Nedra Matteucci Galleries is honored to participate in The American Art Fair. Since 2008, The American Art Fair has focused on American 19th and 20th century works, featuring hundreds of landscapes, portraits, still lifes, studies, and sculpture exhibited by a select group of premier specialists. This year's Fair will be held in The Bohemian National Hall, Friday, November 12 - November 15.
In August, Santa Fe welcomes over 100,000 visitors from around the world for Indian Market, an incredible event featuring approximately 900 artists. If you have a moment during this exciting week of events, please visit the gallery to enjoy work by Native artists in the quiet of the garden.
Doug Hyde, Hopi Maidens, pink Tennessee marble, 33 1/2" x 57" x 23"
Hopi Maidens, a sculpture by Doug Hyde, arrived recently. The maidens are wearing the traditional hairstyle of unwed Hopi girls, called squash blossom or butterfly whorls. Carved in pink Tennessee marble, they sit quietly amid the Aspen trees beside the water, evoking another time. Born in Oregon of Nez Perce and Assiniboine background, Doug Hyde is considered a leader in Native American art.
Nearby, Little Cloud, a bronze sculpture by Michael Naranjo, evokes Native traditions as well — a woman carrying water on her head. She stands tall, content with her mission; simple, strong and beautiful, like much of Naranjo’s work. Blinded during the Vietnam War, Naranjo's remarkable talent is evident in his bronze sculptures, which often celebrate his Santa Clara Pueblo heritage. This month, The United States Veterans' Artists Alliance has selected Naranjo as their Colleague of the month for August; please visit USVAA.org for further information regarding this honor.
Jane A. Dedecker, New Heights, bronze, 180" x 55" x 90", edition of 17
New Heights, a bronze by Jane A. DeDecker, has moved to Morning Star Gallery on Canyon Road. We hope you have a chance to see New Heights in this beautiful new location, and please visit our sister gallery while you're there. Morning Star carries cultural and artistic treasures of unparalleled beauty from over fifty Native North American tribes, including pottery, beadwork, textiles, jewelry, and wooden sculpture.
Sculptor Michael Naranjo was recently interviewed on New Mexico Living, on Fox New Mexico. Please enjoy the feature on KRQE.com.
Church At PICURIS, oil on linen, 24" x 30"
Nedra Matteucci Galleries' 2017 exhibition will remain on display through July 22.
Artist William Berra paints sunlit Italian landscapes, rustic New Mexican scenes, figures, and churches – all with an impressionistic touch. He enjoys painting on location, and he begins by visualizing the composition. As the work evolves, it becomes a composite of visual stimuli, memory and experience.
"To keep my mind and my approach fresh I mix it up,” says Berra. “Sometimes painting figures, on other occasions landscapes, while sometimes turning to still life. If I look out to my garden, a painting of a bird on a sunflower skeleton is born. If I'm traveling, my subject lies out the window. And if my wife happens to stand in silhouette in an arched doorway, that image will inspire a composition."
Berra’s work emphasizes light and color, harmony and spontaneity, and each piece conveys emotion through an inviting sense of ambiguity. The expressionistic mood of Berra's work strikes each viewer differently, offering a sense of discovery and affinity.
For several decades, Berra has been an exciting artist to follow. The collection of recent paintings will include an expanded range of subject matter, demonstrating Berra's inclination to explore beyond the boundaries of his work.
Berra's paintings have been exhibited extensively in the United States and are represented in private and public collections around the world, including those in Taiwan, Mali, Portugal, and Spain.
The Santa Fe Reporter recently published a wonderful article on gallery employee L.E. and her website desent-of-man.com. L.E. discusses her artist interviews and her early impressions of the gallery. Check it out! www.sfreporter.com/santafe/article-13219-the-cosmopolitans.html
Every First Friday of the month, Nedra Matteucci Galleries offers a free tour, open to the public, beginning at 3:30pm. Join our knowledgeable gallery staff for a fun and educational experience, covering the most important works in the collection, the history of the building, and some of the gallery's private rooms, including the research library. Join us on April 7, 2017, at 3:30pm, and every First Friday after!
Have you seen the new list of "Best Things To Do In Santa Fe" for 2017? Nedra Matteucci Galleries made the cut! According to the Best Things website, "Santa Fe, New Mexico is an awesome destination, filled with breathtaking architecture, a wonderous art galleries, marvelous restaurants and diverse activities." We couldn't agree more!
Nedra Matteucci Galleries has proudly carried John Moyers' paintings of the American Southwest and its peoples for ten years, and offers you this special selection of his work. Please contact the gallery to inquire about these paintings and more.
Contemporary painter John Moyers has been awarded the prestigious James R. Parks Trustees' Purchase Award at the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles, California. Moyers' painting The Elder's Walk will join the Autry's permanent collection.
Sculptor JK Inson is a featured artist for the month of January, 2017 on the National Sculpture Society homepage. Read his biography and discover more of his work on the gallery's website and visit his profile with the National Sculpture Society.
