Stories Within What: Stories Within Exhibition OpeningWhen: Friday, December 1, 2023, 1-4 pmWhere: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts1590 B Pacheco Street, Aspen PlazaSanta Fe, NM 87505 Opens December 1, 2023, 1-4 pm. The Coe Center’s winter exhibition, Stories...
Exploring the Arts!
Exploring the Arts!Hello. My name is Hunter Gutierrez and I am from Pojoaque Pueblo. I am a Coe Center summer intern. I am currently attending the University of Denver. I will be a junior as I begin the 2023 school year. I am a Real Estate Major, and looking to pursue...
Controlling Insects and Pests in the Collection
Some signs of insect activity, like frass (insect droppings) and webbing, were noticed when we were going through the collection. We put the affected items in the freezer to try to kill the insects. We're going to pull them out and take them up to my office right now....
Looking Again
Looking Again Look, look, and look again; Ted Coe’s essential mantra. Asking you to look at an object multiple times generates questions, insights, and connections. Not being told what art means or its purpose invites you to draw upon your experiences and knowledge to...
Meet the Next Wave of Indigenous Art Curators
Speakers: Indigenous Art Curators Moderator: America Meredith (Cherokee Nation), Independent Curator, Norman, OK Panelists: Kalyn Fay Barnoski (Cherokee Nation/Muscogee), Assistant Curator of Native Art, Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK Nadia Jackinsky-Sethi, PhD...
A New Collaboration: Local Contexts
Working with... We are thrilled to introduce an exciting new initiative where the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts is actively engaging with Local Contexts. This engagement is based on our shared commitment to respecting and safeguarding Indigenous cultural heritages....
Preserving Fragile Beauty: Conservation Efforts for Works on Paper at the Coe
Rose Burns, Collections Manager, reviews the condition of the paper from a 16th-century woodcut, June 2023.The Coe Collection is fortunate to include art made from various media, such as paper. The collection consists of drawings, prints, paintings, and...
Native American Collections Digital Resource Pilot Project
The Henry Luce Foundation awarded a $100,000 grant to the Ralph T. Coe Center to fund the Coe's Native American Collections Digital Resource Pilot Project. The Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts has received a $100,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to support a...
Conservation of the Coe Collection
Artist Unknown (Huron), Moccasins, c. 1845. Velvet, beads, ribbon, European leather sole, 2.5 x 3 x 9.25 in. (6.35 x 7.62 x 23.495 cm). Gift of Ralph T. Coe, 2011. NA0313.These beaded moccasins are composed of velvet, beads, ribbon, and a leather sole which are...
First Friday Special Guests: Santa Fe Animal Shelter Mobile Adoption
Friday, May 5, 20231-4 PMThe Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts and the Santa Fe Animal Shelter are excited to announce their second collaboration for the upcoming First Friday event on May 5th, 1:00-4:00 pm. This special event will feature the Santa Fe Animal Shelter's...
First Friday Special Guests: New Mexico Wild Life Center
Special Collaboration: The New Mexico Wildlife CenterFriday, March 3, 20231-4 PMThe Coe is pleased to announce that Beth Thompson from the New Mexico Wildlife Center will be presenting at the next First Friday, March 3, from 1-2 pm. Joining her are the wonderful and...
Affirmation and Resistance: ʻAi Pōhaku, Stone Eaters – Sovereignty and Contemporary Native Hawaiian Art
Special Collaboration: Coe Center x IAIA Collaborations Across the GlobeThe Coe and the IAIA MFA Studio Arts Program collaborated on February 24, 2023, to host an important discussion among artists, curators, and educators. Participants came together from the mainland...










