Art Dealer Diaries #377

Billy Schenck

Billy and I have been working on his 55-Year Retrospective show for over two years. We released a podcast earlier where we were discussing the planning process (Epi. 360), and that conversation continues in this episode as we approach the opening reception.

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Billy Schenck

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Three New Books

One by author Mark Sublette chronicling the similarities (and differences) between Ed Mell and Maynard Dixon, the second a catalog putting the incredible career of the legendary Billy Schenck on full display, and the third being a new entry in The Westin Blackwood Art Detective Series.

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Julia Arriola

Reframing Myth

Visit Medicine Man Gallery to see a new body of mixed media works on 1909 ledger paper by artist Julia Arriola (Mescalero Apache/Mayo).

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Reframing Myth

December 31, 2025

Essential West

Read the Essential West article about artists and visitors heading to Coachella Valley for the California Desert Plein Air Festival.

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BROKEN PROMISES

The all new Westin Blackwood Art Detective Mystery Series by author Mark Sublette. Available in hardcover or eBook.

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Sublette Family Foundation

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Estate Collections

WEDNESDAY: DECEMBER 31, 2025

Estate Collections

Carlos Aguilar Eagle & Federico Jimenez Jewelry, Native American Beadwork, Custom Leather Handbags, Navajo Nazlini, Two Grey Hills, Ganado, Pictorial Textiles, & More

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New Art Acquisitions

FRIDAY: JANUARY 2, 2026

New Art Acquisitions

New Works by Mateo Romero, Alvin Yellowhorse, Frank Patania Sr. and Doug Hyde.

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Charles Bloom Murder Mysteries

Looking for your next great read? Author Mark Sublette invites you to explore the Charles Bloom Murder Mystery Series.

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Art Dealer Diaries Podcast

Art Dealer Diaries Podcast

Pull up a chair and see the art world through the eyes of Mark Sublette, owner of Medicine Man Gallery with over thirty years in the business of buying and selling fine art. Every week, you’ll get an insider’s perspective with interviews of the unique and interesting people that make, find, collect, and deal in great art.

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