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TAOS NEWS: 64 ABSTRACT ARTISTS EXHIBIT IN TAAC SPRING SHOW

“The vision of TAAC is expansive, curious and inclusive. TAAC has the freedom to self-produce curated and juried exhibitions, artist features, studio visits and collaborative partnerships independent of the typical gallery structure. I believe TAAC is a driving force in the post-pandemic revitalization of Taos art”
NEW MEXICO MAGAZING: 5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: #1 FOCUS ON ABSTRACTION

#1 The Taos Abstract Artists Collective opens its Spring Exhibition at the Taos Center for the Arts with a reception on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Featuring works by 64 abstract artists, the exhibition, which runs through April 20, includes several three-dimensional works, including textiles and installation videos. “It feels like an immersive and sensory experience,” says Lauren Smith, co-founder of the Taos Abstract Artists Collective.
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, APRIL 7TH, 2024 - IN THE ABSTRACT

“The Taos Abstract Artist Collective’s second exhibition lured so many applicants that the group divided it in two.”
TAOS TEMPO, OCTOBER 9TH 2023 - TAOS ABSTRACT ARTIST COLLECTIVE UNVEILS MASSIVE FALL ARTS EXHIBITION.

“The upcoming TAAC fall exhibition showcases artists across an entire spectrum of visibility from those with gallery representation and massive followings to newer, up-and-coming artists.”
BROOKLYN RAIL, NOVEMBER 2ND 2023 - TAOS ABSTRACT ARTIST COLLECTIVE

“As the autumn sun was setting and people were ecstatically exchanging greetings both indoors and outside, it was a strong reminder that now more than ever, coming together, with art as our vehicle, is truly a radical act for change.”
NEW MEXICO MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 12TH 2023

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TAOS TEMPO, MARCH 28TH, 2023, VIEWPOINT CAPTURES THE TAOS ZEITGEIST

“Pivotal societal trends from the last century have been associated with minimalism in the arts, and the verve radiating through the work in Taos Abstract Artists Collective [TAAC]’s “VIEWPOINT – Abstract Minimalism in Taos” opening March 31 conveys the Taos zeitgeist perfectly.”
NEW MEXICO MAGAZINE, MARCH 30TH 2023 - FIVE THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND, #1 THINK ABSTRACTLY

“The exhibit showcases works by Taos-based artists who create work in a variety of mediums under the umbrella of abstract minimalism. Curator Hilary Nelson chose 13 artists from more than 150 submissions.”
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, AUGUST 19TH 2022 - Taos Abstract Artist Collective debuts inaugural exhibitionew List Item

“From the geometric forms of Indigenous art, to the Taos Society of Artists, the Taos Moderns and the Transcendentalists, this small mountain town has long served as a refuge for creative combustion.”
TAOS TEMPO, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2022, TAOS ABSTRACT ARTIST COLLECTIVE

“The just-launched Taos Abstract Art Collective mirrors in many regards the heart and custom of the Taos Moderns, a group of non-objective, abstract painters who migrated to Taos from large cosmopolitan cities in the 1940s and persisted into the 1960s.”