The Tour

Inhabited for centuries by Native Americans before and after the Spanish settled here in 1692,Abiquiú village is well-known internationally as the home of the renowned painter Georgia O’Keeffe who made it her permanent home. A destination for visitors who come to tour her house in the village and visit nearby Ghost Ranch where she had a studio, the dramatic landscape that inspired her artistry has continued to attract a steadily growing community of traditional and contemporary artists.

On view will be a veritable timeline of arts and traditional crafts from the signature micaceous clay artworks of the region and Native American and Hispanic-inspired pottery, retablos, santos and furniture to contemporary paintings, sculpture, narrative and Southwestern works, photographs, jewelry, glass, ceramics, textiles, and wearable art.

The range and quality of the artworks, the spectacular landscape, and the welcoming atmosphere have made the Abiquiú Studio Tour one of the most well-attended and successful events of its kind. Experience the unique artistry of the region and explore the local color at this annual event. Abiquiú is located on US 84, about one hour’s drive from Santa Fe or Taos.

Geographically, Abiquiú is located 18 miles northwest of Española on US Highway 84,” on a terraced, rocky mesa (elevation 6,060 feet) overlooking the Rio Chama, approximately 20 miles upstream from the confluence of the Rio Chama and the Rio Grande.”

[Alvar W. Carlson, The Spanish-American Homeland: Four Centuries in New Mexico’s Rio Arriba, p.160-162.]

The town of Abiquiú Grant was given in 1754 to the Spaniards and Genizaros jointly and is one of the last Spanish-American community grants still functioning and owned by the residents.

In Valley of Shining Stone, The Story of Abiquiú Lesley Poling-Kempes, © 1997 by the University of Arizona Press. This engaging book tells the story and history of Abiquiú, Georgia O’Keeffe in Abiquiú, the Chama Valley, Ghost Ranch, and Piedra Lumbre (Shining Stone) from prehispanic days through the present.

"In 'Ghost Ranch', University of Arizona Press (September 1, 2005)Lesley Poling-Kempes tells the story of the celebrated Ghost Ranch conference and retreat center in Abiquiú. She traces its transformation from el Rancho de los Brujos, a hideout for legendary outlaws, to a renowned cultural mecca and one of the Southwest’s premier conference centers. First, a dude ranch, Ghost Ranch became a magical sanctuary where the veil between heaven and earth seemed almost transparent. Focusing on those who visited from the 1920s and ’30s until the 1990s, Poling-Kempes tells how O’Keeffe and others—from Boston Brahmin Carol Bishop Stanley to paleontologist Edwin H. Colbert, Los Alamos physicists to movie stars—created a unique community that evolved into the institution that is Ghost Ranch today."

Lesley Poling-Kempes is also the author of The Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West and a novel about the Abiquiú region, Canyon of Remembering. She has lived in the Abiquiú region for more than thirty years.

Stop # 11 - Parish Hall

Amanda Speer: The Warp Zone

Dain Daller, The Warp Zone

Andrea Beane

Angela C. Miller

CHRISTELLE BURNS | LA CHAPELIERE

Helen Byers Fine Art Illustration & Instruction

Kate Jacobsen Studio

Sophie N. Garcia  -  Artist, Traditional Spanish Colonial Retablos

Vanessa Harris

Stop # 12 - Santos of NM & Hispanic Pottery of NM

Charles M. Carrillo, Santos of New Mexico

Debbie B. Carrillo, Hispanic Pottery of New Mexico

Ursula M. Luchetti-Jordan

Stop 13

Boxed Bakery llc

Stop 14

Ayden Archuleta

Stop # 15 - Nest Gallery shop.showroom.studio

Nest Gallery/Tamara Kay Jewelry

Zach Hively and Casa Urraca Press

Stop # 16

Carol Martinez

Spanish Colonial Furniture and Artwork

Stop # 17 

Beachwood Ceramics by Yvonne Westbrook [CANCELLED]

Stop # 18

Armando Adrian-Lopez

Stop 19 - Las Parras de Abiquiu

Stan Bader

Arin Bader

Beth Ferguson [CANCELLED]

Sarah Grenzeback

Studio Rama Seca

Weavings by Shiri

Stop 20 - Abiquiú Dome Gallery & Shop

Abiquiú Dome Gallery & Shop

Connie B. Burkhart at Abiquiú Dome

Folk Art by Jamie Taylor

Abiquiú Dome - Gallery & Shop - Stop # 20
An iconic adobe dome structure & gallery shop on Hwy 84. It is the studio/gallery of studio tour metal design artist, Connie B. Burkhart, and other local artists & artisans. The gallery is curated and managed by her daughter, Becca Fisher. Open seasonally, May - October, Fri - Sun. Visit: www.abiquiudome.com Email: info@abiquiudome.com Social: @abiquiudome

Abiquiu Inn - Galleries & Sculpture Garden - Stop # 7
Visit the upstairs gallery or main salon café gallery featuring studio tour artists. Stroll the sculpture garden at the Abiquiu Inn, showcasing 20 works from notable artists, exhibited in a park-like setting. Visit www.abiquiuinn.com to learn more.

Bosshard Gallery - Stop # 9
Art and antiques from around the world and the southwest in a historic adobe compound across from the O'Keeffe Home. (505) 685-0061

Galeria de Don Cacahuate - Stop # 10
Contemporary woodcarvings, folk art & local art. Just off the Plaza in the village of Abiquiu. (505) 685-0568

Nest shop.showroom.studio - Stop # 15
Features the work of studio jeweler Tamara Kay (www.tamarakayjewelry.com) and beautifully curated artisan-created objects. www.abiquiunest.com (505)685-1116

Raven In The Sun - Stop # 2
Figurative and plein air paintings, collage, and jewelry. (505) 685-4159 jnb36@valornet.com

Santos of New Mexico & Hispanic Pottery of NM - Stop # 12
Santos & Retablos Painting. charles.carrillo.4810@gmail.com (505) 685-4669

Other galleries that are outside of the tour boundaries but will be open during the tour:

Hebé García Fine Art - Studio & Gallery

Food at Studio Tour map stops:

Stop 4 - Dar al Islam at Plaza Blanca

Kohinoor Catering - Mediterranean, Afghan, Middle Eastern

Stop 6 - Purple Adobe Lavender Farm

Purple Adobe Lavender Farm Tea House - Lite Fare, Pastry, Beverages, and Lavender Gelato

Stop 7 - Abiquiu Inn

Café Abiquiu at the Abiquiu Inn - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, wine & beer

Stop 13

Boxed Bakery LLC - baked goods

Stop 19 - Las Parras de Abiquiu

• Horno cooked bread & empanadas by Las Parras de Abiquiu
• Abiquiu Volunteer Fire Department serving pizza & coffee drinks

Stop 20 - Abiquiú Dome Gallery & Shop

Javali Brats - The Best of the Wurst - Bratwurst, Brownies, Lemonade, & Iced Tea (GF & Veg options)

Other food options in Abiquiú:

Bode's Mercantile - groceries, gas, hold/cold case to-go foods, restrooms

Fire N' Ice Food Stand (in the Bode's parking lot)

Cafe Sierra Negra - a full-service restaurant, wine & beer

Mamacita's Pizza - NY-style pizza and sandwiches