As Told To By: Andrea Cermanski, Kelly C. Frye, Duhon James, David A. Naranjo

Opening Reception, Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 4–7 PM

Gallery Hózhó at Hotel Chaco

A story is only as strong as the person telling it. Every narrative requires a narrator. Gallery Hózhó’s new exhibition, As Told To By, highlights the importance of the storyteller, someone who can capture an account in its entirety and shape it into a coherent form. Opening on April 11, 2026, the exhibition features work by New Mexico artists Andrea Cermanski, Kelly C. Frye, Duhon James, and David A. Naranjo, each of whom shares stories drawn from personal experience, culture, and community through painting and printmaking.

For this exhibition, Gallery Hózhó welcomes Andrea Cermanski, who has developed a distinct painting practice. She formulates her own paints by combining natural pigments with acrylic mediums; for example, she gathers and burns tumbleweeds to create a deep black pigment. She uses these materials to render abstracted landscapes that reflect the desert environment both visually and materially.

The long history of Pueblo architecture in New Mexico informs the paintings of Kelly C. Frye (Tesuque Pueblo). Through vivid color, expressive brushwork, and strong lines, Frye combines abstraction and representation to suggest the relationship between land and architecture, especially sites from the Ancestral Pueblo period such as Chaco Canyon, known for its distinctive windows and T-shaped doorways.

In his linocuts, Duhon James (Diné/Navajo) incorporates elements from his culture. A graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts, James (Water’s Edge Clan, born for the Bitter Water Clan) brings together motifs drawn from weaving patterns, hogans, corn plants, stars, and UFO imagery to symbolize the connection between the earthly and celestial realms. Through bold color and design, he suggests how the everyday and the spiritual exist in relation to one another.

Inspired by designs found on painted ceramics, embroidered clothing, and the landscape surrounding his home at Santa Clara Pueblo, David A. Naranjo’s paintings reflect generations of Pueblo life. Composed with balance and clarity, his work expresses the artist’s commitment to family and culture. Through symmetry and clean lines, Naranjo conveys the significance of the natural world within Pueblo history.

Together, these four artists demonstrate that stories are not only told but embodied. As Told To By invites viewers to consider whose voices shape a narrative and how materials become vessels of memory. The opening reception will take place on Saturday, April 11, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Join us to celebrate the artists and enjoy a glass of bubbly and light refreshments.

For more information, please visit www.galleryhozho.com or contact Gallery Hózhó at 505.306.2977 or info@galleryhozho.com.

Pastel Workshop with Julia Lambright

Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 10 am to 2pm

Gallery Hózhó at Hotel Chaco

Limited time, limited space! Kick off the new year with Gallery Hózhó artist Julia Lambright and her Pastel Workshop. Join us for a creative escape to celebrate beauty and the fresh blooms of spring! Perfect for floral lovers of any experience level, this workshop will focus on a semi-abstracted approach using acrylic and soft pastels. Working from life and moving beyond representation, we will explore loose layering techniques, embracing color and mark-making. By the end of our journey together, you will create a lasting painted bouquet, as well as learn to see, and to trust your imagination in a whole new way. Reserve your spot at here: https://galleryhozho.com/julia-lambright/p/saturday-march-7-2026-workshop-with-julia-lambright

Big Ideas: Jamison Chās Banks, Kelly C. Frye, Russell Frye, Bob Haozous, Ira Lujan

Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 3pm to 6pm

Gallery Hózhó at Hotel Chaco located near Old Town

As we step into the new year, we’re gearing up for an exciting season ahead celebrating bold thinking, fresh perspectives, and new works. Kick off 2026 with us and experience a show that sets the tone for what’s to come. Featuring artwork by Jamison Chās Banks, Kelly C. Frye, Russell Frye, Bob Haozous and Ira Lujan. On Saturday, February 14, 2026 from 3pm to 6pm join us at Gallery Hózhó and celebrate our artist and their new works with drinks and food.

We look forward to welcoming you to celebrate Valentine’s Day withus at Gallery Hozho. Bring your date, a friend, or someone special and enjoy an early evening gallery reception filled with art, conversation, and inspiration. We look forward to welcoming you.

