Treasures of Santa Fe's Art and Culture
Join Christopher Jones, Stanton B. and Nancy W. Kaplan Curator of Photography and Media Arts at the Ringling Museum of Art, for a journey through Santa Fe's vibrant and varied artistic landscape. Nestled amongst the picturesque Sangre de Cristo foothills and known for its Pueblo-style architecture, Santa Fe's beauty has stolen the hearts of artists, art lovers, and adventurists alike. The city is home to some 300 galleries, many of which line a one-mile stretch of Canyon Road, and a small but mighty selection of world-class museums, each with unique collection strengths. This visit will coincide with the relaunch of the SITE Santa Fe Biennial, an exhibition of international art curated by Cecilia Alemani, which will commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the show and the host museum.
Special visits to established institutions, like a private, curator-led tour of Georgia O'Keeffe's library and archive, will complement private receptions hosted by local gallerists and collectors. We will be treated to a cocktail hour with Tonya Turner Carroll and Michael Carroll, leading gallerists of the Santa Fe art scene, as well as a tour of their newer, cutting-edge venue [CONTAINER]. SITE Santa Fe, which was also the co-sponsor of Jeffrey Gibson's American Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, will welcome us for an exclusive, curator-led visit, and ARTnews Top 200 collectors Carl and Marilynn Thoma will host us at their foundation and private collection. Other arts programming will highlight the unique institutions, exhibition spaces, and curators that together support Santa Fe's history of Indigenous art production. Gallerist Andrea Fisher will welcome us for a live demonstration of Indigenous pottery practices, hosted at the eponymous Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery, and additional artist studio visits will awaken us to the diversity of the city's contemporary Indigenous art. Harmony Hammond and Patrick Dean Hubbell are just two of the many Native American artists who call New Mexico home.
Such exquisite art is best paired with equally divine dining, and we are thrilled to welcome you to cozy, private dinners in the city's hardest-to-book restaurants, like The Compound and The Anasazi Restaurant. We will stay at the luxurious Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi, a five-star property that blends Southwestern culture with first-rate amenities. The Rosewood Inn has consistently been named one of the premier luxury hotels in New Mexico and has earned the praise of Travel+Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, and Forbes, among others. While some visits will take us out of the city center and into New Mexico's countryside, many will be within walking distance from one another; please be prepared for some travel by foot. On the morning of October 3rd, a hot air balloon ride to take in Santa Fe's beauty from above will be offered for an additional $350.
Your Ringling contact for this trip is Mark Terman (mark.terman@ringling.fsu.edu or 941-358-2609 office phone). Your Artful tour contact is Latasha Thomas (latasha@artfuljaunts.com or 781-658-2270, office phone).
The Ringling Santa Fe experience is priced at $6,475 per person in a double room sharing and $7,720 for a single traveler and includes all transportation, lodging, and specific meals during your trip. Flights are not included. This trip is limited to 20 guests and your booking is requested by October 31, 2024. A minimum of 12 guests is required to operate this trip.
No refund will be provided for cancellations within sixty days of the trip's start date. If the museum has another patron to fill a spot a substitution will be allowed. After the trip has commenced, no refunds are available, even if the client does not partake in all of the trip's activities or leaves the trip early. We highly recommend trip insurance offered when booking.
All programming may change and is subject to availability of hosts, collectors and artists.
- Cocktail reception with Michael Carroll and Tonya Turner Carroll, founders of the acclaimed Turner Carroll Gallery
- A curator-led tour of the Museum of International Folk Art
- A live demonstration of Indigenous pottery practices at Andrea Fisher Gallery
- An exclusive visit to SITE Santa Fe Biennial
- A curator-led, behind-the-scenes tour of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Library and Archives offering insight into how the artist engaged with the landscape and Indigenous cultures that surrounded her
- A tour of the private Tia Collection, whose mission is to support artists and institutions through its acquisitions and lending programs, by curator Laura Finlay Smith
- Fine dining and cocktails at exciting and innovative destinations like The Compound and Geronimo, housed in a 1756 adobe home
- Led by Christopher Jones, Stanton B. and Nancy W. Kaplan Curator of Photography and Media Art at the Ringling Museum
- Luxury accommodations at the Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi
- Exclusive visits to the homes of major local collectors
- Private visits to meet with emerging and established Santa Fe artists
- Lunches, cocktails, and dinners with art world leaders, such as collectors, curators, and artists, among others
- Curator-led tours of leading museums, including Georgia O'Keeffe, SITE Santa Fe, and New Mexico Museum of Art
- An expert Artful Advisory team to help guide any interest you may have in purchasing works
- The Artful app, supplementing your trip, with information about all artists, venues, and collectors visited as well as expert recommendations for further research
Inclusions
- Arrivals throughout the morning and afternoon of September 29th, with programming beginning that evening
- Accommodations Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at the Rosewood Inn
- Breakfast at the hotel
- All meals and cocktail programs from dinner, featuring dining inspired by local flavors and specialities.
- All travel to studios, museums, and exhibits in a luxury coach
- All fees and gratuities, including baggage porter services and airport transfers
