For decades, the galleries of downtown Durango have taken a Friday night in the spring and fall to celebrate new work and the arts community.
“The 44th annual Spring Gallery Walk in Durango is the traditional kickoff for the summer season with Durango’s art galleries working together to create an evening on the town,” said Jackson Clark, owner of Toh-Atin Gallery, in an email that featured this year’s highlights. “This year, as always, the different galleries have put together a mixture of great shows featuring expressive and semi-abstract paintings, a trunk show of bridal jewelry, a Bob Dylan tribute, traditional Navajo sand art, contemporary Native American painting, glass art and over 30 unique, individual artists from the Art Room Collective at Smiley.”
If you go
WHAT: The Durango Gallery Association Spring Gallery Walk.
WHEN: 5-9 p.m. Friday.
WHERE: Downtown Durango art galleries.
MORE INFORMATION: Visit https://tinyurl.com/fc7k4bew.
This year’s gallery walk is Friday, and as we’ve come to expect, our galleries will fling open their doors and throw a party.
Here’s some of what is being offered:
- Earthen Vessel Gallery, 934 Main Ave., Unit A. “Embracing the Line: Abstracted Landscapes by Sofia Savage.” Artist Reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Sofia Savage’s work exists in the space between what is seen and what is felt. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, her abstracted landscapes invite viewers to consider the shifting boundary between representation and emotion. Through layered color and a deep sensitivity to place, Savage captures not just the form of a landscape, but its atmosphere—its memory, its presence, its mood. Embracing the Line celebrates this in-between space, where clarity gives way to suggestion, and where the familiar becomes something entirely new.
- Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave. Sorrel Sky Gallery presents an exclusive Toby Pomeroy Bridal Trunk Show from 5 to 8 p.m. This exhibition showcases the union of artistic excellence and environmental responsibility.
- Diane West Jewelry and Art, 820 Main Ave., is bringing international artist educator Joan Fullerton to town with a selection of her fun, expressive painting style that has been developed over a 50-year career that has seen her work displayed in museums and private collections worldwide.
- Blue Rain Gallery, 934 Main Ave., Unit B, is presenting “Continuum,” an exhibition celebrating the dynamic intersection of tradition and innovation in contemporary Native American painting featuring artists Karen Clarkson, Ryan Singer and Helen K. Tindel.
- Toh-Atin Gallery, 145 W. Ninth St., is featuring a portfolio of 18 silkscreen plates created in 1943 by Navajo Medicine Man Jeff King. Working with ethnologist, writer and artist, Maude Oakes and writer Joseph Campbell, King shared the ceremony, “Where the Two Came to Their Father – A War Ceremonial” that was performed for young men going into the service for their protection.
- Studio & Gallery, 1027 Main Ave., will open its new exhibit, “Visions of Johanna,” where 33 artists were given titles taken from the lyrics of Bob Dylan’s song, and asked to interpret them visually.
- The ArtRoom Collective, 1309 East Third Ave. 4-7 p.m., more than 30 individual artists, working in different mediums, will have their studios open for the evening.
- Azul gallery, 781 Main Ave., will feature an eclectic assortment of jewelry, glass, metal, paintings, home decor and functional artwork.
All of the galleries will be distributing maps for the walk, Clark said.
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