by Chloe Davis, SFR intern

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY

Reception
4-8 pm
Saturday, Feb.  20

50 E. San Francisco St.

Exhibition is free and open to the public

Whether or not artistic talent runs in the family, any common interest is something to celebrate. Susan Kelly, her daughter Rachel Kelly and her granddaughter Sara Grab all celebrate their common interest in art by holding a benefit for the Santa Fe Youth Shelters, in which they will be selling their artwork. Susan draws from photos of teenagers, Rachel creates whimsical paintings and  collages and Sara shows a series of photographs of elderly people holding photos of themselves when they were very young.

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By Amy Kuhre, SFR Intern

Just in time for the weekend, Santa Fe galleries are giving you tons of reasons to leave the toasty comfort of your abode to check out what’s new in the realm of visual art. From the earth-friendly offerings of Matilda Essig to the classic cartoons of Roz Chast, Santa Fe’s best have something for everyone.

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Tony Hillerman’s Landscape slide show and book signing

4-6 pm
Sunday, Nov. 8

$20-$25

Santa Fe Community Convention Center
201 W. Marcy St.
955-6789

Back in September, SFR spoke with Anne Hillerman, daughter of legendary mystery author Tony Hillerman, about her father’s work and legacy. Tony Hillerman passed away in October 2008, and the first week of November 2009 (Nov. 1-8) has been dubbed “Tony Hlilerman Week” by the Santa Fe Public Library.

To celebrate Tony Hillerman Week, the SFPL hosts a special slide show of photographs from Anne Hillerman’s new book, Tony Hillerman’s Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn with Anne Hillerman and Don Strel, her husband and the book’s photographer.

In addition, the SFPL also dedicates its Tony Hillerman Teen Patio at the Southside Library this weekend. Scroll to the bottom of the post for all the event info.

Below the jump, read an excerpt of SFR’s interview with Anne Hillerman [cover story, Sept. 16: "Mystery Man"]. Read the full story here.

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by Tiana Finney, SFR Intern

Ghost Ranch and the Faraway Nearby: Photographs by Craig Varjabedian

Reception
5-7 pm
Friday, Oct. 23

Through Jan. 2, 2010

Gerald Peters Gallery
1011 Paseo de Peralta
954-5716

New Mexico residents are likely acquainted with the juniper-dotted hills, blooming yucca and magnificent canyons in photographer Craig Varjabedian’s Ghost Ranch and the Faraway Nearby.  Although Ghost Ranch has become a well-known regional spot—mostly through its O’Keeffe-associated fame— it is anything but commonplace. In O’Keeffe’s letter to the director of Ghost Ranch, published in Varjabedian’s book Ghost Ranch and the Faraway Nearby, she wrote, “This was my world immediately—big and wide—with no one living in it.”  The openness and tranquility O’Keeffe referred to is evident in Varjabedian’s photographs.

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The Trinity site, where the US set off the first man-made atomic explosion, is only open to the public twice a year. One of those times was last Saturday. I went with a couple of friends, expecting to find a couple dozen science geeks and amateur historians. I did not expect hundreds of camera-toting gawkers from all over the country who behaved as though they’d pulled over at the World’s Largest Ball Of Yarn!, rather than a great scar upon the earth inflicted by mankind and symbolic of his hubris and folly.

And yet…

Say cheese!

Look! This partially vaporized column must be important—it’s fenced off!

A replica of Fat Man, and…God Bless America.

The whole thing reminded me of those parades they have in Pakistan, where the military drags its nuclear-tipped missiles through the streets, met by cheering crowds. Hooray! We’re a nuclear power!

More from my field trip after the cut.

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