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ABQ's most powerful arts people?

So this post got me thinking. Who are the most important people in ABQ's art world?

http://www.westaf.org/blog/archives/2008/08/barrys_blog_ran.php

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Jane on September 4, 2008 at 12:46pm: Ann Lerner.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kelly on September 4, 2008 at 5:09pm: Oooh, yes, Ann's a good one.

Who else?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ayax on September 4, 2008 at 5:20pm: Pretty soon it may be the manager of the Kinkade store, but that's not what you mean, I guess :)

I send every visitor and aficionado to Regina Held/Matrix/New Grounds and I hope that'll contribute to her importance.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Matrix Fine Art on September 10, 2008 at 12:44pm: Ayax, thank you so much for mentioning New Grounds, Matrix Fine Art, and me (Regina) in your comment. I appreciate it! I would like to steer this conversation from "hair" back to "art," if that's okay with everybody. If you interpret "powerful" as people who are hardworking visionaries, then I would like to mention Jen and Liz from Mariposa Gallery, Kurt Nelson from Palette, and Page Coleman from Coleman Gallery. This list is not complete by far. All of these gallery owners have supported emerging local artists for many years.

If you interpret "powerful" as "important" then I think of Albuquerque artists who made headlines locally and nationally. For starters, check out AABA's celebration of "Local Treasures," going on during the month of September. Here is a link, http://www.artscrwlaby.org/html/local-treasure.html.

And, of course, there are always those "powerful" ones behind the scenes who are tirelessly promoting the arts of Albuqurque, such as the Collector's Guide team, Cricket Appel from the Arts Alliance, or Joan Fenicle, the underpaid and overworked secretray of the AABA. Joan made sure that Delta Sky Magazine, in its current 40 +page profile on Albuquerque, mentioned the arts in additon to our golf courses and casinos. For a link to the Delta article, go to our Matrix blog!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Masshole in Fringecrest on September 4, 2008 at 5:41pm: Richard Levy. Suzanne Sbarge.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rudolfo Carrillo on September 4, 2008 at 6:25pm: in no particular order:

Patrick Nagatani
Basia Irland
Joel-Peter Witkin; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Jane on September 4, 2008 at 8:57pm: oh mi gato... love me some Joel-Peter Witkin! Anyone know if he ever makes appearances? I've been a Witkin fan for years and years. I'd love to see that long silvery hair in the flesh.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by tinsree on September 4, 2008 at 9:11pm: long silvery hair? you've got the wrong witken. he leads a pretty normal life. i've seen him at church a lot and the movies here and there. used to be pretty common to find signed copies of his monographs at local bookstores.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Jane on September 4, 2008 at 9:41pm: well the book I have has a picture of him with wavy silver stallion hair on the back cover. it could be really old though.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by simeona gardenaire on September 5, 2008 at 7:53am: Time: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 5:30 p.m.
Location: Bookworks
Photography: New Mexico
many photographers present to sign including I think JPW; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kevin Paul on September 5, 2008 at 8:36am: What? I've know Joel-Peter for probably 20 years and he's never had long silvery hair.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Hairy McLairy on September 5, 2008 at 2:37pm: Stallion hair ??? Must be a hairdressing term.; ▶ Reply to This

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