D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
November
2008
Art Shorts
Page: 2Andy Warhol is getting his 15 minutes of fame at NMSU. The NMSU Art Gallery will exhibit a selection of 28 Warhol photographs Nov. 14-Dec. 23, with an opening reception Nov. 14, 5 p.m. Original photographs taken by Andy Warhol between 1970 and 1987 capture artists, celebrities and socialites as color Polaroid images, while the streets of New York were the subject of many of the black and white silver-gelatin prints. Warhol used photographs as the basis for his paintings, and so there are multiple, often repetitious images of any given subject. This in turn fed into the repetition seen in his silk-screened images, the multiples of Jackie Kennedy and Elvis being among Warhol's most iconic works. 100 Williams Hall, Solano at University Ave. 646-2545.
Artist Dana Kleinman will speak, show photographs of artwork and answer questions about her experience exhibiting at the 2008 Beijing Biennale in conjunction with the Summer Olympics in China, in a presentation at the Preston Contemporary Art Center Nov. 21, 7 p.m. Free admission. 1755 Avenida de Mercado, 523-8713.
The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter, will exhibit the works of 23 local watercolorists at its 2008 Fall Membership Show, Nov. 7-30 at the Rio Grande Theatre, opening with an artists' reception Nov. 7, 5-7 p.m. The show will feature large and small works in a wide variety of subjects and techniques. The exhibit continues through November. 523-6403.
Unsettled Gallery will exhibit "Twilight on the Apacheria," featuring works by local fiber and watermedia artists Lynn Unangst, Phil Yost and Laurel Weathersbee, showcasing the artists' visions of southern New Mexico landscape and culture. An opening reception for the artists will be held Nov. 8, 2-4 p.m. The show continues until Dec. 6. 905 N. Mesquite, 647-8053.
ArtForm's Photography and Sculpture Show, Nov. 2-Dec. 3, will be hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Church's Tombaugh Gallery with an artists' reception Nov. 9, 2-4 p.m. More than 20 artists will show their work. 2000 S. Solano.
The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery will feature artists Rayma Claessen and Bobbie Widner during the month of November. 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe, 522-2933, www.zianet.com/mvartgallery
The Potters' Guild of Las Cruces will hold its annual holiday sale on Friday and Saturday, Nov, 21-22, at the Las Cruces Association of Realtors Building, 150 E. Idaho (adjacent to Comcast Cable). Sale hours are Friday, 4-9 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Luna County Arts Scene
The Deming Arts Council's Wood Turning Show, featuring works by Wilfred Rotherman, George Thompson and Les Fairchild, continues through Nov. 19 at its 100 S. Gold St. gallery. There will be a reception for the artists Saturday, Nov. 8, from 1-3 p.m.
Hidalgo County Arts Scene
The Chiricahua Gallery in Rodeo opens its holiday show the weekend of Nov. 22-23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The historic gallery will offer artisan-made and fine art items suitable for gift giving, including handcrafted tree ornaments, scented soap and candles, pottery, oil paintings, fine art photography, jewelry, punched tin decorative items, crafted gourds, birdhouses, fiber arts items, books by local authors and more. Hwy. 80, open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sierra County Arts Scene
The Monte Cristo Gift Shop & Gallery will host its third annual "Yuletide in Chloride" for the month of November. Hand-crafted gifts created by more than two-dozen local artisans in a wide range of mediums and styles include pillows, glassware, stuffed animals, jewelry and purses, wallets and shirts, as well as candies from Coyote Kitchen, local honey and other homemade foods. The gift shop and gallery is located in historic Chloride, 35 miles west of Truth or Consequences via Hwy. 52. 743-0493, montecristogallery@windstream.net
M Gallery in Truth or Consequences will exhibit "Watertowers," an exhibit of 40 paintings by Dan Bern, Nov. 8-30, with an opening reception coinciding with the monthly Art Hop, Nov. 8, 6-9 p.m. Bern is better known for his 12 albums-worth of songs, featured in movies such as "Walk Hard — the Dewey Cox story" and "Jimmy Carter, Man From Plains." This is his first art exhibit. 406 Main St., 740-4526, www.moshekoenick.com
This month's Art Hop in the Truth or Consequences Downtown Gallery District will be Saturday, Nov. 8, from 6-9 p.m. www.torcart.com