POP Gallery-Santa Fe

07/25/2024

The ultimate Zozobra sculpture!

06/16/2024

Happy Fathers Day from Lincoln Avenue!🖤🖤🖤

04/25/2024

Good day for a race🖤steel, galvanized metal, glass eyes
The turtle …. NOW at popgallery505 in downtown Santa Fe. Big props for his amazing work on this

04/11/2024

Who’s the lucky collector? ❤️ ❤️🍾❤️Direct inquiries to [email protected]❤️ Ask to join my Sneak Peak list…

Trevor Mikula has approached his art for almost 20 years with a singular mission to make people happy. His unmistakable style of painting inspires conversations with its sophisticated, colorful and unexpected compositions of everything from stunning florals to the kitchen sink. He is self-taught and paints with a vivid imagination, vibrant paint and a palette knife. Raised in Tennessee, he is a year-round resident of Provincetown on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. He has an avid following of collectors and his work shows in galleries across the country.

Trevor Mikula original artwork is available exclusively at POP Gallery in Santa Fe, NM since 2010. Contact us directly for availability at 505.820.0788.

02/16/2024

Joel Nakamura, Dual Existence: The Juxtaposition of Dreams.

International Award winning artist Joel Nakamura is known for his unique style: a blend of folk art and sophisticated iconography rendered in a neo-primitive technique. He is chosen for many of his commissions for his knowledge of tribal art, mythology, and for his ability to convey stories and information in an intricate and engaging manner.

Nakamura’s ability to render humanity in such primal, edgy hues has captured the attention of clients like Time Magazine, US News & yWorld Report, and the Los Angeles Times. His paintings have enlivened the pages of many other books and publications, as well as the 2002 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies programs. Nakamura has been profiled in Communication Arts, Step Inside Design, Confetti and Southwest Art magazines. He is proud to be the recipient of over two hundred awards of excellence.

Direct inquiries to 505.820.0788 or email [email protected].

02/14/2024

Congrats …these beauties have found a home!

Suzy paints in a contemporary realistic style, creating paintings that portray women who are strong, women who are sensual, and women who are vulnerable. Suzy paints women from a female perspective, and style, using tongue in cheek humor, as is prevalent in Pop Art, they are evolving into a more thoughtful narrative, commenting on our current cultural climate. And of course, Barbie 💕💕💕
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Direct inquiries to
505.820.0788 or email [email protected].
www.popsantafe.com.

02/04/2024

Hailing from Buffalo, NY Ken Newton is the official artist of the Buffalo Bills. Alongside that career he has developed a beautiful collection of Crazy Trees & Wild Flowers that showcase a chaotic beauty with a variety of colors, textures, patterns, and techniques. Ken’s dynamic combination of colors and confident movement are one of a kind.

Ken Newton original paintings now at POP Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. Contact us directly for availability at 505.820.0788.


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01/30/2024

Coming to Santa Fe this Spring, “Glare Bears” by Kate Samuels, POP Gallery exclusive
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Contact Us directly to add this prolific artist to your collection by phone 505-820-0788, or email [email protected] 💚
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01/08/2024

We are closed today❄️Taking a family snow day❄️Enjoy your Monday✨💛✨

01/06/2024

New arrivals in Santa Fe ❤️
Trevor Mikula has approached his art for almost 20 years with a singular mission to make people happy. His unmistakable style of painting inspires conversations with its sophisticated, colorful and unexpected compositions of everything from stunning florals to the kitchen sink. He is self-taught and paints with a vivid imagination, vibrant paint and a palette knife. Raised in Tennessee, he is a year-round resident of Provincetown on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. He has an avid following of collectors and his work shows in galleries across the country.

Trevor Mikula original artwork is available exclusively at POP Gallery in Santa Fe, NM since 2010. Contact us directly for availability at 505.820.0788.

12/29/2023

Happy New Year on the horizon! A few days left to find new homes for amazing art…”Umwelt” is heading to Texas, Congrats to Travis 😊

This exciting series, “User Interfaces” fuses geometry and nostalgic pop art using cultural references including recognizable gaming and skate iconic imagery.
Black’s work is so much fun in person…each sculptural painting takes on so much dimension as he plays with block layering to create a 3D piece of art for all ages!

