View the exceptional work on view in the
2026 La Luz de Taos Exhibition
2026 Participating Artists
On view April 17 through June 4 at The Lunder Research Center at Couse-Sharp Historic Site is a stunning collection of 71 works in a variety of media by some of the most exciting contemporary artists in America.
The works will be sold June 6 at La Luz de Taos biennial Gala. A handful will be sold by secret-bid auction, and the rest will be sold at fixed prices via live draw. Attendees and absentees can participate. Proceeds benefit Couse-Sharp Historic Site programs and preservation. Tickets and absentee ballots on sale now.
Exhibition
April 17–June 4, 2026
The Lunder Research Center,
Couse-Sharp Historic Site
Taos, New Mexico, USA
Preview and reception
June 5, 2026, 5–7 pm
Art sale preview and reception, tours of Historic Site available
Couse-Sharp Historic Site
Taos, New Mexico, USA
Panel Discussion & Reception
June 6, 2026, 10–11 am
Reception and panel discussion:
What Is “Art of the West” in 2026? Shared History and Separate Mythology
The Gallery at Hotel Willa
Taos, New Mexico, USA
Gala & Art Sale
June 6, 2026, 5 pm
(draw and bid review start 7 pm)
La Luz de Taos Gala & Art Sale
El Monte Sagrado Resort
67 works of art to be sold via ballot draw and 4 via secret-bid auction
Taos, New Mexico, USA
We thank our generous La Luz de Taos 2026 sponsors!
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact
giving@couse-sharp.org
Title Sponsor
Jackson Hole Art Auction
Platinum Sponsors
Rich and Gabrielle Coffman
Heritage Hotels
Jones West Realty of Taos
Gold Sponsors
Bond Bergland and Caroline Rutledge
Claggett-Rey Gallery
Meyer Gallery
Western Art Collector
Turquoise Sponsors
Fine Art Connoisseur
Johnson Storage & Moving
Southwest Art
Western Art & Architecture
Art of the West
Patron Sponsors
Centinel Bank of Taos
Fred and Jane Burns
Ken and Lura Erickson
Ross and Lilly Harmon
Douglas and Susie Haugen
Hotel Willa
Matteucci Galleries
McNab Ridge Winery
Medicine Man Gallery
Jeff and Gabrielle Norwood
Elizabeth and Oscar Palacios
Parsons Fine Art
Polly Raye
Red Willow Hospice
Rich and Carol Rinehart
Tres Estrellas Gallery
ARTIST SPONSORS
Art of the West
Coeur D’Alene Art Auction
Lenore and Bill Macdonald
Jane and Steve Marmon
WinshipPhillips
Judy and David Buck
Casa Benavides
Chamli Art Services
Mongerson Gallery