Canyon Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Canyon Road is an art district in Santa Fe, New Mexico[1] with over a hundred art galleries and studios exhibiting a wide range of art, including Native American art and antiquities, historical and contemporary Latino art, regional art, international folk art, and contemporary art.
History
Canyon Road is a long, narrow road that leads to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It runs parallel to the Acequia Madre ("mother ditch"),[2] an irrigation ditch dating back to 1680. Prior to Spanish arrival, the road was a footpath between the Santa Fe River Valley and Pecos Pueblo.[2]
Canyon Road was once a primarily residential neighborhood.[2] Houses built in the Pueblo Revival style, in accordance with the local Spanish Colonial and Pueblo methods, were constructed with adobe walls and courtyards, often as compounds for extended family.
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Artists were drawn to its beauty, particularly the Los Cinco Pintores in the 1920s.[2] Olive Rush (1873–1966) was a prominent early Canyon Road artist who maintained a studio at 630 Canyon, which she donated to the Society of Friends.[2] It is still a Quaker meeting hall today. Over time, artists created a subculture of artist-run studios and galleries, and as Santa Fe became more of a tourist destination, Canyon Road became known to the wider world.[1]
Traditions
The area hosts a "Farolito walk" open house event on Christmas Eve that can attract thousands to the area.[3][4]
See also
- El Farol Bar problem, a game theory problem inspired by a bar on Canyon Road
- Turner Carroll Gallery, "gallery" on Canyon Road
- Cristo Rey Church
References
- ^ a b "Canyon Road". TripAdvisor. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Leach, Nicky (24 November 2009). Insiders' Guide to Santa Fe (5th ed.). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-7627-5346-8. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Thousands hit Canyon Road on warm night Tom Sharpe, The Santa Fe New Mexican 12/24/2010[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Farolitos by Moonlight," Tom Sharpe, The Santa Fe New Mexican, 12/24/2007
External links
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- Canyon Road Arts official website
- Canyon Road Fine Art website
- Canyon Road, Santa Fe Photo Gallery
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