New Mexico’s thriving gallery scene moves from strength to strength through the fall, and beyond. TABLE contributor Natassja Santistevan suggests some key shows to put on your list.
Albuquerque
Palette Contemporary
Jackie Beckman: Shape of Things to Come
Opens August 22, 2025
Artist reception: August 22, 5-8 pm
Beckman’s Shape of Things to Come invites viewers into a world of kiln-cast, cold-worked glass transformed by abstract urban imagery. Her shapes jumble together snapshots of buildings, bridges, and cityscapes into a vivid, emotional blur— capturing the beauty and chaos of metropolitan life. Experience the vibrant pulse of a city reimagined through glass.
Harwood Art Center
Jocelyn Salaz: Encountering Masculinity
September 25 – November 1, 2025
Reception and Artist Talk: Saturday, October 18, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Salaz’s intricate quilts and embroidered works open a dialogue on masculinity through the lens of gender as performance. Each textile piece becomes a vivid stage for storytelling, where layered fabric and thread convey complexity, vulnerability, and identity. With detailed handwork and bold imagery, Salaz transforms traditional craft into a powerful medium for exploring the fluid nature of gender roles. The result is both visually striking and deeply introspective.
Galisteo
Duende Gallery
Mud, Bone, Blood, Ice
August 30, 2025 – November 30, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 30, 4:00 – 8:00 pm
A dynamic and immersive exploration of human life and the environmental relationships that come with it, this multi-disciplinary experience features four renowned artists: Johanna Case-Hofmeister, Perri Lynch Howard, Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich (Koyukon Dené and Iñupiaq), and Robert King (Chahta Okla and Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma). Mud, Bone, Blood, and Ice uses an array of materials such as installation, sculpture, sound, and photography to embrace indigenous knowledge and challenging beliefs, allowing the viewer to reflect and observe the transformations of life.
Santa Fe
Pie Project
Judy Tuwaletstiwa: Fracti.Totum
August 30 – Oct. 4, 2025
Opening Reception, Saturday, August 30, 4-6 pm
Renowned artist Judy Tuwaletstiwa returns with Fracti.Totum, a powerful new collection featuring kiln-fired glass on canvas, mixed media, and works on paper. These pieces serve as quiet meditations on the human condition, where material and meaning are inseparable. Through layered surfaces and abstract forms, Tuwaletstiwa invites viewers into an ongoing conversation about memory, presence, and transformation. The work resonates as both artifact and witness — holding space for what words cannot fully express.
Daniel Cooney Fine Art
Dietmar Busse: The Forest Has 1000 Eyes
September 20 – October 25, 2025
Artist Reception: September 20, 5-8 pm
Busse’s work delves into themes of family, identity, and transformation through vivid self-portraits, camera-less chemical paintings, and expressive bird imagery. An extension of his previous series, his work blends the personal with the symbolic in scenes that teeter between tenderness and turmoil. Layered with emotion and visual intensity, Busse’s portraits — both human and avian — convey vulnerability, performance, and the desire to be seen.
Hecho A Mano
George Rodriguez
November 7- December 1, 2025
George Rodriguez crafts richly adorned ceramic figures that merge intricate detail with cultural storytelling. His vibrant sculptures often engage with sociopolitical themes, grounding personal expression in broader communal narratives. With bold color and symbolic ornamentation, Rodriguez breathes life into clay, transforming each piece into a compelling reflection of identity, tradition, and social dialogue.
TAI Modern
Suemura Shobun: A Retrospective
August 29 – October 2, 2025
TAI Modern closes its season with a retrospective honoring Japanese bamboo master Suemura Shobun (1917–2000). Known for his signature seashell-inspired forms, Shobun skillfully incorporated black bamboo from Kyushu, creating works that reflect both innovation and tradition. Rooted in his Osaka heritage, this exhibition celebrates the legacy of a visionary artist whose elegant craftsmanship continues to resonate.
Story by Natassja Santistevan
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