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Taos Tempo: TAAC: Creativity unbound by limitation at the Stables Gallery

“The goal was to create a sense of community. This is a place where artists can be themselves. There isn’t a specific theme, but perhaps there is a little moodiness inspired by the Halloween season, but the diversity of media and the limitless interpretation of abstraction make it thrilling.”
ABQ JOURNAL: Surprises abound at Taos Abstract Artist Collective’s Fall Exhibition

“The organizers — wisely — have made no attempt to define abstraction, nor do they impose any overarching framework onto the art, which they leave essentially uncurated. I love shows like this because they empower us, as viewers, to wander around as we please and engage with the art directly.”
ABQ JOURNAL: Expanding a dialogue: Exhibit channels the spirit of Luchita Hurtado through 10 NM artists

“Aligned with the spirit of Hurtado’s life and practice, the artists within the “Channeling Luchita” exhibition respond to themes of visibility and invisibility in practice, abstraction, mysticism, natural landscape and the body.”
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ABQ JOURNAL: 'All I have is my body': Luchita Hurtado challenged conventional perceptions of the self and society

LUCHITA HURTADO: EARTH & SKY INTERJECTED AT HARWOOD MUSEUM OF ART
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TAOS TEMPO: 'Channeling Luchita': A community homage at Millicent Rogers Museum

“In this latest iteration, Hurtado’s presence is felt not as a distant, untouchable figure but as an enduring muse who continues to influence today’s artists. Drawing from themes Hurtado explored throughout her career — such as visibility and invisibility in art, the mystical properties of the natural landscape, and the body’s relationship to these forces — each contributing artist offers their own interpretation, creating a fresh and layered perspective on Hurtado’s profound impact.”
NEW MEXICO MAGAZINE: #1 THING TO DO IN NEW MEXICO NOVEMBER 8-10, 2024

“It’s not often we see two museum shows at the same time with the same subject, much less one that’s inspired by another. Second, the collaborative effort involves three artistic bodies: the Taos Abstract Artist Collective, the Millicent Rogers Museum, and the Harwood Museum of Art. “
ABQ JOURNAL: Abstract ideas: Taos collective features over 70 artists in third annual fall show

“A rising influence in the arts community, the Taos Abstract Artists Collective is opening its third annual fall show at the Taos Center for the Arts.”
CREATIVE FUSION: TAAC SHOWCASES 70 ARTISTS IN FALL EXHIBITION

TAAC, known for fostering abstract art in the region, has been instrumental in creating platforms that celebrate a wide range of artistic voices. Since its founding, the collective has consistently expanded its programming to reach new audiences and deepen its impact within the art community.
SOUTHWEST CONTEMPORARY: Taos Abstract Artist Collective’s Path from Pandemic-Era Instagram Project to Arts Nonprofit, August 2nd, 2024

“TAAC was conceptualized as an inclusive platform, so that we as artists can identify ourselves and so that we have the flexibility as an organization to engage meaningfully across diverse contexts.”
NEW MEXICO MAGAZINE: ABSTRACT THINKING, JULY 2024 ISSUE

“These works encourage you to engage in a different way. We want this to be a breathing space,” - Davison Koenig.
TAOS NEWS: 64 ABSTRACT ARTISTS EXHIBIT IN TAAC SPRING SHOW

“The vision of TAAC is expansive, curious and inclusive. TAAC has the freedom to self-produce curated and juried exhibitions, artist features, studio visits and collaborative partnerships independent of the typical gallery structure. I believe TAAC is a driving force in the post-pandemic revitalization of Taos art”
NEW MEXICO MAGAZING: 5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: #1 FOCUS ON ABSTRACTION

#1 The Taos Abstract Artists Collective opens its Spring Exhibition at the Taos Center for the Arts with a reception on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Featuring works by 64 abstract artists, the exhibition, which runs through April 20, includes several three-dimensional works, including textiles and installation videos. “It feels like an immersive and sensory experience,” says Lauren Smith, co-founder of the Taos Abstract Artists Collective.
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, APRIL 7TH, 2024 - IN THE ABSTRACT

“The Taos Abstract Artist Collective’s second exhibition lured so many applicants that the group divided it in two.”
TAOS TEMPO, OCTOBER 9TH 2023 - TAOS ABSTRACT ARTIST COLLECTIVE UNVEILS MASSIVE FALL ARTS EXHIBITION.

“The upcoming TAAC fall exhibition showcases artists across an entire spectrum of visibility from those with gallery representation and massive followings to newer, up-and-coming artists.”
BROOKLYN RAIL, NOVEMBER 2ND 2023 - TAOS ABSTRACT ARTIST COLLECTIVE

“As the autumn sun was setting and people were ecstatically exchanging greetings both indoors and outside, it was a strong reminder that now more than ever, coming together, with art as our vehicle, is truly a radical act for change.”
NEW MEXICO MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 12TH 2023

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TAOS TEMPO, MARCH 28TH, 2023, VIEWPOINT CAPTURES THE TAOS ZEITGEIST

“Pivotal societal trends from the last century have been associated with minimalism in the arts, and the verve radiating through the work in Taos Abstract Artists Collective [TAAC]’s “VIEWPOINT – Abstract Minimalism in Taos” opening March 31 conveys the Taos zeitgeist perfectly.”
NEW MEXICO MAGAZINE, MARCH 30TH 2023 - FIVE THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND, #1 THINK ABSTRACTLY

“The exhibit showcases works by Taos-based artists who create work in a variety of mediums under the umbrella of abstract minimalism. Curator Hilary Nelson chose 13 artists from more than 150 submissions.”
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, AUGUST 19TH 2022 - Taos Abstract Artist Collective debuts inaugural exhibitionew List Item

“From the geometric forms of Indigenous art, to the Taos Society of Artists, the Taos Moderns and the Transcendentalists, this small mountain town has long served as a refuge for creative combustion.”
TAOS TEMPO, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2022, TAOS ABSTRACT ARTIST COLLECTIVE

“The just-launched Taos Abstract Art Collective mirrors in many regards the heart and custom of the Taos Moderns, a group of non-objective, abstract painters who migrated to Taos from large cosmopolitan cities in the 1940s and persisted into the 1960s.”