Contact us directly at 505-820-0788 or email [email protected].

www.popsantafe.com

12/21/2023

Happy Holidays from POP Gallery! Come visit our newest one of a kind sculpture by the incredible Don Kennel and his DKLA team! The big “Jacked” and bear , “Sate of the Union “ are both SOLD❤️Come take a fun family pic while visiting the Santa Fe plaza this holiday! ❤️

“Our latest card hood critter, “State of the Union” in downtown Santa Fe. One of the things I love about making these pieces is how improvisatory the process is. Once the form is defined the car hood panels go on one by one in a spontaneous manner, each piece finding its place and helping define the spirit and expression of the sculpture. It’s a lot of fun to be in the moment all the way through. Many thanks for modeling the body and the head and for coloration of the new steel parts.”-DK
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www.popsantafe.com
125 Lincoln Avenue next to

metalsculptureart

12/21/2023

Happy Holidays from POP Gallery! Come visit our newest one of a kind sculpture by the incredible Don Kennel and his DKLA team! The big “Jacked” and bear , “State of the Union “ are both SOLD❤️Come take a fun family pic while visiting the Santa Fe plaza this holiday! ❤️

“Our latest card hood critter, “State of the Union” in downtown Santa Fe. One of the things I love about making these pieces is how improvisatory the process is. Once the form is defined the car hood panels go on one by one in a spontaneous manner, each piece finding its place and helping define the spirit and expression of the sculpture. It’s a lot of fun to be in the moment all the way through. Many thanks for modeling the body and the head and for coloration of the new steel parts.”-DK
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www.popsantafe.com
125 Lincoln Avenue next to

metalsculptureart

12/10/2023

Happy Holidays from Santa Fe! Currently showing POP Femme painter

Linkhttp://www.popsantafe.com/works/search/0/0/0/139

Annual POP Femme Sugar Coated Strange,
The Women of New Brow and Contemporary Art, featured through December. Original paintings and prints available for unique gifting!

Suzy Smith is a Wyoming native, who has lived in Albuquerque, NM, for the past 20 years. “I paint in a contemporary realistic style, creating paintings that portray women who are strong, women who are sensual, and women who are vulnerable. Suzy paints these women from a female perspective, and places them against clean hues or a background appropriated from iconic art images, mostly Pop Art, fashion, or florals each of which adds to their story.
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Direct inquiries to
505.820.0788 or email [email protected].
www.popsantafe.com.

12/10/2023

Featuring POP Femme painter

Linkhttp://www.popsantafe.com/works/search/0/0/0/139

Annual POP Femme Sugar Coated Strange,
The Women of New Brow and Contemporary Art, featured through December. Original paintings and prints available for unique gifting!

Suzy Smith is a Wyoming native, who has lived in Albuquerque, NM, for the past 20 years. “I paint in a contemporary realistic style, creating paintings that portray women who are strong, women who are sensual, and women who are vulnerable. I paint these women from a female perspective, and place them against a background appropriated from iconic art images, mostly Pop Art, that adds to their story, such as dollar signs, numbers, and the American flag. The subtle narrative I can create pairing symbols and design with the look and mood of my model is what drives a painting, bringing cohesiveness to the piece. I feel that they are all self portraits in some way. Whereas my paintings used to be more of a ‘Pin Up’ style, using tongue in cheek humor, as is prevalent in Pop Art, they are evolving into a more thoughtful narrative, commenting on our current cultural climate. I believe it is up to the viewer to bring their own meaning to a painting.”-SS
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Direct inquiries to
505.820.0788 or email [email protected].
www.popsantafe.com.

12/08/2023

“Arc De Triomphe” 48 x 48, SOLD
Trevor Mikula has approached his art for almost 20 years with a singular mission to make people happy. His unmistakable style of painting inspires conversations with its sophisticated, colorful and unexpected compositions of everything from stunning florals to the kitchen sink. He is self-taught and paints with a vivid imagination, vibrant paint and a palette knife. Raised in Tennessee, he is a year-round resident of Provincetown on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. He has an avid following of collectors and his work shows in galleries across the country.

Trevor Mikula original artwork is available exclusively at POP Gallery in Santa Fe, NM since 2010. Contact us directly for availability at 505.820.0788.

12/08/2023

Celebrate the holidays with new art …just in from Travis Bruce Black 🌻

This exciting series, "User Interfaces" fuses geometry and nostalgic pop art using cultural references including recognizable gaming and skate iconic imagery.
Black's work is so much fun in person…each sculptural painting takes on so much dimension as he plays with block layering to create a 3D piece of art for all ages!

Contact us directly at 505-820-0788 or email [email protected].

www.popsantafe.com

10/26/2023

Another majestic bird is installed🖤🖤🖤” birds invite the past and the future, and thus constitute a kind of language. Birds bite the past because they are descendants of dinosaurs. Biologically, birds today represent that distant reptilian past. Birds also invoke the future because they are ascendant. Occupying the sky, birds come to represent the space where the future lies, just beyond our grasp. If we can attain a birds eye view, we can see more of what lies ahead.”-DKLA


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10/12/2023

New paintings on their way to POP Gallery-Santa Fe —
Looking at June's work, it is easy to see how she was inspired by the styles of artists Malcolm T. Liepke and Milt Kobayashi. When you look beyond style, Charles Bragg's satirical naughtiness and Norman Rockwell's earnest humor become evident. June filters these artistic influences through her own perspective and brings us images of women who seem both familiar and other-worldly.

