THE GROOVE ARTSPACE
309 Gold Ave SW - 503.750.1713
thegrooveartspace.com - map
FIRST FRIDAY ARTScrawl
Friday, December 6th (5-9pm)
Come join the fun for First Friday ARTScrawl at The Groove Artspace on December 6, from 5-9pm. We will have loads of holiday shopping, gorgeous ornaments of all kinds, great food, and live music. We will groove to the tunes provided by The Buzzy & the Be Goodes (pictured below). Featured artist for December is Daphne Menden (photo below, with her fabulous totems, including "This Bunny's Gone to Heaven," "The Jury is Still Out," and "New Boots and Panties.") All the Groovy artists will be hanging out, and all the studios will be open. Come get in the holiday spirit, we would love to see you.
December 8th (10am-4pm)
Check out the fabulous Groovy Holiday Market! We will have wonderful food, art, live music and more than a dozen unique vendors and artisans, including glass artists, jewelry, painters, musicians and more! Join us!
516 ARTS
516 Central Ave. SW - 505.242.1445
516arts.org - map
516 ARTS presents 516 WORDS: Re-examining the West with Paisley Rekdal on Thursday, December 5, 2024, 6pm. Being held at FUSION 708, (708 1st St. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102), the suidence will delve into the history of the American West through the lens of Chinese and other railroad workers’ histories, and through the railroad’s impact on America with a dynamic, inter-media live reading from poet and scholar, Paisley Rekdal. Rekdal will read selections from West and present corresponding videos with interactive guidance from the audience. Following this presentation will be a Q&A and moderated discussion with 516 ARTS curator Olivia Amaya Ortiz. Sign up at 516arts.org/programs
SUMNER & DENE ESTATE SALE
GALLERY 806 - 505.270.2777
806 Mountain Rd NW - map
ESTATE SALE
Friday December 6 & 13th (4-7pm)
Saturday December 7 & 14 (11-3pm)
Sumner & Dene's partner Lori Davidson's Estate, including paintings by Angus Macpherson, Phil Hulebak, Marnie Johnson, Mary Moore Bailey, Walker-Moore and photographs by Bill Tondreau and Edward Curtis. Open Fridays December 6 & 13, 4-7pm and on Saturdays December 7 & 14, 11-3pm
THE GALLERY ABQ
First Friday ARTScrawl
Friday, December 6th (5-8pm)
Regular hours: 11:00am-4:00 pm Tuesday-Saturday
The Gallery ABQ presents “Holiday Market” on December 6, 2024, from 5-8:00 pm. Ten artists with lots of holiday art. The Featured Artist will be Amelia Myer (oil and acrylic). See the gallery website at www.thegalleryabq.com or Facebook@TheGalleryAbq.
NEW MEXICO ART LEAGUE
3409 Juan Tabo Boulevard NE - 505.293.5034
newmexicoartleague.org - map
MEET THE ARTISTS
Saturday, December 14th (4-6pm)
SMALL WORKS
The New Mexico Art League festive and fun annual exhibit of works by 78 New Mexico Artists, working in different mediums and styles, all in a nice small package. Perfect for gift giving for the holidays. Opens December 5, Tuesday through Saturday (10 AM -- 4 PM). Exhibition runs through January 14, 2025.
GALLERY WITH A CAUSE
4901 Lang Ave NE - 505.828.3791
gallerywithacause.org- map
MEET THE ARTISTS
Sunday, December 8th (4-6 pm)
The Art of Healing
Exhibition dates: Exhibition dates: November 25, 2024 – February 21, 2025
A special fundraiser music by the Serendipity Vocal Quartet, door prizes, baked goods and warm drinks.
Participating artists:
Robert Anderson, David Estes, Stan Ford, Genie Gray, Wendy Kappy, Dan Little, David Marks, Deidre McAdam, Barbara McGuire, Carolyn Peterson, Douglas Ring, Joseph Tafoya, Nataša Vretenar, Darryl Willison and Lisa Zawadzki, and a special sale of authentic African art.
Through February 21, 2025. Gallery visits by appointment only: Regina Held, regina@gallerywithacause.org
AMAPOLA GALLERY
205 Romero St - 505.242.4311
Amapola-gallery.com - map
First Friday ARTScrawl
Friday, December 6th (4:30-6pm)
Regular hours 10-5 daily
The December Featured Artists at Amapola Gallery are—all forty of us! It’s a yearly tradition, and each artist has the freedom to display a full range of their creations. Lots to see, enjoy and purchase for your giftees. This special show continues through January 2025. Happy Holidays!
