Art Exhibit
March 2025 Artist Reception: “Abstract Expressions”
Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United StatesThis unique, vibrant exhibit offers a journey into the depths of abstraction. Expect the unexpected, and let art awaken your imagination. Come and meet the artists! Janine Wilson PK Williams Phillip Timper Dianna Shomaker Karen Melody Shatar Alfons Schuster Alison Schmitt Jonn Salovaara Gail Sacharczuk Bill Sabatini Dave Newman Kate Miller Bobby Middendorf Lavon Maestas […]
April 2025: Placitas Studio Tour Preview Exhibition
Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United StatesA select art collection from Placitas Studio Tour artists will be on display. Coordinator: Colleen Gregoire
May 2025: “Operation Art: A Salute to Veteran Artists” Exhibition
Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United StatesOperation Art highlights inspirational works by active-duty service members, Veterans, National Guard and Reserves, their spouses, and Gold Star Families. The collection spans a variety of mediums, reflecting a broad spectrum of themes and artistic expressions - shaped by the artist's unique life experiences. All 30 featured artists are members of New Mexico Veteran Art, […]
May 2025 Artist Reception: “Operation Art: A Salute to Veteran Artists”
Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United StatesAll 33 featured artists are members of New Mexico Veteran Art, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting and showcasing the creative talents of military personnel, past and present, and their families. The artist reception will begin with a Presentation of Colors by the Women Warriors Color Guard of Albuquerque. Guests can enjoy refreshments and browse […]
June 2025: “Assemblage” Art Exhibition
Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United StatesAssemblage is a technique used by artists to contribute to the overall texture and visual interest of their art and to give it a new context and aesthetic value. Unlike collage, a two-dimensional art form that combines flat images to suggest depth and explore spatial relationships, assemblage combines actual multidimensional objects into an artistic whole, […]
June 2025 Artist Reception: “Assemblage”
Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United StatesParcels become a parcel.
July 2025: “Raining Cats & Dogs” Art Exhibition
Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United StatesAncient Egyptians idealized cats and captured them in art to decorate their Pharaoh's tombs. Old European Masters painting royalty included their favorite hounds and terriers. We thought it fun to repeat that ancient practice of honoring cats and dogs in art during the 2025 summer monsoon season while it might be raining dogs and cats. […]
July 2025 Artist Reception: “Raining Cats & Dogs”
Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United StatesAugust 2025: Placitas Garden Tour Artist Exhibition
Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United StatesThe artists in the gardens bring their work into the library creating a collection of color and calm. Coordinators: Sue Ortiz and Sandy Johnson
September 2025: “Poetrees” Art Exhibition
Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” — Kahlil Gibran Artists were asked to create a portrait of a tree or trees or to explore the abstract essence of trees in their work. May it be a poetic rendering of a favorite tree or a visual expression of concern for the future […]