Past Exhibitions

On Which It Rests
Friday, July 5 - Friday, August 30, 2024

On Which It Rests

1-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays
Dean Porter Gallery, Lunder Research Center

An exhibition of 21 abstract works of art intended to foster conversation on the importance of place within the artistic process

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Julius Rolshoven: A Cosmopolitan in Taos
Friday, June 14 - Friday, November 1, 2024

Julius Rolshoven: A Cosmopolitan in Taos

open during tours and open houses
Luna Chapel, Couse-Sharp Historic Site

A significant exhibition of the work of Julius Rolshoven, Taos Society of Artists member

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Through the Lens of Taos Day School
Tuesday, January 30 - Saturday, March 30, 2024

Through the Lens of Taos Day School

1-5 pm Tue-Sat
138 Kit Carson Road, Taos

Photographs by Taos Pueblo 6th-8th graders made as part of a 2023 workshop

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Plein Air Painters of America: Out West
Friday, September 29, 2023 - Saturday, January 20, 2024

Plein Air Painters of America: Out West

Tuesdays through Saturdays 1-5 pm
Dean Porter Gallery, Lunder Research Center, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Rd

Annual exhibition of the Plein Air Painters of America, the premier artist group in the United States focused on landscape painting from direct observation in the field

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Reflections: Taos Pueblo and the Photography of E. I. Couse
Saturday, June 10 - Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Reflections: Taos Pueblo and the Photography of E. I. Couse

Tuesdays through Saturdays 1-5 pm except major holidays
Dean Porter Gallery, Lunder Research Center at Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Rd

Responses from contemporary Taos Pueblo artists to E. I. Couse’s photography. The work, in a variety of media from painting to pottery, will be for sale.

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Aún Aquí: Spanish Colonial Contemporary
Saturday, June 10 - Thursday, November 30, 2023

Aún Aquí: Spanish Colonial Contemporary

see open hours below
Luna Chapel, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Rd

Artwork by northern New Mexican contemporary artists working in the Spanish Colonial tradition in a variety of media. The exhibition also features a historic work by Sharp.

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Etched in Memory: Gene Kloss' Taos
Friday, January 27 - Saturday, May 13, 2023

Etched in Memory: Gene Kloss' Taos

1 - 5 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays
Lunder Research Center, 138 Kit Carson Rd

The work of innovate etcher and painter Gene Kloss, along with sketches, letters, and plates

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Academies: Life Drawings by Early Taos Masters
Thursday, August 18 - Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Academies: Life Drawings by Early Taos Masters

open during tours and open houses
Luna Chapel, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road

Figure studies from the academic years of E. I. Couse and Walter Ufer

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The Infinite Landscape, Jivan Lee
Friday, June 3, 2022 - Friday, January 13, 2023

The Infinite Landscape, Jivan Lee

1-5 pm Tues-Sat; see exceptions below
LRC, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Rd, Taos

Jivan Lee's exhibition The Infinite Landscape, Lunder Research Center, Taos

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Glimpses of the Past: Historic New Mexico Prints 1880-1950
Thursday, January 13 - Saturday, February 26, 2022

Glimpses of the Past: Historic New Mexico Prints 1880-1950

Tue-Sat noon-4 pm
The Lunder Research Center, Couse-Sharp Historic Site

A significant collection of graphic media focusing on northern New Mexico, most never before seen by the public. The exhibition encompasses a variety of techniques ranging from etching and lithography to woodblock printing, linocut, aquatint, serigraphy and monotype.

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Resurgence: Mark Maggiori Portraits from E. I. Couse’s Pueblo Photos
Saturday, October 2, 2021 - Saturday, January 8, 2022

Resurgence: Mark Maggiori Portraits from E. I. Couse’s Pueblo Photos

noon-4pm Tuesday-Saturday
Dean Porter Gallery, The Lunder Research Center, Couse-Sharp Historic Site

The inaugural exhibition in the new Lunder Research Center

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Stitched in Sovereignty: Contemporary Beadwork from Indigenous North America
Tuesday, September 1 - Saturday, November 28, 2020

Stitched in Sovereignty: Contemporary Beadwork from Indigenous North America

Open by appointment
Luna Chapel, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Rd

These beautiful works highlight how Indigenous peoples maintain control of their own cultures, social and governing systems, belief and knowledge systems, and relationships with other sovereign groups

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Joseph Henry Sharp’s Montana
Saturday, June 6 - Saturday, October 31, 2020

Joseph Henry Sharp’s Montana

Open 3-5 pm 1st Saturday of each month and by appointment
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, Sharp's 1915 Studio, 146 Kit Carson Road

J.H. Sharp painted extensively in Montana between 1903 and 1910. This season’s Sharp focus will be on the work of that period, featuring works not seen in public for many years.

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Taos Pueblo Portraiture: The Photographic Studies of E. I. Couse
Saturday, July 6 - Saturday, November 2, 2019

Taos Pueblo Portraiture: The Photographic Studies of E. I. Couse

First Saturdays July-October 3-5 pm, and with site tours by appointment
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, Luna Chapel, 146 Kit Carson Road

Exhibition of Couse photos of Taos Pueblo models, chosen from 8,000+ negatives. The stunning images are windows into his artistic process and into the life of Taos people in the early 20th century

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Full Circle: Taos Pueblo Contemporary
Saturday, July 7 - Saturday, November 3, 2018

Full Circle: Taos Pueblo Contemporary

Open 3-5 pm 1st Saturday of each month June-October, and by appointment
Luna Chapel, Couse-Sharp Historic Site

The exhibition Full Circle honors the relationship between the Taos Society of Artists and Taos Pueblo, and the many artists from the Pueblo who continue to redefine Native art and identity.

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Seldom Seen: Archival Stories
Saturday, July 1 - Saturday, October 28, 2017

Seldom Seen: Archival Stories

Open 3-5 pm 1st Saturday of each month and by appointment
Couse-Sharp Historic Site Luna Chapel

Objects from the archives play an important role in the research and interpretation of the Taos Society of Artists (TSA).

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Visionaries in Clay: Pueblo Potters, Past and Present
Saturday, July 2 - Saturday, October 29, 2016

Visionaries in Clay: Pueblo Potters, Past and Present

Couse-Sharp Site Luna Chapel

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La Luz de Taos 2024
Sunday, April 8, 2012 - Thursday, June 13, 2024

La Luz de Taos 2024

1-5pm Tuesday-Saturday
Lunder Research Center, Couse-Sharp Historic Site

La Luz de Taos features 50 of the most exciting contemporary artists working in a variety of media, including painting, pottery, glass, sculpture, jewelry, and fashion

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