Destruction Ritual Contemporary culture primarily presents itself to us through the screen. We look to screens for entertainment, information, communication and commerce. Through advertising, screens tell us what we should want, what we should be don't, and who we should be. The television screen holds a place of reverence at the center of the household, as a kind of altar, portal, and vessel. It only makes sense that upon their ceasing as useful objects they are shot, sh

Jennifer Joseph Untitled (Shift), 2016 Oil on panel, 24 x 24 in. Terri Rolland Dark Red-Dark Red, 2011-2016, Acrylic and clay paint on panel, 6 x 20 in Let us sing the praises of art galleries who dare set up shop in risky neighborhoods—neighborhoods that are neither Downtown, on Canyon Road, nor in the Railyard Arts District. David Richard Gallery made the move toward lowering their rent by relocating, at the beginning of 2016, to Mid-Town, or the Pacheco Corridor, or St. Mi

Thais Mather Lil Wayne Drops Pen and ink micro-pointillism 2016 14" x 17" Aug. 5, 2015, 3 million gallons of wastewater contaminated with arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, and lead, among other toxic elements from a spill at the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado, poisoned a tributary of the Animas River. The event was an ecological disaster. Within five days, the waste had reached the San Juan River on the Navajo Nation, contaminating ranch and farm lands, affecting cattl

On Aug. 5, 2015, 3 million gallons of wastewater contami­nated with arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, and lead, among other toxic elements from a spill at the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado, poisoned a tribu­tary of the Animas River. The event was an ecological disaster. Within five days, the waste had reached the San Juan River on the Navajo Nation, contaminating ranch and farm lands, affecting cattle and crops. Two days after that, it had reached Lake Powell. Santa Fe­

Andrew Cimelli When Hard Questions Have Easy Answers, 2016 Acrylic on canvas, 40" x 40" Albuquerque Journal September 9, 2016 Jackie Jadrnak / Journal North Reporter Art collectives that have sprung up around Santa Fe out of frustration over trying to have their works seen by the public are getting a significant chance for exposure with a series of exhibitions planned at the David Richards Gallery. Called The Santa Fe Art Project, the series of two-week exhibitions, with

The inaugural edition of The Santa Fe Art Project showcases the most cutting-edge artwork of the Southwest’s cultural capitol. Eight curators from Santa Fe will feature over 50 established and emerging artists representing the best of the city’s contemporary art scene. The Santa Fe Art Project is a multi-faceted presentation of visual arts creativity in “The City Different.” Over an eight-week period, a series of rotating exhibitions of painting, sculpture, drawing, photogr

Angela Fraleigh, Through the Half Drowned Stars, Oil on canvas, 66" x 90" When you look at the myth- and history-themed paintings of the Old Masters, the compositions often conflate several aspects of a story into a single scene, arranging the narrative as a tableau. Such is the case with Diana and Her Nymphs, for instance, painted by Dutch artist Jacob van Loo (1614-1670) in 1654. The scene depicts Diana, goddess of the hunt in Greek mythology, undressing to bathe with her e

Visitors to the opening night reception on January 14 at David Richard Gallery’s new HQ on Pacheco Street were treated to a visual smorgasbord from around the world, around town and literally from around the corner. Paintings, sculpture, found objects, ceramics presented a multi-cultural and multi-generational kaleidoscope of things to look at and take in. Front and center was senior Royal Academician Paul Huxley, showing his latest body of work based on his installation at l

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: David Richard Gallery Presents An Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings and Objects That Nod to the Exuberant Style of the Baroque Period, But With a Twist New Baroque - The Imperfect Pearl Monte Coleman, Chris Collins, Laila Farcas-Ionescu, Angela Fraleigh, Erik Gellert, Catherine Howe, Ted Pim, Vadim Stepanov March 11 - April 23, 2016 Opening Reception: Friday, March 11 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM David Richard Gallery 1570 Pacheco Street, A1, Sant

In Border Crossing, with seven artists each presenting a substantial body of work, there was indeed a lot to study. And happily, David Richard Gallery’s new and versatile space managed to accommodate all the diversity of visions. There was painting by Michele Bubacco and Paul Huxley; ceramic sculpture by Monte Coleman and Erik Gellert; mixed-media wall pieces by Chris Collins; and sculpture by Jack Slentz and Tim Cox, the latter also represented by a suite of paintings on alu