Santa FeSights

Art sights in Santa Fe

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    Shidoni Foundry

    Five miles north of Santa Fe in Tesuque, the Shidoni Foundry is an 8-acre apple orchard devoted to bronze sculptures. Founded in 1971, it has evolved into a world-renowned fine art casting facility and showplace. A gallery hosts changing exhibits, and there is a year-round outdoor sculpture garden on the lawn. Every Saturday, you can watch 2000°F molten bronze being poured into ceramic shell molds, one of several steps in the complex lost-wax casting technique.

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  2. B

    State Capitol

    The State Capitol, locally referred to as the Roundhouse, is the center of New Mexico’s government and was designed after the state symbol, the Zia sign. It also has one of the best (free) art collections in New Mexico. Self-guided tours are possible.

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