GALLERY HÓZHÓ
2000 Bellamah Ave NW - 505.318.3992
galleryhozho.com- map
First Friday ARTScrawl
Friday, December 6th (5-7pm)
Join us this Friday evening for the opening of Holiday Cheer 2025, an annual group exhibition showcasing captivating works by talented artists Chelsea Benally, Heidi Brandow, Omar Ganzo, Lynette Haozous, Vasili Katakis, Linda Lomahaftewa, Sheridan McKnight, and Vicente Telles. The show features an inspiring collection of paintings, prints, and drawings—perfect for celebrating the holiday season. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience art that warms the soul and brings joy for the festivities!
BLUE PORTAL
2107 Church St Albuquerque- 505.243-6005
www.assistanceleague.org/albuquerque/blue-portal - map
First Friday ARTScrawl
Friday, December 6th (9-6pm)
Tis the Season indeed at BLUE PORTAL home to our communities talented seniors Since 1978. Over 3000 individually crafted items await. Next to Church Street Cafe, hours are
Wed-Sat 11-4 , Sundays 1-4, and OPEN UNTIL 9PM ON Dec 6, THE STROLL. Join us for Hot cider and a small edibles - we look forward to seeing you again.
GHOSTWOLF GALLERY
206-1/2 San Felipe St. NW STE 3 - 505.246.9653
ghostwolf.gallery - map
First Friday ARTScrawl
Friday, December 6th (5-8pm)
-AND-
OLD TOWN COOKIE CRAWL
Saturday, December 14th (5-8pm)
Open 11-6 daily
GRINCH-PROOF GIFTS!
Ghostwolf brings you Grinch-proof Gifts! Come out and grab miniature masterpieces and presents with presence! We will be open late for Holiday Stroll on First Friday and for the Old Town Cookie Crawl on Second Saturday! Ghostwolf artist Gabriela Henner is the artist featured on this year's cookie tin, so be sure and join us for this fun second-Saturday event!
BROWN BEAR GALLERY
413 Romero St - 505.269.0105
brownbeargalleryabq.square.site - map
First Friday ARTScrawl
Friday, December 6th (5-8pm)
Brown Bear Gallery in Old Town is proudly local. Enjoy 20% off everything through Christmas!
YUCCA ART GALLERY
206 1/2 San Felipe NW STE 1 (Patio Market) - 505.247.8931
yuccaartgallery.com - map
First Friday ARTScrawl
Friday, December 6th (5-8pm)
Celebrate the season with us at our Winter Holiday Reception this evening. Elegantly uncommon works from our artists, jewelers, and artisans will make unforgettable gifts under your tree this year.
STARK STUDIO
Open by Appointment
Elizabeth and Robert Stark at Stark Studio open by appointment through December. Contemporary and modern landscapes and abstract art for sale and leasing. Located a block from Indian School at 3540 Haines Ave NE off Carlisle.
CORRALES BOSQUE GALLERY
4685 Corrales Road - 505.898.7203
corralesbosquegallery.com - map
(regular hours 11-5 W-M (closed Tuesdays)
SUNDAY IN THE VILLAGES
Sunday, December 1st (10-4)
Regular holiday hours open 'til 7pm Fridays and Saturdays
Just in time for the holiday season, the gallery has a wide assortment of creative and unique gifts for those special people in your life. We have ready-to-hang small prints, matted prints, jewelry, fused glass art, beaded mosaics, ornaments, and of course, a gallery full of fine art! In addition, we’ll have late holiday shopping hours until 7:00 PM Friday and Saturday from November 29th through December 21st. Happy Holidays!
WILD HEARTS GALLERY
221-B State Highway 165, Placitas - 505.361.2710
wildheartsgallery.com- map
First Sunday in the Villages
Sunday, December 1st (10-2)
Explore the amazing work of our 15 collective members, including painting, photography, printmaking, pottery, jewelry, woodworking, stained and fused glass, fiber, sculpture and mosaics. Wrap up your holiday shopping while you enjoy Chicky’s specialty coffee at the First Sunday ARTScrawl event December 1, 10 am to 2 pm.
Meet the Artist:
Saturday, December 14th (1-3pm)
Jewelry: A Medium of Symbolic Communication, featuring the work of Geri Verble and Sandy Johnson, on display through Feb 2, 2025. Geri Verble specializes in contemporary ethnic jewelry. With every bead telling a story, the cultures that inform and inspire her work communicate an ethnic significance. Sandy Johnson has mastered the art of metalsmithing. Beginning with glorious, semi-precious stones, she saws, melts and hammers the metal to create bold, expressive, unique jewelry.
After working as a passionate, mixed media artist for nearly a decade I have learned a painting process that captures my senses.
I love the discovery process this new approach brings to my work. It’s my journey where truths lay underneath the multiple layers of paper, paint, inks, and varnish. My role in the journey is to first build up the panel with information. Ultimately, to sand, scrape and peel back bits to find my truth in the work. Finding the end of the journey is part of this creative challenge I give myself. It’s important for me to find relationships between shapes, colors and textures. I ask myself how do the elements I choose work together? As well, I look for contrasts in the elements and try to create them along the process. This adds additional interest in the work.