Holiday Cheer: 2026

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Holiday Cheer: 2026

Julia Arriola, Matthew Bahe, Kari Bell, Chelsea A. Benally, Andrea Cermanski, Karma Henry, Natasha Isenhour, Vasili Katakis, Linda Lomaheftewa, Darby Raymond-Overstreet, and Diego Rigales

Sunday, December 6, 2026 from 1 PM to 5 PM

Located at Gallery Hozho inside Hotel Chaco

Celebrate the magic of the season with us on Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, as Gallery Hózhó welcomes the holidays with the opening reception of our Holiday Cheer: 2026 exhibition. Join us at Gallery Hózhó and make this holiday season a little more meaningful through art, community, and the beauty of handmade creations! Step inside, slow down, and let the spirit of creativity inspire you. Wander through the gallery and discover an exciting collection of artwork by Julia Arriola, Matthew Bahe , Kari Bell, Chelsea A. Benally , Andrea Cermanski , Karma Henry , Natasha Isenhour , Vasili Katakis , Linda Lomaheftewa , Darby Raymond-Overstreet, and Diego Reigales . Each artist brings a unique perspective, offering a celebration of imagination, and creative expression.

Julia Arriola (b. 1952) is a Mexican-Mescalero Apache American sculptor and mixed-media artist, as well as a retired museum curator. Arriola earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1992 and Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Metals in 1996 from the University of Arizona. She also holds a master's degree in Landscape Architecture. Her multidisciplinary background reflects a deep engagement with sculpture, metals, and the relationship between art and the landscape.

Kari Bell is a contemporary abstract painter, working and drawing inspiration from personal experience, the natural landscape, events taking place around her as well as the rich history and culture of New Mexico and the Southwest. Utilizing oils or oils and cold wax medium, Kari’s abstract aesthetic evolves through numerous layers and colors to evoke light, depth and texture of her ideas. She pushes beyond the known and acceptable to create the unexpected.