I have been to several capitols; this one is much different. Good parking, friendly staff, and easy…read moreaccess to both chambers for viewing how sausage is made. I live in Colorado - the differences are stark. What makes it worth your time is the art. Fabulous art of all kinds across the diverse spectrum of life in New Mexico! I asked for a pen and said the Governor of GA gave us pens. She mistook what I was asking as "pin". It's good to be clear, but the state pin was nice too.

We didn't get to go inside the Capitol building as we visited it on a weekend and it was closed…read more The building itself and the grounds around it are absolutely gorgeous and I love all the Native American heritage that is captured here. Whenever I visit a state's capital city, I always like to go and see their Capitol building so this was a treat to see!

IAIA Museum is a very nice curated museum honoring and sharing the history of various Native…read moreAmerican tribes and indigenous cultures from other parts of the country. I enjoyed my visit and the museum store. I did purchase cards from the museum store. I overall enjoyed my time.

My friend and I found the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts while exploring downtown Santa Fe…read moreand decided to stop in for a visit. Fortunately for us, the museum was running a free admission Friday! Because of this, the museum was very busy, especially with a large group of students roaming around. The museum has two floors with several galleries to explore. On the first floor, I was captivated by the murals and hanging panels portraying the seasons and migration of tribes and herds. A separate downstairs gallery featured modern art pieces, and there was one particularly sobering piece on sexual abuse perpetuated by the Catholic Church. These pieces were quite heavy as you could feel the grief expressed by the artists. Upstairs felt different, showcasing Native pride through their regalia, bolos, and handmade jewelry. The upstairs galleries felt more celebratory of Native culture, drawing attention to their accomplishments and craftsmanship. Overall, the museum offers an eye-opening experience, and I left with a greater appreciation for Native art, culture, and collective lived experience.

OMG! Even if you're not interested in going to an art gallery, if you like gardens - go here!!…read more The garden out back is AMAZING and it presents a cool, relaxing oasis in such an arid climate. There's no place to sit and relax out there (intentional, as I'm sure else no one would want to leave), but it's really worth walking around (it's not huge and doesn't take long to walk around all of it - except for me since I dawdled because it was so lovely). OK, so I'm admittedly not an art gallery person (The Hubs is), however, I did like this gallery. They had a nice variety of different art media (medium?) that I actually found interesting. I'd definitely come here again. The art was very good, but the garden absolutely made my day.

Fine art in Santa Fe with beautiful sculpture garden in back. Our family has been visiting this…read moregallery every summer since I can remember. The best.

This is a lovely gallery with attentive, knowledgeable staff. We popped in during CAKE, an…read moreexhibition of paintings by Lee Price on display in spring 2025. We stayed about half an hour. Everything's well-lit and thoughtfully displayed. EVOKE is one of several galleries in the Railway district, and one of my two favorites. You can breeze through in just a few minutes if you're not a big fan of the current show, or take up to half an hour or so to really soak it in.

A smaller gallery space with sculptures and paintings. Staff are on hand to answer questions…read more Metered and street parking.

Quickly and eclectic art works that will have you smiling or wondering. Many sculptures and…read morepaintings by different artists. Metered street and lot parking.

Was here at end of a day. They were still busy. Forgot to take pictures but did buy a print, I'll…read moreupload it. It just spoke to me and Hubby. Met the owner who's quite interesting himself. Talked about how he culls pieces from around the globe, finding artists on Instagram for instance. Quite diversified gallery of POP, modern art using many techniques. Loved the 3D selections. Also found the various brown rabbits sitting about on the floor interesting. Owner showed me work by that particular artist, saying, "rabbits are his thing". He was gracious in dashing off to meet friends at The Shed, saying prices are just talking points. He loves to negotiate.

Note: this location has closed and Nambe moved the store to 535 Cerrillos Road in the same complex…read morewith Sage Bakehouse. Energetic new staff member Edgar is extremely thoughtful and helpful. All the classic pieces and a great sale room in the back.

This Nambe Outlet store has consumed a lot of my money through the years. Last time I was in Santa…read moreFe, I was smart, I avoided stepping into the store. This trip I was stupid, and I spent cash frivolously. The bowls, candlesticks, utensils, jewelry are artfully created, with a Scandinavian design aesthetic belying their Native American origins. Although the prices are quite reasonable, be careful. My bill was totaled in error amongst all the confusion of what was being sent, and what we were taking with us. The proprietor claimed I accepted the nine dollar additional charge to save time. That isn't me. In Wisconsin, $9.00 is two cocktails! Thus, watch your sheckles.

My sisters and I took a 2 hour pottery class with Heidi. We were so excited! She came recommended…read morefrom our hotel (5 graces) We told her at the beginning of the class that 2 of us had taken 2 years each of pottery/wheel throwing so it wasn't new to us. Yet she still spent an hour and 40 minutes of the class explaining things to us. We also casually chatted for a bit (20 minutes) when we first arrived while she was setting up (turns out that we were being charged for that time where she was setting up and we were just waiting). By the time she set up all our seats and had given her "instruction" we only had 20 minutes with hands on the clay. After that she took our pieces and did finishing touches on the base (which she took a long time to do while we were again just watching her). We also found out that she charged for this time as well. So the initial 2 hour class turned into a 3 and a half hour class where we only had hands on the clay for 20-30 minutes. It was clear she was dragging time out in order to surprise us with a larger payment charge at the end. I paid 1600$ for 3 people to essentially just watch her. She also does not accept credit cards which is very suspicious to me. I felt so sick to my stomach afterwards and I went straight to my hotel and spoke to the concierge since they recommended her. I felt robbed and sick that I could've donated that money to the less fortunate and it would've been more ethical spending. The concierge spoke to Heidi and she agreed to give us a 50% refund because of how little time we had with the clay. Weeks later she messaged me again to discuss shipping our pieces. Turns out that's another 200$ which somehow isn't considered in the previous cost. I turned down the offer to ship because I truly believe that this studio is a scam. If I could give this experience a 0 star I would but yelp requires at least one star so one it is. I would warn everyone to not take any classes at her studio and avoid it at all costs. It will put a damper on your santa fe trip.

What a wonderful experience. My wife and I took a class with Heidi. Beyond how much fun and what a…read morewild person she is to learn from, we came away with 5 pieces that look professional. They just arrived in the mail, so carefully wrapped, with such a kind note. It's a good thing our names are on the bottom of our friends wouldn't believe we made them!

I had a very good experience with this gallery, despite buying a very large painting and the…read moredecision to send it back, as it was not a good esthetic fit in my home. I was nervous about the purchase, but Steve, who I assume is the owner, made it clear it would be easy to ship back to him in the event it did not work out. He worked with me to arrange shipping pick up at my home. (I did have to pay for shipping of course, but that is the decision I made when I purchased the painting.) Anyway, all I can ask of a gallery owner is to be easy to work with, responsive, and not guilt trip me if something doesn't work out. This gallery delivered. I highly recommend if someone is looking for contemporary art.

Globe Fine Art exhibits different genre paintings, glasswork, and art tiles. A large collection of…read moreartwork with several rooms to enjoy. Pleasant staff available to help and answer questions. Free street parking.