Opening Reception | The Search for Radiance in the Grotesque: Young Curators: 5–7 P.M.

27 February 2026 
Overview
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Jason Wright at Zane Bennett Contemporary Art
JASON WRIGHT | "The Queen Never Tells," 2024. Mixed media on paper mounted to panel, 40 x 30 x 1 1/2 in (101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm). Photo courtesy of SITE SANTA FE
435 S. Guadalupe St.

Join us on 27 February from 5 to 7 P.M. for the opening reception of The Search for Radiance in the Grotesque, an exhibition of work curated by SITE SANTA FE's Young Curators program. This year's exhibition features works that examine what can emerge from the most unlikely places: what is driven by nature's persistence through environmental collapse; the will to exist by way of generosity in times of turmoil; seeing beauty in what seems ugly; and finding hope in despair. The 2026 Young Curators are Lila Adeyemo, Kyla Allender, Justus Holy Bear, Geneve Rose Calderon, Annabelle Gutierrez, Miranda Hernandez, Olivia Hickel, Bri Tweet, and West Williams.

 

Featured artists: JONAH ADLER; Aurora Ajiboye-Taylor; Kaylie Boyle; Molly Goehring Burke; Grace Driscoll; Ghislaine and Lando Fremaux-Valdez; Sam Grabowska; Jessica Marie Gross; Leah Hardy; Juniper Harrower; Río Herrera-Shiffler; Scott Horn; Rica Maestas; Tessema A. Meredith; Aleshanee Nikita; Jazmin Novak; Amber Price; Molly Rae; Martha Reich; sheldon richards; Rocío Rodríguez; Monica Salazar; Jonathan Sandmel; Zach Sawan; Brianna Tadeo; Zac Trainor; Jason Wright; Princess Xeon (Anna Sacy); Greta Young; and MJ Yurcic.

 

Program oversight and curriculum design: Kate Lee, SITE Santa Fe director of creativity and learning, with curatorial support by Jordan Eddy, independent curator, writer, and editorial director of Southwest Contemporary. Zane Bennett Contemporary Art gallery director, Carina Evangelista, served as guest lecturer for the program.