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The Sacred Southwest: Opening Reception
January 23 @ 5:30 pm
The Sacred Southwest: Hispanic Devotional Art
From the collection of Dan Fout and Linda Scott
In the Marley Gallery
January 23, 2026 at 5:30 pm, Members FREE, Guests $20
This exhibition celebrates the rich tradition of Hispanic devotional art in the American Southwest. In remote frontier communities, faith and artistry intertwined, giving rise to the Santeros, skilled artisans who created retablos and bultos, painted plaques and sculpted images, to honor the sacred and sustain spiritual life. Drawn primarily from a private collection and complemented by treasures from the Phippen Museum’s permanent collection, these works reflect both spiritual aspiration and extraordinary craftsmanship. Each piece tells a story of a community sustained by faith, of artists who transformed scarcity and isolation into acts of devotion, and of a profound reverence for the sacred that continues to resonate today.