Visual Arts - The Durango Herald

Art show, sale at Smiley Building supports San Juan Citizens Alliance

Group of artists selling its work in support of San Juan Citizens Alliance

DATE: Dec 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

A whale’s tale: Longest painting in North America restored

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – A museum has restored the longest painting in North America so it can share the story of American whaling with the public. The quarter-mile-long panorama tour...

DATE: Nov 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Durango’s Earthen Vessel Gallery ‘opens art to everyone’

Gallery has been open in downtown Durango since 1976

DATE: Nov 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Durango’s Studio & Gallery to open ‘Still/Unstill’ exhibit

Studio & artist, owner Maureen May curates new show

DATE: Nov 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Artist Maura Allen to open new show at Sorrel Sky

For artist Maura Allen, who was born and raised in northern California and who currently lives in Denver, the West is a place she’s always loved. Allen will open her newest show, ...

DATE: Sep 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Nemirov to present artist talk at Durango Arts Center

Artist Meredith Nemirov will present an artist talk, “Why Draw a Tree in Mallorca?” at 7 tonight (Wednesday) at Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Every year, Nemirov trave...

DATE: Sep 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Durango Autumn Arts Festival is this weekend

Festival celebrates its 23rd anniversary

DATE: Sep 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Collaboration between Durango Arts Center, Fort Lewis College, brings fiber artist to town

Durango Arts Center, FLC bring Pat Hickman to town

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Durango’s Fall Gallery Walk to be Sept. 15

Mark you calendars for the annual fall affair

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Willowtail’s Peggy Cloy, and the events that shaped her

After decades of artist success, her masterpiece now is creating time and space for others

DATE: Aug 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Elevating the piñata from kids’ birthday parties to art

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – For most New Mexicans, piñatas are those colorful donkeys or other figures stuffed with candy that children at birthday parties break with a stick. But contempo...

DATE: Aug 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Durango Arts Center presents show about environmental realism

“My work stems from my need to investigate the natural world,” Peter Hay said in an interview last week at the Durango Arts Center. He and I sat in the DAC Library surrounded by five works o...

DATE: Aug 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts