View the exceptional work on view in the
2026 La Luz de Taos Exhibition
2026 Participating Artists
35 of our 70 participating artists plan to attend the weekend events!
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 & Gabrielle Coffman
Heritage Hotels
Jones West
Gold Sponsors
Bond Bergland & Caroline Rutledge
Claggett-Rey Gallery
Meyer Gallery
Western Art Collector
Turquoise Sponsors
Acosta Strong Gallery
Art of the West
Fine Art Connoisseur
John Moran Auctioneers
Johnson Storage & Moving
Southwest Art
Western Art & Architecture
Patron Sponsors
Fred & Jane Burns
Casa Benavides
Centinel Bank of Taos
Cincinnati Art Galleries
Collignon Roofing of Taos
Custer Battlefield Trading Post
Ken & Laura Erickson
Eric & Amanda Garland
Goldleaf Framemakers
Ross & Lilly Harmon
Susie & Doug Haugen
Heritage Auctions
Kate & Tim Hlavin
Hotel Willa
Mary Lattimore
Matteucci Galleries
McNab Ridge Winery
Medicine Man Gallery
Jeff & Gabrielle Norwood
Elizabeth & Oscar Palacios
Parsons Fine Art
Polly Raye
Red Willow Hospice
Rich & Carol Rinehart
Southwest Art Appraisals
Tres Estrellas Gallery
Tim Weddle & Donna Mullen Weddle
ARTIST SPONSORS
Art of the West
Judy & David Buck
Chamli Art Services
Coeur D’Alene Art Auction
Rich & Gabrielle Coffman
Fine Art Connoisseur
Lenore & Bill Macdonald
Jane & Steve Marmon
Mongerson Gallery
Rich & Carol Rinehart
Southwest Art
Western Art Collector
WinshipPhillips
Zaplin Lampert Gallery
Zia Custom Frames