Exhibition News: Eleven at Chimayo Trading
The ELEVEN show is a kaleidoscope of creativity. Each person has a distinct point of view, recognizable and divergent. This show will anoint the expanded space at Chimayo Trading with the energy of newness, a frisson created by showing a body of work that has truly never been seen or felt before.
Expanding our gallery with a large extension into two new spaces, we have invited eleven esteemed contemporary Taos artists to contribute to an exciting show opening Fall Arts weekend.
You may very well recognize the names, you may think you know the work, but you will be surprised by the sheer force created by juxtaposing these ELEVEN artists:
The eleven artists featured in our upcoming exhibition have lived in Taos for a total of centuries! We asked each of them how Taos became home and how it affected their art work and creative lives.
These are their responses:
Mimi Chen Ting – free floating abstractions.
Taos gives me clarity and simplicity of vision. Everywhere I look, I see changing relations of shapes, forms, and colors, how the most gentle sigh of the moving air turns dramatic in the blink of an eye, and I only exist in this continuous narrative like a stitch in a tapestry. Taos gives me perspective. It gives me permission to be silent, and just listen without fear of interruption. It called to me, and I answered. I do not think art can save us all, but it can console and inspire, bring light to the darker shadows, and ease, if not enhance, our human experiences. We, who are fortunate to be given the gifts of expression and the opportunities to share them, are privileged fools. I am humbled and grateful to be among the legion.
The evocative marble sculpture of TJ Mabrey and the ethereal drawings of Christine Taylor Patton will be shown, along with the dreamlike landscapes of Ann Huston and precise color palette that characterizes the painting of Gretchen Ewert. Pieces from Nicki Marx’s mesmerizing Argus Feather series “Eilee” will share the wall with the clean edges and clear vision of Mimi Chen Ting. Sandra Lerner and Margaret Nes along with Ginger Mongiello are contributing their freshly divergent perspectives in paintings that vibrate beyond the picture plane. Paula Verona brings something almost austere, while Annell Livingston’s paintings pulse with the rhythm of color.
For 18 years, we have been a platform for historic and contemplative art at our Chimayo Trading gallery. With the acquisition of this historic building, its courtyards and charming adobe interiors, we have opened the door to a fresh perspective that becomes a platform for the high quality of contemporary art of today and tomorrow.
Enjoy exploring the far flung and vast ranging sensibilities of the exciting artists invited for the show: ELEVEN.
The doors open to the newly restored and expanded gallery with a celebration from 4:00 to 7:00 on Saturday, September 25, in conjunction with Southside Arts.
