The Western Mystique at Dorado 806 Projects is a celebration of women who have shattered boundaries—geographic, creative, and cultural—to redefine what it means to be a “Western artist.”
The frontier was never just cowboys and conquest; it was a place shaped by the resilience of women whose stories remain largely untold. From Indigenous leaders like Lozen, the Apache warrior and healer, to Biddy Mason, the formerly enslaved woman who built a legacy of landownership and community care in California; from 'Stagecoach Mary,' the first African American woman to work as a U.S. postal carrier in the West, to artists like Agnes Pelton, who sought spiritual transcendence through abstraction; and yes, even 'Calamity Jane'. These women have long transformed the West into a space of reinvention, survival, and quiet revolution. Their stories challenge tired stereotypes and turn the West into something alive, raw, and endlessly compelling.
This show will features artists who explore themes of migration, belonging, and identity through a variety of mediums, including painting, abstraction, weaving, ceramics, textiles, and sculpture.
Curated by Amelie Laurice
Artists:
Amelie Laurice
Brittany Kiertzner (Arisawe)
Chelsea Wrightson
Gina Teichert
Katie Dorame
Kelly Witmer
Meghan DeRoma
Yanin Ruibal
Opening Reception:
March 12, 2025, 6-9pm
Weekend Reception:
March 15, 2025, 5-8pm
Hours:
Open by appointment or when the door is open
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