© Rebecca Lee Kunz
HSFF News:
Historic Santa Fe Foundation (HSFF) is pleased to present an exhibition of new works by Rebecca Lee Kunz. The opening reception will take place from 5–7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5, and will continue through Sept. 27, 2025.
A conversation with the artist will take place at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13. This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited, so advance registration is required to guarantee seating.
About the Exhibition
Rebecca Lee Kunz explores the unlikely connection between the endangered Santa Fe Cholla cactus and settler colonialism in her exhibition Green :: Home. Her series of gouache and monotype works will be on view at El Zaguán Gallery at The Historic Santa Fe Foundation, Sept. 5-20, with the opening reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 5, at 545 Canyon Rd. In an effort to bring awareness to endangered species, Rebecca is partnering with The Cactus Rescue Project, who will be on site during the opening reception on September 5th with an informational table.
About the Artist
Rebecca Lee Kunz is the artist and owner of Tree of Life Studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, working at the intersection of environmental justice and cultural awareness. Rebecca is a painter, printmaker, and illustrator, and the 2025 Randolf Caldecott medalist. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, Rebecca’s work draws upon tribal iconography and archetypal symbolism. She infuses mythology into her work, where she is in conversation with each tale as a living and emergent story. A visual storyteller and folklorist, she hopes to illuminate awareness about our shifting climate and to inspire solutions to the issues of today. Through her picture book illustrations, her goal is to inspire children so that they may see themselves in the visual stories she tells.
© Rebecca Lee Kunz