The
town and the surrounding areas have a high concentration
of artists. They have come over the decades to capture
on canvas and in other media the natural beauty of the
landscape, the flora and the fauna. One of the most
well-known New Mexico-based artists was Georgia O'Keeffe,
who lived for a time in Santa Fe but primarily in
Abiquiu, a small village about 50 miles (80 km) away.
The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe is devoted to
exhibitions of her work and associated artists or
related themes. As of March 2006, it holds over one
thousand of her works in all media.
There
are many outdoor sculptures, including many statues of
Saint Francis, and several other holy figures, such as
Kateri Tekakwitha. Given that Saint Francis was known
for his love of animals it is not surprising that there
are great numbers of representations of crows, bulls,
elephants, livestock and other beasts, all over town.
The styles run the whole spectrum from Baroque to
Post-modern.
Santa
Fe OperaMusic and opera are well represented in Santa Fe
with the annual Santa Fe Opera productions, which take
place between late June and late August each year, and
the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival which is also held
at the same time, mostly in the recently-refurbished
movie theatre, the Lensic Theater, now a major
performing arts venue.- New Mexico Museum of Art - collections of Southwestern Arts.
- Institute of American Indian Arts Museum - Native American arts with political aspects.
- Georgia O'Keeffe Museum - devoted to the work of O'Keeffe and others whom she influenced.
- The History Museum - currently located in the historic Palace of the Governors, showcasing the history of Santa Fe.
Others are located in the Museum Hill district:
- Museum of International Folk Art - showcasing folk art and craftsmanship from around the world.
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Laboratory of Anthropology - exhibits Native American arts.
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian - Native American potteries.
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art - arts during Spanish-colonial era.
