SITE Santa Fe is proud to present; SPECTRUM, a new body of work from artist Nani Chacon (b.1980 Chinle, Diné) that explores cultural repair and radical colonial resistance through masterful visual storytelling and re-telling. Composed of 10 newly commissioned large-scale paintings and a survey of Chacon’s public murals and personal archive, SPECTRUM draws inspiration from traditional Diné creation mythology, and blends this with Chacon’s own experiences as a contemporary Indigenous artist.
Nani Chacon is a Diné and Chicana artist, born in Gallup, New Mexico. Chacon’s practice includes large-scale site-specific public artworks, drawing, i...
Since joining SITE SANTA FE’s curatorial team in 2015, she has organized an extensive and varied run of exhibitions, working with national and interna...
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Review: Nani Chacon: SPECTRUM at SITE Santa Fe by Kathryne Lim
04 MAY 2022
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01 JUL 2022
REVIEWS Nani Chacon: SPECTRUM
01 AUG 2022
Santa Fe: Art, Culture, and Indigenous Spirit
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01 AUG 2022
SITE Santa Fe Presents Nani Chacon: SPECTRUM
01 APR 2022
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Nani Chacon stands outside mural Nani Chacon Hits It Big at SITE Santa Fe Nani Chacon’s extraordinary visual storytelling, which electrifies outdoor spaces throughout New Mexico, earns a spotlight at SITE Santa Fe. By Iris McLister
01 JUN 2022
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