Jamison Chās Banks is a Seneca-Cayuga and Cherokee of Oklahoma artist born in 1978 in Arkansas City, Kansas, who lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His practice centers on storytelling through invented narratives that merge personal and historical perspectives. Working across video, photography, printmaking, installation, and performance, Banks explores themes of perception, conflict, and myth through projects such as Big Bad Wolf, Retour des Cendres Vol. I, Cibola, and Territories: The Frontier. His work considers the act of seeing as a movement toward understanding, with art serving as a portal to deeper forms of perception.

Holiday Cheer 2025

Opening Reception: Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 4pm - 7pm

On display through February 20, 2026

Gallery Hozho at Hotel Chaco, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Celebrate the season and the creativity of local talent as we showcase new works by Alex Peña, Manuel Ramirez, A. Thompson, and proudly introduce Karma Henry and Angie Rehnberg.

Join us at Gallery Hózhó inside Hotel Chaco, for an evening of art across diverse mediums, including painting, mixed-media, and printmaking. Discover a meaningful holiday gift, or the perfect new addition to their art collection. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Based in Santa Fe, Karma Henry’s acrylic landscapes combine layered geometric patterns with natural imagery and articulate the concept of “place” as fluid, layered and evocative.

Angie Rehnberg from Albuquerque is a versatile painter whose work includes semi-realistic figurative, stylized landscapes and contemporary animal portraits. Bold in palette, inquisitive in motif, her paintings reflect both grounded and visionary energies.

Hot Chocolate and Cookies: Cozy evening at Gallery Hózhó!

Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 5pm - 7pm

Gallery Hózhó at Hotel Chaco, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Join us at Gallery Hózhó for a warm and welcoming evening of hot chocolate, cookies, and art by local New Mexican artists on November 8, 2025 from 5pm to 7pm. Enjoy artwork by talented artists and build your own hot cup of cocoa and savor a seasonal treat of pumpkin cookies.

Free and open to the public — take your time, relax, and celebrate creativity and community with us!

George Alexander II, Matthew Bahe, Chelsea A. Benally, Heidi Brandow, Bob Haozous Omar Ganzo, Julia Lambright, and Duhon James

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 4pm to 7pm

Location: Gallery Hózhó at Hotel Chaco in Albuquerque, NM

Following the excitement of Balloon Fiesta and our Pop-Up artist showcases, Gallery Hózhó is delighted to invite you to the opening reception of Figuring It Out on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 4:00pm to 7pm. All while we celebrate the artists, there will be a live flamenco performance featuring Jessica Herrera. We hope to see you there for an all around celebration!

George Alexander II (Aka. Ofuskie) is a Muskogee-Creek artist that blends surrealist symbolism with Indigenous values and a visionary humanitarian outlook. His work inspires dialogues on unity, compassion, and the eternal pursuit of progress. By exploring themes such as time, dreams, landscape, and identity, he encourages viewers to reflect on their own roles in creating a more harmonious and equitable world.

Matthew Bahe is a Diné craftsman/artist from Farmington New Mexico, who grew up on the Diné reservation next to Hogback, New Mexico. His work is modern/ contemporary with formalities towards his Diné artistic background. Babe creates artwork with modern materials and decorates with Diné influence designs, to pay homage to his artistic culture. He never replicates designs, so every artwork created is distinct. Using modern art techniques/ contemporary art styles allow Bahe to combine and explore more different artistic doors, while allowing him to add to his personal Diné touch to any artwork and art medium. 

Chelsea A. Benally Born in 1992 and from Crystal, New Mexico, Chelsea A. Benally earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with an emphasis in photography and painting. They’re based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, continuing to explore abstract and portraitures. Benally serves as assistant director at Gallery Hózhó located in Hotel Chaco.

Heidi K. Brandow (Diné & Kānaka Maoli) is a versatile artist whose work prioritizes the inclusion of Indigenous people and perspectives in creating ethical and sustainable forms of creative engagement and artistic expression.

Born and raised in Campeche, Mexico, Omar Ganzo connects to his homeland through his paintings and his poetry, using Surrealist and abstract elements in his work. After moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Ganzo expanded his creative practice, working in three dimensions and innovating a multi-media painting process, beginning with a plastered surface then painted with acrylics using a fresco secco technique and finished with an acrylic resin application to add a high gloss to the surface.

After the war, Bob Haozous attended the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California, where he earned his BFA degree in sculpture in 1971. Haozous is known for working in a range of media, from drawing, painting, and printmaking to jewelry, but his primary focus is on sculpture, especially monumental public works.

