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An intimate online preview with Andrea Vargas: plein‑air gestures and New Mexico’s living landscapes
An online exhibition tour in Santa Fe that pairs an exclusive preview of Andrea Vargas’s new King Galleries show with a close look at her plein‑air technique and ecological themes.
An intimate online preview with Andrea Vargas: plein‑air gestures and New Mexico’s living landscapes.
Andrea Vargas’s work—raw, gestural, and anchored in the light and rhythms of New Mexico—takes center stage in an online exhibition tour that brings the artist’s studio practice and plein‑air method into focus. This preview offers a rare chance to see new work before its opening at King Galleries and to hear Vargas articulate how ecology, transformation, and place shape her paintings.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Plein‑air practice up close
Vargas demonstrates and discusses the plein‑air approach that informs much of her current work—how working directly from landscape produces the gestural marks and shifting light complexes that define her paintings.
Ecology and transformation as subject
Across new canvases Vargas explores ecological relationships and transformation, using dynamic compositional strategies to convey interactions in the natural world and the mutable qualities of light and season.
A preview of the King Galleries exhibition
The online preview is an exclusive first look at the pieces slated for the King Galleries opening, showcasing Vargas’s emotive mark making whether rendering landscape, figures, or birds in flight.
What the day feels like
What the online tour feels like
This is an intimate, conversation‑led preview: Vargas walks viewers through new works destined for King Galleries, explains the decisions behind her brushwork and composition, and frames those choices within her ongoing focus on plein‑air painting and ecological themes.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this online tour suits — and what’s not specified
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Presented by Santa Fe Art Tours in association with King Galleries; the event is an online exhibition tour with artist Andrea Vargas.
No gear requirements are specified in the source materials.
This is an online event connected to a physical exhibition at King Galleries in Santa Fe; attendees should consult the operator for access and any technical requirements.
The source notes that the preview is for works opening at King Galleries on July 25; exact timing and platform details should be confirmed with the operator.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Who leads the tour?
The tour is led by artist Andrea Vargas.
Is this an online event?
Yes — the experience is described as an online exhibition tour.
Where is the exhibition and when does it open?
The exhibition opens at King Galleries in Santa Fe on July 25.
What will Andrea Vargas discuss during the tour?
She will give a sneak peek of the exhibition, share her plein‑air technique, and discuss creating art in nature as well as themes of ecology and transformation.
What kind of work does Andrea Vargas make?
Vargas is known for dynamic, gestural work that captures landscapes, the human body, and interactions like birds in flight, communicating emotion through impactful mark making.
Who operates the tour?
The tour is offered by Santa Fe Art Tours.