Art sights in Southwest
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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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Mckinley County Courthouse
- New Mexico, USA
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Gallup’s original murals date back to the 1930s and were created during the Depression as part of President Franklin D Roosevelt’s WPA program – an initiative to give out-of-work men jobs building and beautifying towns and parks on railway lines across the country. Some of the original murals can still be seen around town – check out the McKinley County Courthouse.
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Maynard Dixon Home & Studio
In Mt Carmel, the Architectural Digest –noted Maynard Dixon Home & Studio is where renowned Western painter Maynard Dixon (1875–1946) lived and worked in the 1930s and ’40s. Docent-led tours are by appointment only. Look for the house at Mile 84 on Hwy 89, about 6 miles south of Glendale; it’s easy to miss.
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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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Studio West Photography
Las Vegas’ fractured art scene received an enormous boost in 1997 when commercial photographer Wes Isbutt accidentally created the Arts Factory complex. Isbutt was looking for a place to set up his business, Studio West Photography.
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Arts Factory
Inside you’ll find hit-and-miss, but always intriguing, local artists’ workshops and the Contemporary Arts Center, a community hub. Across the street, Brett Wesley Gallery (www.brettwesleygallery.com) stages contemporary photography exhibitions.
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Commerce Street Studios
In downtown’s 18b Arts District, these eclectic and independent artists’ studios are ground zero for all of the First Friday hoopla.
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Holsum Design Center
The up-and-coming Holsum Design Center has art galleries and design shops.
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