Esoteric Survey

The Wilshire Shopping Center (1964) by Robert Walters in Roswell, New Mexico
The center has a number of sculptures by New Mexican artist, Herb Goldman






Sadly, the Goldman sculpture seen here is no longer there.
Image: Road Arch
Janus (1964-65) sand-cast concrete sculpture by Herb Goldman (1922-2012)  Image: Smithsonian
See more work by Herb,here

Bart Prince Home and Studio (1984), in Albuquerque, New Mexico  I was there in December.
The masonry tower was added in 1990. It serves as the library.
Prince is a native of Albuquerque. He studied architecture at ASU and worked with Bruce Goff, including assisting Goff on with the Pavilion for Japanese Art at LACMA. He completed the design and supervised the construction after Goff's death. Soleri bells = Bart is in the know.
The rear of the house.
Another Prince project is located next door.

This is Bart Prince in front of his house, where he still lives. In September, a burglar broke in and shot Lee Wilson, who lives with Bart. He survived the shooting and hopefully he's doing well. Read the horrible story, here.Souurce: Albuquerque Journal
I hate to end on a negative thing, so here is another Prince project- The Price Residence in Corona del Mar.
Source: Bart Prince

Multiple Visions: A Common Bond at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The permanent installation includes over 10,000 objects, which were donated by Alexander Girard. The collection in total has over 100,000 items and represents more than 100 countries. The exhibition was designed by Alexander Girard and opened in 1982.




 This is a good time to pause and just say that the exhibition design by Girard is incredible. It really brings the collection to life.




The Girard family used this tree in their home. Here it is on top of a custom Girard table in their Grosse Pointe house, 1944.
Photo: ALEXANDER GIRARD,by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee


Girard's first home in Santa Fe, 1953.
Photo: ALEXANDER GIRARD,by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee

In 1964, Alexander Girard redesigned the interiors of Saint Johns College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

 Artists painting the Girard mural.
Source: St Johns Digital Archive 
It still looks great. 










Gerard also designed this light fixture for the college.
Source:ALEXANDER GIRARD, by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee
Source:ALEXANDER GIRARD, by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee