12th SITE SANTA FE International Expands Citywide with Polyphonic Narratives
The 12th SITE SANTA FE International, named Once Within a Time, will take place across more than a dozen venues in Santa Fe, such as the Palace of the Governors and the New Mexico History Museum. Curated by Cecilia Alemani, the exhibition showcases both historical and fictional figures alongside artists like Simone Leigh and Guillermo Galindo. The exhibition's title draws inspiration from Godfrey Reggio's 2022 film, in which Reggio is also a featured artist. New works will be introduced by writers Mei-mei Berssenbrugge and Tommy Orange. Since its inception in 1995, this is the first edition since 2018 and since Louis Grachos resumed his role as Executive Director. The Grand Opening Weekend is scheduled for June 27–29, 2025, with the Gala Weekend on July 18–20, 2025. Major funding is provided by the Ford Foundation and other supporters.
Key facts
- 12th SITE SANTA FE International titled Once Within a Time
- Exhibition extends to over a dozen venues across Santa Fe
- Curated by Cecilia Alemani
- Features historical and fictional characters including Doña Tules, Chester Nez, Willa Cather, Vladimir Nabokov, Lilli Hornig, Ultima, La Malinche
- Participating artists include Guillermo Galindo, David Horvitz, Dominique Knowles, Simone Leigh, Nora Naranjo Morse, Autumn Chacon, Diego Medina, Daisy Quezada Ureña, Maja Ruznic, Luis Tapia, Ali Cherri, Ximena Garrido-Lecca, Saodat Ismailova, Gisèle Vienne, ZHANG XU Zhan
- Title from Godfrey Reggio's 2022 film Once Within a Time; Reggio is a participating artist
- New commissions from writers Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Alicia Inez Guzmán, Lucy R. Lippard, Tommy Orange, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Estevan Rael-Gálvez, Luci Tapahonso, Karen Tei Yamashita
- First edition since 2018 and since Louis Grachos returned as Executive Director
- Grand Opening Weekend June 27–29, 2025; Gala Weekend July 18–20, 2025
- Lead support from Ford Foundation, Rubio Butterfield Foundation, The Hearthland Foundation
Entities
Artists
- Cecilia Alemani
- Guillermo Galindo
- David Horvitz
- Dominique Knowles
- Simone Leigh
- Nora Naranjo Morse
- Autumn Chacon
- Diego Medina
- Daisy Quezada Ureña
- Maja Ruznic
- Luis Tapia
- Ali Cherri
- Ximena Garrido-Lecca
- Saodat Ismailova
- Gisèle Vienne
- ZHANG XU Zhan
- D. H. Lawrence
- Agnes Pelton
- Pop Chalee
- Eliot Porter
- Rebecca Salsbury James
- Godfrey Reggio
- Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
- Alicia Inez Guzmán
- Lucy R. Lippard
- Tommy Orange
- Kirstin Valdez Quade
- Estevan Rael-Gálvez
- Luci Tapahonso
- Karen Tei Yamashita
- Doña Tules
- Chester Nez
- Willa Cather
- Vladimir Nabokov
- Lilli Hornig
- Ultima
- La Malinche
- Rudolfo Anaya
- Hernán Cortés
- Laura Ortman
- Marisa Demarco
- Jeffrey Gibson
- Louis Grachos
- Jon Kane
- Philip Glass
- Korakrit Arunanondchai
- Awa Tsireh
- Patricia Ayres
- Donald Beauregard
- Louise Bonnet
- Tejal Boor
- Helen Cordero
- Minerva Cuevas
- Santiago de Paoli
- Omari Douglin
- Esteban
- Cristina Flores Pescorán
- Maureen Gruben
- Raven Halfmoon
- Frederick Hammersley
- Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill
- Sky Hopinka
- Maryam Hoseini
- Archbishop Nitten Ishida
- Claude James
- Joanna Keane Lopez
- Heechan Kim
- Karla Knight
- Terran Last Gun
- Louise Lawler
- Dionne Lee
- Mire Lee
- Candice Lin
- Greg Mac Gregor
- Diego Marcon
- John McCracken
- Sidsel Meineche Hansen
- Na Mira
- N. Scott Momaday
- Hira Nabi
- Amol K. Patil
- Florence Miller Pierce
- Will Rawls
- Agnes Scherer
- Francis Schlatter
- Max Hooper Schneider
- Marilou Schultz
- Katja Seib
- Wael Shawky
- Penny Siopis
- Nora Turato
- Uman
- Ana Vaz
- Pablita Velarde
- WangShui
- Charisse Pearlina Weston
- Emmi Whitehorse
- Will Wilson
- Joseph E. Yoakum
- Norman Zammitt
- ZHANG Ruyi
- ZHANG Yunyao
- Doña Tules (Maria Gertrudis Barceló)
- Esteban / Estebanico
- Looking Glasses
- Pop Chalee (Merina Lujan)
- Doña Mala
- Chester Nez and the so-called “Original29” Navajo Code Talkers
- Ni-hual
- The Fire Spirit, archenemy of Zozobra
- Pablita Velarde (Tse Tsan)
Institutions
- SITE SANTA FE
- New Mexico History Museum
- Palace of the Governors
- Museum of International Folk Art
- New Mexico Military Museum
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
- St. Francis Auditorium
- New Mexico Museum of Art
- Axle Contemporary
- New Mexico School for the Arts
- Santa Fe High School
- Santa Fe Community College
- Ford Foundation
- Rubio Butterfield Foundation
- The Hearthland Foundation
- The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
- New Mexico Tourism Department
- Two Sisters Foundation
- Arison Arts Foundation
- Thornburg Investment Management
- Gale Family Foundation
- Shah Garg Foundation
- Oscilloscope Laboratories
- Canvas
- St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art
Locations
- Santa Fe
- New Mexico
- United States
- Los Alamos
- Northern New Mexico
- Railyard
- Marlene Nathan Meyerson Auditorium