Opening Celebration

Friday, February 27, 2026
SITE SANTA FE Member Preview: 4–5 PM
Public Opening: 5–7 PM

Zane Bennett Gallery
435 South Guadalupe Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Free. No RSVP required.

Exhibition Overview

On View: February 27–April 4, 2026

This exhibition examines what can emerge from the most unlikely places: what is driven by nature's persistence through environmental collapse; the will to exist by way of generosity in times of turmoil; seeing beauty in what seems ugly; and finding hope in despair.

Some artworks in this exhibition will be available to purchase.

Featured artists: Aleshanee Nikita; Amber Price; Aurora Ajiboye - Taylor; Brianna Tadeo; Ghislaine and Lando Fremaux-Valdez; Grace Driscoll; Greta Young; Hilary Rochow; Jason Wright; Jazmin Novak; Jessica Marie Gross; JONAH ADLER; Jonathan Sandmel; Juniper Harrower; Kaylie Boyle; Leah Hardy; Martha Reich; MJ Yurcic; Molly Goehring Burke; Molly Rae; Monica Salazar; Princess Xeon (Anna Sacy); Rica Maestas; Río Herrera-Shiffler; Rocío Rodríguez; Sam Grabowska; Scott Horn; sheldon richards; Tessema A. Meredith; Zac Trainor; and Zach Sawan.

Young Curators

The Search for Radiance in the Grotesque is curated by the SITE SANTA FE Young Curators program. Young Curators is a free after-school program for high school students to write critically about art and exhibitions, learn about jobs in art and museum fields, and work together to bring an exhibition to life.

The 2026 Young Curators are Geneve Rose Calderon, West Williams, Kyla Allender, Miranda Hernandez, Olivia Hickel, Lila Adeyemo, Justus Holy Bear, Annabelle Gutierrez, and Bri Tweet.

Thank you!

The Young Curators Program is generously supported by: The City of Santa Fe Children and Youth Commission; The City of Santa Fe Arts and Culture Department; the McCune Foundation; and Anonymous.