Visual Art

On the heels of Houston’s lauded FotoFest, another photography showcase is gaining momentum in the Southwest and beyond. Beginning this month and continuing through September, PhotoSummer, organized by core partners University of New Mexico Art Museum and 516 ARTS in Albuquerque, along with CENTER in Santa Fe, heads into its second year of exhibitions and public programs.

Little monsters look at us from ink, mold, paint, and collage. These monsters look familiar. Not just as historical markers to marginalized existences, which they are, but as real, flesh and blood women.

You can expect diversity in the range of art media produced in Texas. Residents often experience works grouped into visual art categories, such as painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video, performance, and installations.

Two Artists create a Shared Identity