SANTA FE’S

ART SCENE
5 Days | May 18–22, 2022

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Overview
J
oin Marion Maneker, editor of Art Market Monitor, to explore one
of America’s most charming art destinations. Immerse yourself in
the heart of Santa Fe with four nights at the only hotel located on
the Plaza. Learn about the history of Indigenous art with special access
to the School for Advanced Research and an intimate gathering with an
acclaimed Indigenous artist who shines a light on contemporary issues
through her work. Then meet with Native artists at the Taos Pueblo,
a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the life and legacy of Georgia
O’Keeffe as you tour her home, see the landscape that inspired her art,
and visit the museum that houses the largest collection of her works. To
top it all off, taste your way through the streets of Santa Fe on a culinary
wine tour, dine in landscaped courtyards and patios, and indulge in organic
artisan chocolates.
Highlights
• Step inside the life of an artist as you tour their private
homes, studios, gardens, and galleries.
• Enjoy a cocktail reception in Nedra Matteucci’s
courtyard, owner of one of the longest continually
operating galleries in New Mexico.
• Meet with faculty and thought leaders at the School for
Advanced Research, the nation’s leading institution for
the preservation and revitalization of Native American
cultural heritage and art. Then observe this rich heritage
firsthand on a tour of the school’s vast collection of
Southwest Native American art.
• Immerse yourself in the stunning landscapes that
inspired Georgia O’Keeffe, the “Mother of American
Modernism,” as you tour the grounds of Ghost Ranch,
where O’Keeffe lived and painted many of her best-
known landscapes over five decades.
• Tour the Gerald Peters Gallery and meet with a
renowned Indigenous artist to discuss the treatment
of contemporary issues through art.

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Expert
Marion Maneker is the former president and editorial director of Art Media, the
Penske Media Corporation division that includes ARTnews, Art in America, and Art
Market Monitor. Maneker has covered the art market for more than 20 years at New
York magazine, the New York Times, and the New York Sun, and then through Art
Market Monitor, which he founded in 2008. Previously, Maneker was the publisher
of HarperBusiness, the business books division of HarperCollins. Under Maneker’s
leadership, the books division became the most profitable imprint at the publishing
house. He produced the Big Picture Conference with Bloomberg’s Barry Ritholtz and
the Artelligence Conference. Previously, he founded the Penguin Lives series of short biographies with
James Atlas. As a Features Editor at New York Magazine, Maneker launched the New York Shops series,
was editor of NYMag.com, and worked with columnists like Michael Wolff and Jim Cramer.
SANTA FE’S
ART SCENE
Itinerary the Center’s efforts to preserve
Indigenous art and pottery, tour
the institute’s expansive collection,
Wednesday, May 18 and enjoy a picnic lunch on the
Food and Wine Walking Tour grounds. This afternoon, visit with
Plan to transfer from the Albuquerque Cara Romero, renowned for her
International Sunport to your hotel on dramatic digital photography which
the Santa Fe Plaza by midafternoon. examines Indigenous life through a
After settling into your hotel, join your contemporary lens, in a private visit
fellow travelers for a food and wine and tour of the Gerald Peters Gallery.
walking tour of central Santa Fe. Toast Continue to Nedra Matteucci’s
your adventure with food and wine stunning gallery, set in an adobe
pairings as you explore the charming house and garden and featuring
city center. Southwestern works. Matteucci
invites you back to her home for a
Included Meals: Dinner private cocktail reception.
Hotel: La Fonda on the Plaza
Included Meals: Lunch, Reception
Thursday, May 19 Hotel: La Fonda on the Plaza
Preserving Indigenous Art
The day begins with an exclusive,
before-hours welcome and tour with
the Manager of Museum Education at
the Museum of Contemporary Native
Arts (MoCNA), the country’s only
museum for exhibiting, collecting,
and interpreting the most progressive
work of contemporary Native artists,
stewarding 9,000 contemporary
Indigenous pieces in its collection.
Afterwards, meet with Elysia Poon, Reserve View trip
Director of the Indian Arts Research
Center at the School for Advanced
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Friday, May 20 inspired and are reflected in her
Travel to Taos artwork. Return to Santa Fe this
afternoon to visit the Georgia
Travel the winding scenic O’Keeffe Museum, which houses
road through the Sangre de the world’s largest collection
Cristo Mountains this morning of the artist’s work. Tonight,
from Santa Fe to the Taos join your fellow travelers for
Pueblo for an artist encounter. a final celebratory meal in an
The Taos Pueblo is the only enchanting garden courtyard on
Native American community the Santa Fe Plaza.
designated both a UNESCO
World Heritage Site and a Included Meals: Lunch,
National Historic Landmark. Dinner, Reception
Continue to the Taos Plaza Hotel: La Fonda on the Plaza
for lunch as a group before
embarking on a walking tour to Sunday, May 22
learn more about the vibrant Departure
local art community. Enjoy a
Your final morning begins
sweet break and some edible
at Art Vault, a nonprofit
“art” with an artisan chocolate
gallery sharing algorithmic,
tasting. Return to Santa Fe this
interactive, and video art.
evening with time to explore
After, meet with Renee Tanner,
the city on your own.
the Manager of the vibrant
Railyard Artisan Market. Renee
Included Meals: Lunch,
will tell you about the market’s
Chocolate Tasting
history, the decision process
Hotel: La Fonda on the Plaza
for determining what work to
Saturday, May 21 feature, and provide background
At Home with Georgia about some of the artisans. Enjoy
time at leisure to explore the
O’Keeffe
market before continuing for
No visit to New Mexico is individual flights home.
complete without exploring
the life and legacy of Georgia
O’Keeffe, the “Mother of
American Modernism.” Begin
your day at the Georgia
O’Keeffe home, studio, and
gardens in Abiquiú, a National
Historic Landmark one-hour
north of Santa Fe. Your visit
begins with a welcome from
the site manager and details
about the Museum’s efforts to
preserve this historical place.
Continue to Ghost Ranch, the
21,000-acre property that
served as Georgia O’Keeffe’s
home and backdrop to her
work for decades. Enjoy
lunch on the property along
with a landscape tour of the
towering rock walls, vibrant
colors, and open skies that
Accommodations

La Fonda on the Plaza

Established in 1607, La Fonda on the Plaza was Santa Fe’s first inn – and remains the only
hotel located on Santa Fe’s historic plaza. Rebuilt in 1922, the luxurious lodging offers modern
conveniences intermingled with authentic New Mexican style. Spacious rooms feature authentic
New Mexican craftsmanship, including hand-painted headboards, handcrafted furnishings
and original artwork. Amenities include a heated year-round outdoor pool, steam room, and
full-service spa.

PRICE Reserve View trip

Double Occupancy: $3,295 pp
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Deposit: $500

What’s Included
• All accommodations for the duration of the tour
• Meals, as noted in the itinerary
• All sightseeing and visits as noted in each itinerary
• ATA-hired tour manager and local guides throughout the tour
• All gratuities for on-tour guides, drivers, hotel, and restaurant staff as part of the
group program
• All on-tour transportation, unless otherwise noted
• Quietvox listening devices to facilitate audibility and social distancing on tour
• Fully vetted program that meets COVID-19 health and safety protocols
• The assistance of an ATA professional travel team to assist with pre-trip questions,
travel arrangements, including flights, extra hotel nights and other services
• Comprehensive pre-departure mailings and materials with information about the
destination and what to expect on tour, including a suggested reading list
• Emergency evacuation insurance
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