Painter Julia Lambright was born and raised in Russia. She earned a BFA and MFA with Distinction from the University of New Mexico. Working in oil in the past, her prime medium of choice is egg-tempera, knowledge she acquired from masters in Russia and the United States. While searching for a personal spiritual experience, Julia began exploring iconographic canons, formulas, and techniques of 17th century icon painting. Her works document the silent and persistent dialogue between past and present and served as a voice to address memory, vision, and childhood experiences.

​Through the years, Lambright has allowed her artwork to evolve and shift. Her continuous fascination with materials led to an exploration with soft pastels that offer a new visual perspective. Searching for a more immediate expression and greater experimental capabilities, she challenges the traditional approach with materials with the desire to express sensation that evokes her inner world. In this visual dialogue, Lambright invites the viewer to have their own subjective experience and interpretation. She lives and works in Albuquerque

Duhon James I am Water’s Edgeclan, born for the Bitter Water Clan, from Ganado, AZ. In Spring 2014, I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts.

Pop UP - Chelsea A. Benally

Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 1pm to 3pm

Located inside Hotel Chaco at Sawmill District

In October people from all around come together for the enchanted experience of Albuquerque, New Mexico’s International Balloon Fiesta. Experience in person the energetic balloon filled skies, with many different special shapes, and twilight glow.

We are pleased to share that Chelsea A. Benally will be live painting in the gallery. Come experience the energy of their creative process in real time, watch the layers unfold, and connect with the artist as she brings her vision to life.

This is a special opportunity to witness art in motion and be inspired.

Pop UP - Donna Martinez and Angie Rehnberg

Friday, October 10, 2025 from 1pm to 3pm

Located inside Hotel Chaco at Sawmill District

Continuing into the second week of Balloon Fiesta, let’s celebrate the fun and festivities with live art demonstrations by two featured artists at Gallery Hózhó, Donna Martinez and Angie Rehnberg!

Donna Martinez, a contemporary jeweler from Acoma and Taos Pueblo, explores organic textures and botanical forms through her handcrafted pieces. Deeply connected to both nature and cultural heritage, her jewelry reflects a rich fusion of tradition and artistry.

Angie Rehnberg is an Albuquerque-based artist whose work is inspired by the landscapes, cultures, and emotional experiences of the American Southwest and beyond. Born with Holt-Oram Syndrome, she uses art as a deeply personal form of expression. Her diverse practice includes figurative works, urban and natural landscapes, and contemporary animal portraits all rooted in a spirit of resilience and exploration.

Come experience the creative process firsthand and connect with these incredible artists!

Pop UP - Duhon James and Chelsea A. Benally

Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 1pm to 3pm

Located inside Hotel Chaco at Sawmill District

In October people from all around come together for the enchanted experience of Albuquerque, New Mexico’s International Balloon Fiesta. Experience in person the energetic balloon filled skies, with many different special shapes, and twilight glow.

Along side, Duhon James will be giving a print making demo. James is an artist at Gallery Hozho who specializes in printmaking. Follow along as he walks you through his process of creation and design elements for making his pieces.

We are pleased to share that Chelsea A. Benally will be live painting in the gallery. Come experience the energy of their creative process in real time, watch the layers unfold, and connect with the artist as she brings her vision to life.

This is a special opportunity to witness art in motion and be inspired.

Pop UP - Kelsey Norris

Friday, October 3, 2025 from 1pm to 3pm

Located inside Hotel Chaco at Sawmill District

In October people from all around come together for the enchanted experience of Albuquerque, New Mexico’s International Balloon Fiesta. Experience in person the energetic balloon filled skies, with many different special shapes, and twilight glow.

During the Balloon Fiesta, kick start the event and join us at Gallery Hózhó during Balloon Fiesta as we continue the festivities with a small Pop Up featuring Global Apothecary’s founder, Kelsey Norris. She will have some specially priced gifts as well as some free samples available for you to try out!

New Night, Same Great Vibe

Gallery Hózhó is officially shifting from First Fridays to Second Saturdays — and we’re staying up late with Old Town.

Join us Saturday Sept. 13th from 5–7 PM for art, connection, and community.

Stroll through inspiring exhibitions!

Shop local artists!

Grab a rooftop cocktail at Hotel Chaco’s Level 5!

Make it an evening in Old Town you won’t forget.

Cheers to 5 years: Gallery Hózhó’s 5 year Anniversary!

