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LA to TAOS
203 FINE ART specializes in the major artistic movements that shaped Taos, including the late-20th-century migration of influential Light and Space and illusionist artists from Los Angeles to Northern New Mexico.
Encouraged by the extraordinary beauty, cultural diversity and creative independence, artists including Ken Price, Larry Bell, Ron Cooper and Ronald Davis helped define a new chapter in Taos art history.
Their arrival expanded the visual language of the region and affirmed Taos as an important center for contemporary art in the American Southwest.
Ken Price, EveningWare, 1979
Artwork on opposite page: Larry Bell, SolarStudy, 2025
TAOS MODERNS
Louis Ribak, White,Tan&Black c. 1970s
Artwork opposite: Lee Mullican, Wounded, 1958
Distinct from the earlier Taos Society of Artists, the Taos Moderns embraced abstraction and modernist experimentation, establishing Taos as an unexpected, yet important, center for post war American art.
Drawn by its extraordinary light and landscape, the arists arrived between the 1940s through the 1970s, bringing with them a rigorous modernist vocabulary shaped by institutions such as the Art Students League, Black Mountain College, and the California School of Fine Arts.
Many studied with leading figures including Hans Hofmann, Joseph Albers, Mark Rothko and Clyfford Still. In Taos, those influences merged with the visual and cultural intensity of the Southwest to produce a distinct and lasting body of work.
Kenneth Adams,Tulips, 1966
Set within a restored historic hacienda in downtown Taos, Gallery 215 offers an intimate setting for viewing Historic, Modern and Contemporary New Mexican art. Curated and operated by 203 FINE ART, the space reflects the gallery’s commitment to exceptional presentation and connoisseurship.
Dating to 1850, the two-story adobe has been thoughtfully renewed as a private, appointment-only gallery exprience. Works by important Taos Society artists—including Eanger Irving Couse, Ernest Martin Hennings, Joseph Henry Sharp, Bert Geer Phillips, and Barbara Latham are presented alongside carefully selected modern and contemporary holdings, reflecting the breadth of the region’s artistic legacy.
Located at 215 Ranchitos Road, opposite the Harwood Museum of Art parking lot. Viewings are available by private appointment.
Fine Art Services
203 FINE ART advises collectors, estates and institutions on the acquisition, valuation, care, presentation and placement of significant works of art.
With deep market knowledge, curatorial expertise, and a trusted international network, we provide discreet, individualized guidance across every stage of a collection’s life, supporting both aesthetic vision and long-term value.
Estate Management
Appraisals
Valuations
Collections Curation
Consignment & Acquisitions
Insured Art Storage
Art Restoration
Art Staging
Fine Art Services
203 FINE ART advises collectors, estates and institutions on the acquisition, valuation, care, presentation, and placement of significant works of art.
With deep market knowledge, curatorial expertise, and a trusted international network, we provide discreet, individualized guidance across every stage of a collection’s life, supporting both aesthetic vision and long-term value.
Estate Management
Appraisals
Valuations
Collections Curation
Consignment & Acquisitions
Insured Art Storage
Art Restoration
Art Staging
Artwork opposite: Fritz Scholder, AmericanPortraitwithBeadedCollar, 1978
For two decades, 203 FINE ART has served collectors, estates, and institutions with a distinctive commitment to Historic, Modern, and Contemporary art of Taos, the Southwest, and beyond.
We are grateful to the artists, collectors, and clients who have shaped this continuing history.
THE NEXT CHAPTER
In the fall of 2026, 203 FINE ART will relocate from our main location on Gusdorf Road to our new headquarters at 114 Alexander Street, Taos, NM. The fully renovated 15,000-squarefoot facility will expand the gallery’s exhibition program while adding world-class art storage, dedicated collections archives, and a versatile event venue.
This new space reflects the next chapter of 203 FINE ART’s commitment to exceptional presentation and service.
