Ten days away from her solo art exhibition and Jesse is beside herself with excitement, her mother Stevie says, referring to her Taos Arts Council (TAC) sponsored show. Readers should note, only first names of Jesse's family will be used in this preview, to ensure the 37-year-old autistic artist's safety. more

When artist Larry Bell turned 80 years of age on Dec. 6, 2019, his friends, fans and collectors took the occasion to show their love and appreciation for him. Now a second birthday-inspired tribute promises to honor Bell's lifetime of work and carry his legacy forward in service to future generations of artists and art lovers. more

Tempo asked leaders from the Taos Arts Council, the Taos Center for the Arts, the Society of the Muse of the Southwest and the Taos Gallery Association to give us a snapshot of what they accomplished last year and what's on the docket for the new year. more

Stunning, imaginative and provocative. If the exhibition of prints in "Ambos Lados: International Print Exchange" doesn't excite the creative spirit, practically nothing will. And that's saying a lot, considering the hugely creative spirit of Taos. more

The E.L. Blumenschein Home and Museum became a National Historic Landmark in 1966, seven decades after its namesake helped to put Taos on the global map as an extraordinary art destination unlike no other. more

The exhibition of Beatrice Mandelman's work "Overflowing with Color," on view now at the Harwood Museum of Art, is timed to coincide with the release of a film about her life and creative output. The New Mexico PBS documentary "Creation Is Pure Freedom" will premiere April 11 in the Harwood's Arthur Bell Auditorium. more

Faithful readers of the Taos News, if they've been around for a while, may recall opening the paper and enjoying a witty, whimsical cartoon by artist Harry Vedoe. On Tuesday (Dec. 31), Vedoe will be celebrating his 90th birthday. To commemorate the occasion and share it with the community, he and his wife Noreen will be hosting a one-day-only special exhibit of his artwork, from 2-5 p.m. at the Stables Gallery of the Taos Center for the Arts, 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. more

The dance between detail, fine detail, the minutia that comprises the anatomy of this world and the expansiveness that opens through abstract and symbolic art is the dance at which Shera Maher is adept. more

Get your kicks pre-Saint Nick this Saturday (Dec. 21) from 4-6 p.m., along Kit Carson Road's Historic District galleries, museums and businesses. Expect little farolitos and at least two bonfires, but lots of treats and sweets, all free and open to everyone. more

It pays to be online, as Arizona photographer Scott Baxter discovered. Now, he is looking forward to his Taos art debut. There is an opening reception for an exhibition of his work along with nibbles, libations and an opportunity to meet the man, on Saturday (Dec. 21), 1-4 p.m., in the Fechin Studio at the Taos Art Museum, 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. more

Donabe, the pan-Asian eatery that both stands out in Taos and fits right in, just celebrated its one-year anniversary of serving food, sake and art in the former Arthur Rochford Manby house. more

There's a new kid on the art block and he's a dream of enthusiasm for the uniqueness of all that is Taos. more

Creativity craves change, movement, unknowns, surprise, wonder - all elements fiber artist Faith Welsh can't get enough of."I'm obsessed," she said during a November studio visit. more

Taos artists Abby Salsbury and Dean Pulver celebrate recent renovations to their passive solar studios and Taos Mesa Arts - an arts space encompassing clay, printmaking and woodworking studios, a gallery and workshop space -- by hosting an exhibition of five regional artists. more

They may be "many generations apart in age," but guitarists Bill Frisell and Julian Lage connect in ways any listener will appreciate, according to Judy Katzman of the Taos Jazz Bebop Society. Audiences will have a chance to hear this masterful duo in concert Saturday (Dec. 7), 7:30 p.m., at the Taos Community Auditorium, 145 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. more

Artistry in scrimshaw art by Tom High of Alamosa, Colo. was on view at the Community Against Violence Holiday Market Arts and Crafts Fair ... more

The Harwood Museum believes that all children should have access to arts regardless of income or background, according to Jayne Schnell, the museum educator. more

After an extensive nationwide search, the executive committee of the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos announced this week that Greta Brunschwyler will become the museum's new executive director. more

If you've been in Taos over the past few years, you know this is the season for Taos Folk. What is it? Let's just say, it's one of those things that is best experienced rather than explained. more

Artists ranging in age from teens through 30-somethings will be featured in the Taos Center for the Arts' "40 Under 40" show. The exhibit is set to open with a reception Thursday (Nov. 21), 4-6 p.m., in the Encore Gallery of the Taos Community Auditorium, 145 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. more

Don't ask Jean Mayer how old he is. Americans have a funny stigma about age, he said. Over here, age puts you in a box. He's not fond of boxes. more

Gold, purple and green is the color palette Allegra Sleep explores for her solo exhibition titled "Time, Travel." She said her color choices represent her childhood in Latin America, and the theme "transportation and time" is "to tie together two of my favorite bodies of work … paintings of the past and modern transportation, taxis, trucks, trains - and a few of my friend's ancestors." more

It's a hot news day in Taos creative circles when four of our most dynamic thespian women join forces to start their own theater company. more

They are three points of view, but their combination doesn't make a triangle. Instead, like a prism, the images created by Jeremy G. Landau, Jim Cox and Michael Gorman scatter outward into the world, painting a vision of Taos unlike any other. more

L. Ross Parker has spent a good deal of his artistic life finding ways to imagine rock god Jimi Hendrix in various spiritual and spatial dimensions, and in his latest exhibition with local artist Dan Enger he taps into the rising spirits of el Día de los Muertos. more