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 19, 2025

Gallery Hózhó is happy to announce that we have hit our five year mark since opening in the summer of 2020! We would like to personally invite you all to help us celebrate at Gallery Hózhó located inside Hotel Chaco in the Sawmill District in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Join us Saturday, July 2025 to toast the gallery’s 5 year anniversary of working to support local New Mexican artists. Come together for a festive event with food, music, drinks and a raffle! Come and meet some of the artists!

At Gallery Hózhó, we celebrate the vibrant spirit of New Mexico through contemporary art. Our mission is to showcase the diverse voices of Indigenous, LatinX, and local artists, bringing their unique perspectives to life in our dynamic space. Located inside Hotel Chaco, we are dedicated to fostering a rich dialogue between art and culture, illuminating the profound connections that define our state's creative landscape. Immerse yourself in a world where tradition meets innovation, and experience the transformative power of art that reflects the heart and soul of New Mexico. Join us in this exhilarating journey of artistic discovery and cultural enrichment.

For more information please reach out at info@galleryhozho.com

Gallery Hózhó Celebrates 5 Years!
Join us as we mark five incredible years of art, community, and creativity in the heart of Albuquerque.

🗓 Saturday, July 19, 2025
🕐 1:00–5:00 PM
📍 Gallery Hózhó inside Hotel Chaco

This milestone event will feature a vibrant afternoon of artful connection and celebration, highlighting the diverse talent that’s shaped our space over the years.

Highlights include:
• Complimentary totes with goodies for the first 50 guests
• DJ & entertainment
• Featured artist pop-ups and interactive demonstrations
• Curated local vendor showcases
• Refreshments, bites & giveaways
• Raffle fundraiser supporting IAIA

Featured creatives & vendors:
@yiiyah_man · @angierehnbergart · @owldreamerr
@global_apothecary · @2geminicrafts · @kreative_kreations.designs

Free Admission
Bring your passion for art and community—no RSVP required. We’d be honored to celebrate this journey with you.

#GalleryHózhó #CheersTo5Years #SouthwestArtScene #HotelChaco #NMArtists

Kurt Lomawaima, David A. Naranjo, Manuel Ramirez, Diego Rigales, and A. Thompson

Opening Reception: Friday, June 6, 2025, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Gallery Hozho at Hotel Chaco - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Join us at Gallery Hozho for the opening reception of Life Abstracted, an exhibition that combines elements of design, technique, and culture. Meet the artists Kurt Lomawaima, David A. Naranjo, Diego Rigales and A. Thompson, all of which work in mixed media creating vibrant, uniquely visual pieces.

Throughout his paintings, Kurt Lomawaima’s artwork captures an array of multiple techniques, which also reflect a strong connection to his Hopi heritage. He continues to incorporate abstract, hard-edge, and realism into his paintings; usually combining both traditional and modern cultural elements to define a style of his own. Each painting is visually unique as he experiments and refines his ideas from his sketches to share a part of his Hopi upbringing with the world.

David A. Naranjo from the Pueblos of Santa Clara, San Juan, and Cochiti reinterprets historic pottery in two dimensions, expressing cultural symbolism through hardline abstraction. Since receiving his BFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts, he incorporates elements from Tewa patterns and designs as paintings and scarves, often executed in tactile materials such as silk and micaceous paint. For Naranjo, “Symbols and iconography depicted on pottery and embroidery are not only for ornate decorative purposes, but carry great symbolic significance and serve as visual representations of the landscape, natural world, and, if used properly, for prayer.”

Manuel Ramirez is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is rooted in themes of identity, community, and cultural movement. A proud alumnus of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), Ramirez holds a BFA in Studio Arts with honors and has been recognized nationally for both his artistic contributions and leadership. His accolades include the IAIA Student of the Year award, participation in the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian Artist Leadership Program, and numerous leadership roles in academic and community settings.

Inspired by people, travel, and place, Ramirez explores expression through monotypes and works on paper. Ramirez's work has been exhibited in prestigious venues such as the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, and Rainmaker Gallery in the United Kingdom. His pieces are also held in permanent collections at the IAIA Museum and the Museum of International Folk Art. His creative journey has been featured in the Tribal College Journal, multiple public talks, and educational panels that bridge art, heritage, and social change.

