SITE Santa Fe  

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SITE Santa Fe (often referred to simply as SITE) is a non-profit contemporary arts organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Since its founding, SITE Santa Fe has gained worldwide recognition through a series of biennial exhibitions that have featured numerous famous artists. These exhibits have attracted thousands of visitors from all around the world.

History

SITE Santa Fe was started in 1995 with the goal of hosting the only biennial of contemporary art in the entire United States. The first of these biennials was launched on July 14, 1995, and ran through October 8, 1995. Since then, there have been 5 other biennials, the most recent of which ended on January 7, 2007. Following the massive success of the first biennial, SITE Santa Fe opted to present exhibitions on an ongoing basis. These exhibits have also proved to be greatly successful and widely recognized, and have featured contributions from world-famous artists such as Gregory Crewdson, Andy Goldsworthy, Takashi Murakami and Elizabeth Payton.

Current Activity

The 7th biennial entitled "Lucky Number Seven" opened June 22, 2008. The exhibit, curated by Lance Fung, features the work of 25 artists from 16 different countries. The exhibition was documented online by a student documentary team from the Media Arts Program at New Mexico Highlands University, the New Media Arts Program at the Institute of American Indian Arts, and the Documentary Studies Program at the College of Santa Fe.

Notable Artists Featured in Past Biennials

Notable Artists Who Have Been Shown at SITE Santa Fe

• Barry X Ball
• Larry Bell
• Agnes Martin
• Allan Graham
• Bruce Nauman
• Steina Vasulka
• Gloria Graham
• Roni Horn
• Charles Long
• Gregor Schneider
• Suzanne Bocanegra
• Pae White