ART SANTA FE, AND THE MARKET FROM AN ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE

(Original article appeared in July 2011 edition Adobe Airstream: Art Santa Fe, and the Market from an Artist’s Perspective)

Written by Willy Bo Richardson // July 18, 2011 //

Art Santa Fe, and the Market from an Artist’s Perspective

The last night of Art Santa Fe, I asked critic and historian Peter Frank about his experience here. He said (I’m paraphrasing) that he was disappointed to find that Santa Fe is more of a market than a community. He left New York a few decades ago for that very reason.
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June 5, 2011June 30, 2023

Interview: The Thriving Artist

If Willy Bo Richardson was designing your work environment, his art would go beyond the frame. It might be part of the glass, fabric, or furniture, and be integrated with the texture of the space itself— incorporating biophilic design principles into the space. Richardson’s “big dad ugly” goal is to bring his artwork into people’s lives through immersive settings.

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Richardson met with entrepreneur Daniel DiGriz, host of the Thriving Artist podcast to share experiences. This podcast is an “exit-interview” of sorts with one of his mentors at the Clark Hulings Fund. Continue reading “Interview: The Thriving Artist”

March 10, 2011March 30, 2023

Students Wear Their Painting Colors!

I taught painting and foundations classes at Santa Fe University of Art and Design from 2010-2016. I noticed a consistent trend over the years, that my painting students often wear clothes that match their paintings! This phenomena of color and style was subconscious and went unnoticed unless I pointed it out. When I pointed this trend out to my students, they were always flabbergasted – and was a ton of fun. Here are a sampling of pictures of my students with their matching paintings.

January 8, 2011January 15, 2020

Santa Fe Prep Alumni Art Show Opening Reception

Alumni Art Show Opening Reception

On Friday, January 10th, Art Department Chair Paula Castillo, will present a special show in honor of Santa Fe Prep’s prodigious 50th year. The opening reception will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Santa Fe Prep Library.

This show will feature work by Santa Fe Prep alumni whose lives are devoted to art making and is a unique opportunity for the Santa Fe community to reflect on the impact of Santa Fe Prep on the local, national and international art scene. Artists include Nicola López ’93, Ted Larsen ’82, Peter Sarkisian ’84, Gandalf Gavan ’93, Will Clift ’97, Willy Bo Richardson ’92, Jesse Wood ’90, Carl Smith ’90 and Eliot Fisher ’01.

More info:
Santa Fe Prep page

This event is open to the Santa Fe community, so please spread the word and we look forward to seeing you on the 10th!

Above: Nicola López, Infrastructure +3, 2012, Lithograph, 44 x 29 ¾ inches

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