10/07/2026
Join us this Friday.
Mark Mulhern: Auspicious Times
GF Contemporary | Santa Fe, New Mexico
Artist Reception: Friday, October 9, 2026 | 5–7 PM
On view through October 25, 2026
GF Contemporary is pleased to present Auspicious Times, a new exhibition of paintings by Mark Mulhern, opening with an artist reception on Friday, October 9, from 5–7 PM.
With Auspicious Times, Mulhern turns his attention toward the pleasures and peculiarities of being together. His paintings depict gatherings populated by elegantly dressed figures, shared meals, gardens, trees, and moments of quiet interaction. Familiar scenes become something more imaginative—part memory, part observation, and part theatrical stage.
The title Auspicious Times speaks to those occasions when life seems to align: when people come together, when a moment feels particularly alive, or when the ordinary takes on a sense of significance. Mulhern's paintings embrace these moments with humor, warmth, and a generous sense of possibility.
“Mark has created a body of work that makes you want to step inside the paintings,” says Deborah Fritz, owner of GF Contemporary. “There is such a wonderful sense of life and personality in them. They are sophisticated, playful, and full of those little moments that make being around other people so meaningful.”
Et Nous Avons Dansé (unframed), 2026
gouache and charcoal on paper
50.5 x 58.5 in
$27,000
