated within converted homes. The oldest house dates back to the 1750s during the Spanish settlement era. Each home would have been the centre of a native american family-owned farm. Despite the United States acquiring the territory in the Mexican-American war, the lifestyle remained relatively untouched.
Before the American acquisition, the road itself was used as a great transport link to reach the mountainous forests surrounding the town. Settlers would walk their small donkeys into the forests to collect wood, typically used in the construction of the iconic Pueblo Revival style of the town, to be delivered to customers or sold in markets.
The charm of the typical revival style attracted many professional artists on painting excursions to the area. The style was typical for its use of brown adobe bricks giving the town its current appearance. The artist culture began to grow, turning the city into what it is today.
Amongst the several art galleries in Santa Fé include the more renowned Yares Art Projects, a gallery which looks to recapture the past 50 years of Santa Fé history through its more contemporary exhibitions. All the museums are home to distinct aspects and pieces from native-american art. With the area being a solid mile-long art extravaganza, it is difficult to get bored.
Another important gallery to visit is the Zane Bennet Contemporary Art gallery. The two-storey glass atrium offers not only contemporary art, but abstract, non-representational art meant to engage the viewer to interpret the work. It uses film, audio and new forms of media to display its art and contains the works of several blue-chip artists such as Robert Rauschenberg.
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Whatever your reason for coming here, the extravagant galleries on Canyon Road and the unique and distinguished culture of this old, charming city are not to be missed.
