Chiaroscuro Gallery

Review of Ben Montague’s “Fingerprints”

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From the Santa Fe New Mexican ART IN REVIEW  DOUGLAS FAIRFIELD Published: July 24, 2009   Benjamin Montague‘s new show at Chiaroscuro called Fingerprints contains images that read like crime scenes. Fragmented and enlarged, his photo-based pictures could conceivably be used as reference material — exhibits A through H — to discover who did what … Read more

Opening July 17, Ben Montague and Emmi Whitehorse

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Santa Fe, NM – Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art announces two solo shows running concurrently July 17 – August 8, 2009, Benjamin Montague’s Fingerprints and Emmi Whitehorse’s Forth, with the opening reception Friday, July 17 from 5 to 8 pm. Benjamin Montague: Fingerprints  Fingerprints explores the relationship between people and environment in a series of close-up photographs. … Read more

Opening June 12 – John Garrett and Rebecca Bluestone

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Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art announces two solo shows running concurrently June 12 – July 11, 2009, John Garrett’s Second Sight and Rebecca Bluestone’s Landscape, with the opening reception Friday, June 12 from 5 to 8 pm. John Garrett: Second Sight Albuquerque artist John Garrett uses traditional textile technologies, such as sewing and weaving, to create unique … Read more

Review of Gretchen Wachs and Susan Sales

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SURFACE INDUSTRY Douglas Fairfield/The Santa Fe New Mexican Gretchen Wachs and Susan Sales share the spotlight — although not the same exhibition space — in concurrent solo shows that open on Friday, May 8, at Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art’s new location in Gypsy Alley and run through June 6. With more than 3,000 square feet in … Read more

Opening May 8th – Gretchen Wachs & Susan Sales

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Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art announces two solo shows running concurrently May 8- June 6, 2009, Gretchen Wachs’ Casting About and Susan Sales’ At This Point In Time, with the opening reception Friday, May 8 from 5 to 7pm. New Mexico artist Gretchen Wachs is a painter, printmaker, and ceramicist. For Casting About, her first solo exhibition … Read more

Inaugural exhibition ‘Grand Opening on April 3

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Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art announces the opening of a new location at 702 1/2 Canyon Road.  The new 3000 square foot space will serve as the primary location for Chiaroscuro, which has operated from 439 Camino del Monte Sol since 1999.  The 702 1/2 Canyon Road space will open April 1st with regular spring hours of Tuesday … Read more

Kay WalkingStick retrospective at Lafayette College

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Gallery artist Kay WalkingStick will be having a retrospective works on paper exhibit at the Grossman Gallery of Lafayette College in Easton, PA from March 7 – April 25, 2009. On March 11, WalkingStick be giving a lecture on the development of her art at 4:00 pm at the Williams Center, also at Lafayette College, … Read more

Nora Naranjo-Morse named 2009 Distinguished Artist of the Year

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Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art is pleased to announce that Nora Naranjo-Morse has been honored by the Santa Fe Rotary Foundation of the Arts as its 2009 Distinguished Artist of the Year.  A gala cocktail reception and presentation will be held April 25th at the Scottish Rite Masonic Lodge.  Proceeds from the gala event benefit fund arts … Read more

Bebe Krimmer featured in February/March 2009 issue of Santa Fean Magazine

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infinite quest: Bebe Krimmer’s (inter)stellar creative journey Bebe Krimmer is stuck at home, The snow is piling up, the grade of her quarter-mile-long driveway is steep, and, for once, the 78-year-old artist has decided not to venture out for her morning swim. “My friends always worry because they know I do crazy things,” says Krimmer. … Read more