Blog
Shawna Moore – 2018 Encaustic Workshop
March 21st, 2018
Join Gallery MAR artist Shawna Moore for her one-and-only encaustic workshop of 2018, in Telluride, Colorado.
“TIME” Exhibition by Shawna Moore + R. Nelson Parrish
March 15th, 2018
When shapes blur into abstract forms and colors flash in the blink of an eye, encaustic artist Shawna Moore and mixed media artist R. Nelson Parrish are at the height of inspiration. Through their work, time slows and is compressed into reflection and appreciation of one singular, yet layered moment in time.
Three Rings — Jamie Burnes’ Latest Monumental Artwork
March 15th, 2018
New to the gallery is a series of concentric circles from New Mexico-based artist Jamie Burnes. This series beautifully exhibits the artist’s recent turn to finished and polished CorTen steel on his work.
Stories from Ten Years: 2018
March 11th, 2018
This is the first installment of Stories from Ten Years: blogs about special paintings, collectors, and unexpected situations. We will start with 2018, the year that we opened.
“AfterEarth” Film Screening at Gallery MAR
March 2nd, 2018
Gallery MAR is proud to have hosted the gorgeously crafted, inspiring film “AfterEarth,” presented by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center on January 23rd during the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
“This Wilderness” Exhibition by Matt Flint
February 28th, 2018
In his show, “This Wilderness,” Matt Flint searches for essence – something more powerful than likeness. He aims to demonstrate the mortality of his subjects, the dichotomy of strength and fragility, and of nature’s raw and beautiful allure, which calls to us and runs through us all.
When You Do What You Truly Love, Good Things Happen
February 25th, 2018
Matt and Cristall Harper brought home an 8 week old yellow lab in 2005, and Buttercup soon became the subject of dozens of paintings. Harper wouldn’t declare herself a full-time artist for another 3 years, but she loved painting Buttercup.
A Visit to the Getty Center with Ronald Ray Rogers
February 24th, 2018
Most every time I have visited art museums, I come away particularly moved by one or more of the artworks I indulged, and this visit was no exception. At the Getty, it was a brilliant drawing of a woman with a veil by Michelangelo, and “The Milliners” painting by Edgar Degas.
Artist Feature: Nina Tichava
February 16th, 2018
Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her paintings are splendors of beauty, rich with layers of paint and other media (including nail heads!) in captivating layers.
Valentine’s Day Art Gifts
February 10th, 2018
We’ve seen it year after year, and we love it! Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to spoil your loved ones with fine artwork.