Bright Enough To Blind You Last Thoughts On Luis Jimenez The 1,000-year curse of public art is that most of it is designed to be as bland and inoffensive as possible. Governmental committees [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Jun 22, 2006 Read More Luis Jimenez’ “Progress I” sculpture is located at the Albuquerque Museum.
The Jungle Book, Kids Gorilla Tango It’s the jazziest jungle around with some pretty cool cats singing about the bare necessities and all that jive. Take a trip into [...] Abi Blueher \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More The Jungle Book, Kids opens this week at Gorilla Tango.
Boca De Arena Working Classroom Fred Wilson’s ceramics have been exhibited around the world. Starting this week, his work can be seen at Working Classroom alongside ceramics created [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More Boca de Arena opens this week at Working Classroom.
Culture Shock House of Folk— My dictionary claims that “folk” means “of, originating among, or having to do with the common people.” Sounds kind of [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More
The Art Of Video Games I Am 8-Bit At the dawn of the video game era, lots of kids spent hundreds of hours inside cramped, noisy arcades staring at pixeled screens [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More
Would It Kill You To Read A Book? As commentators never tire of reminding us, Southern California is a place unto itself. Especially the Hollywood Hills. Up there the movies’ gravitational [...] John Freeman \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More
Henry Kennison Offcenter Have you ever walked into a place and it just feels like home? OFFCenter (808 Park SW) welcomes with open arms anyone who [...] Abi Blueher \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More Henry Kennison with a piece of his Katrina mural
Culture Shock Pride Art— For the fifth year in a row, the organizers of Albuquerque Pride will host a fine arts show at Expo New [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More “Eagle Dancer” by Raymond Sandoval
No. 20 Festival Flamenco Internacional De Albuquerque Why is Albuquerque the flamenco capital of North America? The answer is best provided in a name: Eva Encinias Sandoval.We’re only exaggerating slightly. [...] Steven Robert Allen and Abi Blueher \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More Yjastros
Judith Shaw Ushasti Gallery The relatively new Ushasti Gallery (3907 Central NE) in Nob Hill specializes in art with a spiritual bent. The latest exhibit features mandala-like [...] Steven Robert Allen \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More “Lotus Mandala” by Judith Shaw