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View the exceptional work
offered in the upcoming

2026 La Luz de Taos Exhibition

Eric Bowman, Sound Expression, oil, 30 x 30 in.
Carla Bogdanoff, description to come
Howard Post, The Pasture Below, oil, 18 x 36 in.
CHAVEZ, S.M., WEB_Stand of One, oil on canvas, 20x20.jpg
Gustavo Victor Coler, Kateri Tekakwitha, carved wood, gesso, paint, varnish, 18.5 x 10 x 6.75 in.
Ron Rencher, The Ancestors, oil on linen, 20 x 20 in.
Dylan Cavin, This Was Always OUR Land, ink and color pencil on ledger, 17.25 x 22.25 in.
Bernadette Marquez-Lopez and Arthur Lopez, La Abeja en el Jardin (Honey Bee in the Garden), set, hand carved sterling silver necklace, bracelet, earrings
John Coleman, Evening Prayer, oil on board, 14 x 11 in.
CAMPOS, GABRIELA.jpg
Arla Lucia, Cosmic Carry-on For Artist, beaded flat bag with cascading fringe, 20 x 12 x 4 in.
John Lintott, 5 Below, oil on panel, 30 x 48 in.
David Kassan, Red Willow Moon Taos, oil on panel, 31 x 40 in.
YAZZIE, ANGIE, WEB_Black Journey Bowl, 13.5x14.jpg
GIBSON, JOSH, WEB_As the World Settles into Dusk, oil on linen, 24x36.jpg
J. Chris Morel, Canoncito Adobe, oil, 16 x 20 in.
SMITH, Geraint, Gathering Storm (21 Chairs) copy.jpg
JOHNSON, BRETT ALLEN, WEB_Afternoon, oil, 10x15.jpg

2026 Participating Artists

On view April 17 through June 5 at The Lunder Research Center at Couse-Sharp Historic Site will be a stunning collection of more than 60 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 on sale now.

Exhibition
April 17–June 5, 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
(sale starts later)

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

Claggett-Rey 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

Ken and Lura Erickson

Ross and Lilly Harmon

Douglas and Susie Haugen

Hotel Willa

Matteucci Galleries  

Jeff and Gabrielle Norwood

Elizabeth and Oscar Palacios

Parsons Fine Art

Polly Raye

Red Willow Hospice

Tres Estrellas Gallery

ARTIST SPONSORS 

Art of the West

Casa Benavides

Chamli Art Services

Coeur D’Alene Art Auction 

Jane and Steve Marmon

Mongerson Gallery