There is a quiet sophistication in her portraits typically women, often summoning whimsy juxtaposed with an edge or darkness. June’s heavy stroke work and strong palettes envoke a sense of contemplation and are recognizably the work of an astute painter.

Work by June Valentine-Ruppe is available exclusively in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Contact us directly to add this prolific artist to your collection by phone 505.820.0788 or email to [email protected].

09/26/2023

“I paint in a contemporary realistic style, creating paintings that portray women who are strong, women who are sensual, and women who are vulnerable.

I paint these women from a female perspective, and place them against a background appropriated from iconic art images, mostly Pop Art, that adds to their story; such as dollar signs, numbers, and the American flag. The subtle narrative I can create pairing symbols and design with the look and mood of my model is what drives a painting, bringing cohesiveness to the piece. I feel that they are all self portraits in some way.

As figurative art continues to evolve, in conjunction with the Pandemic, the major shift in my work has been the absence of a background. I wanted my models to stand alone with only color behind them. A reaction to the solitude we all felt during this isolating time.

My current series includes women of my favorite visual era: the 60's. I have always loved the esthetic of the time, (Pop Art era) and I think the style is once again current. I call this series the Suburban 60's.

Women of that era were expected to look a certain way, act a certain way, and always be thin and beautiful. I want them to be sensual, but I also hope to capture the vacant look behind their eyes, always with a drink and cigarette in hand."-SS

Suzy Smith is represented exclusively in Santa Fe, NM with POP Gallery. Direct inquiries regarding pricing and availability to [email protected] or by phone to 505.820.0788. We look forward to helping you add work by this prolific painter to your collection.

09/25/2023

Currently showing at in Santa Fe, NM.

www.popsantafe.com
Corinne Geertsen's images are quirky visual narratives about psychological predicaments. They pull a lot of subconscious strings. The pictures are photo composites, printed with archival ink on archival photo paper in small editions. She works from my expanding library of over 20,000 images. Often she will paint something, photograph it and add it in digitally.
The pictures lean toward surrealism, as they have odd juxtapositions, non sequiturs, and an element of surprise. Geertsen's intent is to psychologically engage and delight. She sees a lot of humor and psychology in the nature of life and both inform her pictures.
The characters are usually Geertsen's family ancestors. "I'm on a constant photographic scavenger hunt, outfitting them with backdrops, sidekicks and belongings" she says. She gravitates towards pictorial elements that are symbolically loaded. Symbolism brings in associations particular to the psychology of the person viewing the picture. The pictures are completed when seen.

Direct inquiries to [email protected] or chat live anytime, 505-820-0788.

09/16/2023

At POP Gallery-Santa Fe —
Looking at June's work, it is easy to see how she was inspired by the styles of artists Malcolm T. Liepke and Milt Kobayashi. When you look beyond style, Charles Bragg's satirical naughtiness and Norman Rockwell's earnest humor become evident. June filters these artistic influences through her own perspective and brings us images of women who seem both familiar and other-worldly.

There is a quiet sophistication in her portraits typically women, often summoning whimsy juxtaposed with an edge or darkness. June’s heavy stroke work and strong palettes envoke a sense of contemplation and are recognizably the work of an astute painter.

Work by June Valentine-Ruppe is available exclusively in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Contact us directly to add this prolific artist to your collection by phone 505.820.0788 or email to [email protected].

09/01/2023

Zozobra burns tonight🖤🖤🖤

2023’s The Official Burning of Zozobra
The last of our decades project, this is our 2000-2010’s Zozobra
“The Master of the Dark Arts”

08/12/2023

An extension of our Summer 2023 Show Series, POP Colores! Tonight, mingle with artists Joel Nakamura and Don Kennell!

Joel Nakamura, Dual Existence: The Juxtaposition of Dreams and Dragons features new works and a glimpse into the artwork of rising artist Kai Nakamura.

International Award winning artist Joel Nakamura is known for his unique style: a blend of folk art and sophisticated iconography rendered in a neo-primitive technique. He is chosen for many of his commissions for his knowledge of tribal art, mythology, and for his ability to convey stories and information in an intricate and engaging manner.

Nakamura's ability to render humanity in such primal, edgy hues has captured the attention of clients like Time Magazine, US News & World Report, and the Los Angeles Times. His paintings have enlivened the pages of many other books and publications, as well as the 2002 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies programs. Nakamura has been profiled in Communication Arts, Step Inside Design, Confetti and Southwest Art magazines. He is proud to be the recipient of over two hundred awards of excellence.

Don Kennell: Thinking Wild Portals

The team DKLA Designs creates recycled metal sculptures with Don Kennell's larger than life majestic animals in forged steel, galvanized steel or upcycled car hoods. Their work is in private, corporate and public work collections internationally! Debuting a new series of large scale wall sculptures, "Thinking Wild Portals" paired with larger than life monumental Jack rabbits, birds & lobos!

08/11/2023

Good vibes