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"10 Best Art Galleries in the US"
TimeOut Worldwide
LewAllen Galleries is honored to share that Time Out has named the gallery one of The 10 Best Art Galleries in the United States, recognizing LewAllen alongside a distinguished group of institutions shaping the country's contemporary and modern art landscape.
Exhibition Spotlight
Ben Aronson's
Urban Reflections
Spanning New York, Paris, Venice, and the Mediterranean coast, Ben Aronson’s compositions offer a profound meditation on memory, atmospheric light, and the complex structures of the modern city.
Video Spotlight
David Ligare's
Unearthing the Ethos of Arête
Over a distinguished career spanning more than four decades, Ligare has dedicated his practice to what Plato called the "eros of the beautiful," creating radiant landscapes and allegorical narratives rooted in Greco-Roman Humanism. His assertive and pristine paintings explore how visual order, structure, and balance offer an indispensable counter-proposition to the complexities of the contemporary world.
Artist Spotlight
Katherine Porter
A two-time Whitney Biennial alum represented in major collections like MoMA, the Met, and the Guggenheim, Katherine Porter was a central figure in post-Minimalism, lyrical abstraction, and political expressionism. Throughout her six-decade career, she balanced geometric structure with visceral emotional expression and social commitment.
In Balancing Act, Porter anchors turbulent abstract forces within a strong compositional framework. Energetic charcoal-like scribbles and sharp diagonal incisions create a sense of urgency, while thick oil paint, visible brushwork, and scraped passages give the surface a dense, layered texture. Architectural motifs—arches, saw-teeth, and grids—contain her expressive mark-making, capturing a dynamic equilibrium between order and chaos.
Balancing Act, c.1977, oil on canvas, 66.75 x 84 in
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LewAllen Galleries
Est. 1976
Santa Fe, NM
LewAllen Galleries has been a pioneering force for contemporary and modern art for more than 47 years, maintaining a robust schedule of exciting exhibitions, publications, and educational programs.