Zane Bennett Contemporary Art

Zane Bennett Contemporary Art Zane Bennett Contemporary Art exhibits modern & contemporary masterworks on paper. We are located in the Santa Fe Railyard Arts District.

Founded in 2005, Zane Bennett Contemporary Art exhibits editioned artworks by modern and contemporary artists. In our curatorial program, we explore the collaborative, craft-based and egalitarian qualities of printmaking, showcasing artists who use this remarkably accessible medium to tell groundbreaking stories. Our sister collection, form & concept, shows contemporary craft, design and art.

A special thank you to Eleanor and Brad, whose incredible care and dedication brought "Lucid Perturbations" to life acro...
06/05/2026

A special thank you to Eleanor and Brad, whose incredible care and dedication brought "Lucid Perturbations" to life across both floors of the gallery. Installing more than 200 sewn works by China Marks was no small feat, and their thoughtful installation helped transform the space into the immersive multiverse Marks envisioned.

From large-scale tableaux to intimate sewn books, every work was placed to invite close study and discovery. We are grateful for the time, precision, and attention they brought to this extraordinary exhibition.

"Lucid Perturbations," on view through July 11, 2026.

06/04/2026

Director Carina Evangelista on China Marks’s "The Tourist" ✨

In one of Marks’s favorite works, a lone figure rides in a rickshaw—her head exaggerated in scale, towering over the figure who pulls her. This imbalance becomes an unmistakable metaphor for economic disparity.

A charged exchange unfolds:
“That is a splendid bird, what do you call it?”
“We call it the clever bird, because it is the only one we cannot catch. We have eaten all the rest.”

Rendered in vibrant pinks, greens, and lush decorative tones, the work initially feels playful, almost idyllic. But as with much of Mark’s practice, a darker narrative emerges.

Here, the idyllic gives way to a reflection on environmental degradation and overconsumption. A final, unsettling realization lingers: this tourist did not expect to discover how hungry the natives were.

On view through July 11, 2026. Stop in to experience "Lucid Perturbations."

Visitors lingered over every detail during the opening of "Lucid Perturbations," captivated by the extraordinary sewn bo...
06/02/2026

Visitors lingered over every detail during the opening of "Lucid Perturbations," captivated by the extraordinary sewn books and tableaux of China Marks. With over 200 works spanning twenty-three years of relentless making, the exhibition reveals Marks’s singular vision—one filled with surreal allegory, dark humor, psychological drama, and uncanny beauty.

After pivoting from painting and sculpture to sewing in 2001, Marks produced more than 600 sewn works, transforming thread into a drawing medium of astonishing precision and emotional depth. As guests carefully turned the pages of her handmade books and studied the densely layered imagery, the gallery became a space of curiosity, wonder, and quiet awe.

"Lucid Perturbations," on view through July 11, 2026.

06/01/2026

During the recent curator talk for "Lucid Perturbations," gallery director Carina Evangelista took a moment to recognize the extraordinary team behind China Marks’s largest solo exhibition to date. Spanning both floors of the gallery and over 200 sewn works, this landmark exhibition was made possible through the dedication, collaboration, and care of many hands.

As Carina shared during the talk, "Lucid Perturbations" marks the first building-wide exhibition in Zane Bennett’s 21-year history—a fitting tribute to the singular vision and immense artistic legacy of China Marks.

Up close with the work 🔍👁️Declan Galleher carefully reveals the pages of China Marks’s sewn books, where thread, image, ...
05/30/2026

Up close with the work 🔍👁️

Declan Galleher carefully reveals the pages of China Marks’s sewn books, where thread, image, and story unfold together. Experience them in person in “Lucid Perturbations,” on view now.

05/28/2026

Step into "Lucid Perturbations,” on view through 11 July 2026.

China Marks’s sewn works unfold as a richly layered world, where storytelling happens through thread, texture, and time. Both intimate and expansive, these pieces invite you into a universe of humor, mystery, and quiet revelation. Come experience it for yourself.

Do you know what you're doing for market season 👀 Our friends at just released their definitive guide on everything to ...
05/26/2026

Do you know what you're doing for market season 👀 Our friends at just released their definitive guide on everything to see and do this high season. Grab a free copy at the gallery and plan your Southwest summer vacation 🖌 🌅 Plus read about our forthcoming programming and 20 year anniversary in the mag.

"Field Guide" 2026–27, on shelves everywhere.
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Pictured, slide one: "Field Guide" 2026–27 cover. Art by JAKE TRUJILLO | "Ghost Ranch No. 6," 2024. Oil over acrylic on panel, 20 x 16 in. Courtesy of Southwest Contemporary

A full house for our May 16 curator talk on Lucid Perturbations with gallery director Carina Evangelista and artist Pame...
05/26/2026

A full house for our May 16 curator talk on Lucid Perturbations with gallery director Carina Evangelista and artist Pamela Matsuda-Dunn, longtime friend of China Marks. Together, they guided visitors through Marks’s sewn multiverse of allegory, dark humor, and wit—sharing stories of the artist’s life, practice, and the singular vision behind more than 600 sewn tableaux created over two decades.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special conversation and for spending the afternoon immersed in the extraordinary world of China Marks.

In "Bear’s Dream," China Marks weaves together fragments of story, image, and language to create a richly patterned univ...
05/25/2026

In "Bear’s Dream," China Marks weaves together fragments of story, image, and language to create a richly patterned universe that is at once playful and unsettling.

See this work and many more in "Lucid Perturbations," on view through 11 July 2026.
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Pictured: CHINA MARKS | “Bear’s Dream,” 2011. Fabric, thread, screen-printing ink, fusible adhesive, 35 x 43 1/2 in (88.9 x 110.5 cm). Photo by Dan Dragan, courtesy the artist

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435 S Guadalupe Street, Floor 2
Santa Fe, NM
87501

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Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
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