ART123 Gallery
ART123 Gallery is dedicated to showcasing a broad range of local artists, opening a new solo or group show each month. ART123 is a hub of creativity, featuring Native and non-Native artists, established and emerging artists, and everything from abstract painting to watercolor landscapes to photography to contemporary jewelry to sculpture. ART123 also offers artist talks, artist demos, and artist-led workshops and classes throughout the year.
Stay up-to-date with ART123 on Facebook @ART123Gallery.
ART123 Gallery Address:
123 W. Coal Ave. in downtown Gallup (87301)
ART123 Gallery Hours:
Tuesdays – Fridays
2 – 6pm
Saturdays
12 – 6pm
Shows
Artists Exhibited
2026 ART123 Gallery Show Schedule:
January 10 – February 7: “Other Visions” by Social Justice Guest Curators Scott L. Williams, Cherille Williams, and Rachel Brown
An art show designed to explore and reclaim the strength found in our differences featuring 13 artists.
February 13 – March 7: Full Circle (8th Annual Artist Challenge Group Show)
This year’s Artist Challenge takes inspiration from the figure 8 and the infinity symbol. Fourteen local artists have each accepted the challenge to create a four-part series of 8-inch round artworks representing the four seasons (in just four weeks!). The Challenge comes full circle with a group show at ART123.
March 14 – April 4: 12th Annual Youth Art Show
In honor of National Youth Art Month, the Youth Art Show brings together a dozen schools and several hundred student artists.
April 11 – May 2: Incolor by Be
All new work by Be. Obsessed by color, share tries again to make it behave.
May 9 – May 30: Christian Bigwater
Christian Bigwater presents a series of works created through music to tell a story.
June 6 – August 8: 66 Artists on 66
A pop-up Art Show and Handmade Souvenir Shop celebrating the centennial of The Mother Road. Featuring 66 local artists and everything from retro-style Katsinas to Route 66-inspired Navajo Churro weavings to painted landscapes of the painted desert to motorhome decor, stickers, mugs, keychains, and more handmade gifts! Visit galluparts.org/rte66 for more information.
August 14 – September 5: The August Show
Christian Bigwater is arranging a show that combines visual arts and music.
August 9 – September 6: The August Show
An annual show featuring artwork by local artists and inspired by Gallup and the surrounding area.
September 12 – October 3: Fall is in the Air
A collaboration with Shannon Gurley O’Donnell to embrace the striking colors of fall in New Mexico.
October 10 – October 31: Dana Aldis
Dana Aldis is brewing up a Halloween surprise!
November 6 – November 28: The Anti-Uranium Mapping Project by Shayla Blatchford
This show, part of gallupARTS’ “Social Justice Guest Curator” program will include a photo series featuring Church Rock, and other works addressing various ways the 1979 uranium spill continues to affect Native communities today. Blatchford is designing the show around her years-long project of the same name, which she describes as “a vital historical documentation of the uranium mining era from a Native perspective.”
December 4, 2026 – January 2, 2027: 10th Annual Member Artist Group Show & Art Market
Art is a gift that keeps on giving.
2027 ART123 Gallery Show Schedule:
January 9 – February 6: “A.I. 2037: Our Collective Future” by Nalmerthan Pablo
Local artists imagine what our A.l.-driven future might look like 10 years from now, from the perspective of their personal lives and experiences. This show is part of gallupARTS’ “Social Justice Guest Curator” program, and is produced by Gallup artist Nalmerthan Pablo.
February 13 – March 6: Four Square (9th Annual Artist Challenge Group Show)
This year’s Artist Challenge is to create four-part series of square works of incrementally increasing sizes, either zooming in or zooming out on one subject to provide a progressive shift in perspective.
March 13 – April 3: 13th Annual Youth Art Show
In honor of National Youth Art Month, the Youth Art Show brings together a dozen schools and several hundred student artists.
April 10 – May 1: The April Group Show
Celebrate the season of renewal with a fresh collection of original artwork by local artists, blooming with new ideas, creative perspectives, and the vibrant spirit of spring.
May 8 – June 5: Solo Show by Local Artist (TBA)
See the world through one local artist’s eyes in a solo exhibition of original work.
June 12 – July 3: Christian Bigwater
Local artist and ART123 Gallery Member Artist Christian Bigwater presents a new series of work blending cultural knowledge, personal perspective, and imagination.
July 10 – August 7: Be
Be‘s mission: to make color come alive. Year after year, she experiments in new ways with color–its complements, contrasts, consonances, and combinations. See this year’s results!
August 14 – September 4: The August Show
Celebrate Gallup’s creativity, culture, and diversity in this eclectic exhibition of new work by local artists, reflecting the different perspectives, stories, and ideas that help shape our collective experience.
September 11 – October 2: Fall Show by Shannon Gurley O’Donnell
Presented by Shannon Gurley O’Donnell, this group show of local artists fully embraces the striking colors, textures, and landscapes of fall in New Mexico, with a “Best in Show” prize awarded.
October 9 – October 30: Dana Aldis
Dana Aldis is locally famous for capturing the beauty and spirit of the southwest through landscape scenes and animal portraits.
November 6 – November 27: Social Justice Guest Curator Show
gallupARTS’ Social Justice Guest Curator program invites local artists to create shows of art addressing important and relevant social justice issues. Stay tuned for details!
December 3 – December 31: 11th Annual Pop-up Holiday Art Market
Find handmade gifts and gift-able artworks–everything from paintings and prints to jewelry and accessories to holiday decorations and ornaments–for everyone on your list!
ART123 Gallery is a wheelchair accessible, ADA-compliant venue.
For accessibility questions or accommodations, please call gallupARTS Executive Director Rose Eason at 505-488-2136 or email her at executivedirector@galluparts.org.