Diego Rigales was born from the Oga Po'geh/Tewa/Santa Fe desert and will return to it once again. He received a BA cum laude in Architecture from The University of New Mexico but found sculpture a much more effective medium. Upon employment at a well-known design firm, he immediately quit his job, sold everything, and moved to CDMX to immerse himself in the upcoming art scene. His art practice led him to venture to many other countries in the Americas and Europe while also returning to CDMX to lead an educational art tour for high school students. After returning back to New Mexico he started self-producing art shows and organizing community events - asking the members in his community to eat with and talk to each other. His art practice is based around themes in the communal, time-capsules, and current ethical questions of artificial intelligence.

A. Thompson lives and works in Lukachukai, Arizona. Born and raised on the Navajo Nation, the youngest of four siblings, Thompson left the reservation at the age of 17. Her degree is in Health Care Administration but she discovered painting in 2010. Since then, Thompson has studied abstract art on her own, favoring work by Picasso, Kandinsky, Banksy, Matisse, and Voka. She says, “I am just an individual with a sponge, a bucket of water, a syringe, a spoon, a spray bottle, with bad eyesight. . . . I choose to show what is on my mind and in my heart.”

First Friday Sweet Treats at Gallery Hózhó

Join us for a casual evening of cookies, treats, and art appreciation at Gallery Hózhó's First Friday event!

Enjoy complimentary sweets while admiring stunning original artwork from our talented gallery artists. It's the perfect way to unwind, mingle, and immerse yourself in creativity.

We’re also excited to showcase new merchandise by David Naranjo, including his beautiful Winter/Summer silk scarves—just in time to refresh your wardrobe or find a unique gift.

Pastel Workshop with Julia Lambright

Join Gallery Hozho’s artist, Julia Lambright, for the opportunity to create you very own master piece! Going into the new year of 2025, Gallery Hozho and Julia Lambright will bring you a 5 hour pastel workshop on February 9, 2025 starting at 10am and ending at 3pm.

Unleash your inner artist as we dive into the vibrant world of soft pastels! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned artist, this workshop is designed to offer a creative reboot as we explore the beauty of florals. Using both wet and dry techniques, you'll learn to paint and draw flowers in a whole new way, with step-by-step guidance from Julia.

Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today and join us for a fun, relaxing, and creative experience!

Until February 1st, the workshop will be on sale at a discount.

SOLD OUT!

Artist Demonstration: Featuring Duhon James

Saturday, October 12, 2024, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Located in the Sawmill District at Hotel Chaco in Albuquerque, New Mexico

This Balloon Fiesta season, follow along as Gallery Hózhó’s artist Duhon James demonstrates different printing techniques, including monotypes, monoprints, and block printing. Join Duhon at Gallery Hózhó on Saturday October 12, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Drinks and light refreshments will be served.

Artist Statement:

“This visual I have about how the sun, land, and clouds create colors as they engage life and for a stopping moment, you realize how their colors play. Creating these linoleum block prints, is a way of me to create a life form and evolving cycles with water, stars, corn, and mountains. Also, having a textile expression of it representing our elders, who have created different rugs throughout their lives. Keeping it simple does play a role in my community of the Ganado Red rug and interrupting and approaching it differently with stars, a mountain, and a hogan. My artworks visualize the Navajo lifestyle and include a rotating cast of stars, corn, water, textile, Hogan, and universe. I would like to acknowledge every elder who has brough every one of us into this world. They are still teaching us, of what it means to be here, and to understand what they are passing onto us.”

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POP UP! Chelsea Benally and Kelsey Norris

October 5, 2024, 1pm to 4pm

Located at Sawmill District at Hotel Chaco in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Join us at Gallery Hózhó during Balloon Fiesta weekend as we continue the festivities with a small Pop Up featuring Diné artist, Chelsea Benally and Global Apothecary’s founder, Kelsey Norris, on Saturday October 5, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Follow along as Benally demonstrates her skillset with a paintbrush in hand while Kelsey walks you through her premium skincare line made locally with natural ingredients. Norris will have some specially priced gifts as well as some free samples available. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions please inquire at info@galleryhozho.com
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Terran Last Gun and David Naranjo

Opening reception: October 4, 2024, 5pm to 7pm

Located at Sawmill District at Hotel Chaco in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Let’s kick start this balloon season with a show opening for two of our artists! Join us for an evening celebrating new works by Terran Last Gun and David Naranjo for first Friday ARTScrawl October 4th from 5-7pm.

Alongside the gallery, Crafted New Mexico Tasting Room , will also feature artists, Marina Hartwig and Mikey Mayes.

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