James Kelly Contemporary

This is as edgy as it gets in contemporary galleries in Santa Fe. Even Kelly's location in a former warehouse near the rail yard possesses a definite chic. Inside, the vast preponderance of work is abstract, minimal pieces by well-respected artists such as Richard Tuttle, Kate Shepherd and Wes Mills. Kelly studied under a master, dealer Laura Carpenter, who was singularly influential in introducing the city to the most current art, much of it coming from the urban centers. Now, many of those artists have moved to Santa Fe.