Canyon Road Contemporary Art

Canyon Road Contemporary Art Open daily on historic Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM. Contemporary Art Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Canyon Contemporary features 25+ artists in a variety of mediums including acrylic, oil, watercolor, mixed media paintings, kiln fused glass, jewelry, accessories, bronze and aluminum sculptures.

This piece is called Learning to Swim by sculptor and painter, Lorri Acott.Lorri’s faceless yet expressive bronze figure...
05/28/2026

This piece is called Learning to Swim by sculptor and painter, Lorri Acott.

Lorri’s faceless yet expressive bronze figures are full of power and emotion. Each piece captures a quiet, universal moment while telling a story through its movement.

Stop in and spend some time with Learning to Swim and Lorri’s other works at the gallery!

Amazing opening night for our Western Viewpoints artist reception! Huge thanks to everyone who came out and to our tale...
05/26/2026

Amazing opening night for our Western Viewpoints artist reception! Huge thanks to everyone who came out and to our talented artists James Ayers, Noah Desmond, and Barry Thomas for sharing their work and stories.

If you missed the opening, no worries! The exhibition runs through May 31st, so come swing by and see the show!

It's go time! Our Western Viewpoints artist reception kicks off tonight from 5–7pm with James Ayers, Noah Desmond, and B...
05/22/2026

It's go time! Our Western Viewpoints artist reception kicks off tonight from 5–7pm with James Ayers, Noah Desmond, and Barry Thomas. The evening will be full of fresh new work, delightful libations from As Above, So Below Distillery, and live music by Zoë Evans.

Rounding out our artist spotlights for the show is Noah Desmond. Inspired by nature, Noah has an impressionistic style that lives on the borders of abstraction, creating landscapes and florals with bold colors and a sense of movement that pulls you deep into the work.

Noah is compelled by the physical movement of the body and brush with each stroke. He layers pigments with both palette knife and brush, building textured canvases full of push and pull between foreground and background. The result is exciting landscapes, playful yet sophisticated florals, and fields rich in depth and charged with emotion.

Drop by tonight to see Noah's stunning work alongside the rest of the artists!

Our Western Viewpoints artist reception is this Friday, May 22nd from 5–7pm featuring James Ayers, Noah Desmond, and Bar...
05/21/2026

Our Western Viewpoints artist reception is this Friday, May 22nd from 5–7pm featuring James Ayers, Noah Desmond, and Barry Thomas!

Today we're spotlighting the atmospheric and dynamic work of Barry Thomas. At the core of Barry's practice is lived experience. He immerses himself in the environments he paints (whether riding with horses or spending time with ranchers) to absorb the physical and emotional atmosphere of a place before bringing it to canvas.

Trained in illustration and shaped by an early career in the pre-digital film industry, Barry balances classical draftsmanship with expressive, texture-driven abstraction. Subjects like horses emerge with anatomical clarity while their surroundings dissolve into layered textures and gestural movement.

"I don't just observe what I paint—I go into it. The photograph might capture the image, but the experience is what gives the painting its life."

Swing by the gallery this Friday for lively artist discussions, new artworks, live music by Zoë Evans, and cocktails by As Above, So Below Distillery!

Exhibition runs through May 31st.

Setting the stage for Western Viewpoints! ✨ Can't wait to see you this Friday, May 22nd from 5–7pm, for an evening with ...
05/20/2026

Setting the stage for Western Viewpoints! ✨ Can't wait to see you this Friday, May 22nd from 5–7pm, for an evening with James Ayers, Noah Desmond, and Barry Thomas.

See you then!

Join us Friday, May 22nd from 5–7pm for our Western Viewpoints artist reception, featuring James Ayers, Noah Desmond, an...
05/20/2026

Join us Friday, May 22nd from 5–7pm for our Western Viewpoints artist reception, featuring James Ayers, Noah Desmond, and Barry Thomas!

Today we're spotlighting James Ayers. An American contemporary figurative and landscape painter, James spent years traveling the world, from Native America to Africa's Great Rift Valley, gathering inspiration along the way.

James works in oils, layering thick impasto with palette knives, brushes, and brayer rollers. Scraping, scratching, splattering, drips of paint, sometimes even graphite or crayon on top. The result is paintings full of texture, movement, and energy.

"It's the act of creating a painting that excites me. I really like seeing people get lost in those textures and layers as if they're daydreaming."

Swing by the gallery for lively artist discussions, new works, live music by Zoë Evans, and cocktails by As Above, So Below Distillery!
Exhibition runs through May 31st.

Still feeling the amazing energy from the Canyon Road Spring Art Festival! We loved seeing everyone at the gallery, meet...
05/19/2026

Still feeling the amazing energy from the Canyon Road Spring Art Festival!

We loved seeing everyone at the gallery, meeting the artists, soaking in the sun, and groovin to the music.

Nothing better than art in the high desert 😍

Canyon Road comes alive!On Saturday, May 9, step inside the process.Watch artists build pieces in real time.Ask question...
05/05/2026

Canyon Road comes alive!

On Saturday, May 9, step inside the process.

Watch artists build pieces in real time.
Ask questions. Start conversations.
See what usually happens behind the scenes.

From painting and sculpture to glass and mixed media,
this is one of the few days where everything is out in the open.

11am–3pm
📍 Canyon Contemporary (409 Canyon Rd)
📍 Tim Church Gallery (403 Canyon Rd)

Live demos. Real work. Real conversations.

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Featuring:
Tim Church, Noah Desmond, Dena Tollefson,
Lorri Acott, Adam Schultz, Michael Kessler,
Paula Jones, Doug Gillis, Lydia Piper,
Ali Rouse, Kyle Maybe + more.

Not everything needs to be said out loud.Some of it waits right at the door.See you soon at 409 Canyon Road ❤️
04/28/2026

Not everything needs to be said out loud.

Some of it waits right at the door.

See you soon at 409 Canyon Road ❤️

“Both of my dogs are mutts, and my perfect dog doesn’t ever have to fit the perfect breed standard. I’m more concerned w...
04/16/2026

“Both of my dogs are mutts, and my perfect dog doesn’t ever have to fit the perfect breed standard. I’m more concerned with conveying their nature, expression, and heart. The really important qualities!”
- Fran Nicholson

Address

409 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, NM
87501

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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+15059830433

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