Community Calendar

JOHN BEECH | Across the Surface
May 29 – June 27, 2026
Opening Reception with the Artist
Friday, May 29, 2026, from 5-7 p.m.
Charlotte Jackson Fine Art
“A Conversation with John Beech and David Chickey”
Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

They are not just black and white photos. The subject matter is urban: city streets, industrial sites, alleyways, warehouse facades. Within them is the accumulated flotsam and jetsam of human life in a city: dumpsters, random pieces of abandoned furniture, bits construction equipment. But each photo is also ground for the artist's intervention: blobs and washes of paint, ink marks, strips of tape.

We humans take things for granted: a street, a chair, the passage of time. How long since you really saw that alley, that tree? The Photo-Paintings and Monotypes of John Beech do just this. They challenge our preconceptions, providing the jolt, the pause, that invites us to pay closer attention. These works confound our sense of what a photo is, what a painting is, and how we see art and the world. Across the Surface provides a survey of Beech's Photo-Paintings and Monotypes from across the decades and dovetails with the announcement of a new book about this particular body of work forthcoming from Radius Books in spring 2027.

Beech's art brings together expected and unexpected in ways that allow the viewer to see anew and to experience a whole beyond the sum of these disparate parts.

JOHN BEECH | Across the Surface
May 29 – June 27, 2026
Opening Reception with the Artist
Friday, May 29, 2026, from 5-7 p.m.
Charlotte Jackson Fine Art
“A Conversation with John Beech and David Chickey”
Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

They are not just black and white photos. The subject matter is urban: city streets, industrial sites, alleyways, warehouse facades. Within them is the accumulated flotsam and jetsam of human life in a city: dumpsters, random pieces of abandoned furniture, bits construction equipment. But each photo is also ground for the artist's intervention: blobs and washes of paint, ink marks, strips of tape.

We humans take things for granted: a street, a chair, the passage of time. How long since you really saw that alley, that tree? The Photo-Paintings and Monotypes of John Beech do just this. They challenge our preconceptions, providing the jolt, the pause, that invites us to pay closer attention. These works confound our sense of what a photo is, what a painting is, and how we see art and the world. Across the Surface provides a survey of Beech's Photo-Paintings and Monotypes from across the decades and dovetails with the announcement of a new book about this particular body of work forthcoming from Radius Books in spring 2027.

Beech's art brings together expected and unexpected in ways that allow the viewer to see anew and to experience a whole beyond the sum of these disparate parts.

JOHN BEECH | Across the Surface
May 29 – June 27, 2026
Opening Reception with the Artist
Friday, May 29, 2026, from 5-7 p.m.
Charlotte Jackson Fine Art
“A Conversation with John Beech and David Chickey”
Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

They are not just black and white photos. The subject matter is urban: city streets, industrial sites, alleyways, warehouse facades. Within them is the accumulated flotsam and jetsam of human life in a city: dumpsters, random pieces of abandoned furniture, bits construction equipment. But each photo is also ground for the artist's intervention: blobs and washes of paint, ink marks, strips of tape.

We humans take things for granted: a street, a chair, the passage of time. How long since you really saw that alley, that tree? The Photo-Paintings and Monotypes of John Beech do just this. They challenge our preconceptions, providing the jolt, the pause, that invites us to pay closer attention. These works confound our sense of what a photo is, what a painting is, and how we see art and the world. Across the Surface provides a survey of Beech's Photo-Paintings and Monotypes from across the decades and dovetails with the announcement of a new book about this particular body of work forthcoming from Radius Books in spring 2027.

Beech's art brings together expected and unexpected in ways that allow the viewer to see anew and to experience a whole beyond the sum of these disparate parts.

JOHN BEECH | Across the Surface
May 29 – June 27, 2026
Opening Reception with the Artist
Friday, May 29, 2026, from 5-7 p.m.
Charlotte Jackson Fine Art
“A Conversation with John Beech and David Chickey”
Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

They are not just black and white photos. The subject matter is urban: city streets, industrial sites, alleyways, warehouse facades. Within them is the accumulated flotsam and jetsam of human life in a city: dumpsters, random pieces of abandoned furniture, bits construction equipment. But each photo is also ground for the artist's intervention: blobs and washes of paint, ink marks, strips of tape.

We humans take things for granted: a street, a chair, the passage of time. How long since you really saw that alley, that tree? The Photo-Paintings and Monotypes of John Beech do just this. They challenge our preconceptions, providing the jolt, the pause, that invites us to pay closer attention. These works confound our sense of what a photo is, what a painting is, and how we see art and the world. Across the Surface provides a survey of Beech's Photo-Paintings and Monotypes from across the decades and dovetails with the announcement of a new book about this particular body of work forthcoming from Radius Books in spring 2027.

Beech's art brings together expected and unexpected in ways that allow the viewer to see anew and to experience a whole beyond the sum of these disparate parts.

On Thursday nights come join the trio of singer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist and actor, Zenobia, as she performs some of her favorite classic Blues songs and originals, while she regales you with snippets of her storied career. Pssst: And you never know which guest performer from Albuquerque’s blues greats will be joining her.

Enjoy our wonderful selection of original handcrafted cocktails and mocktails. They are all crafted by the very talented Beverage Director and Assistant General Manager, Jessica O'Brien.

Babydoll’s House of Jazz & Blues is an intimate refuge, created by Tracey Whitney, for those who savor the art of live music and the seduction of atmosphere. Every element, from sound, light, scent, and texture, is crafted with intention, creating a space that feels both refined and inviting. In the early onset of the evening, the room hums with the warmth of live jazz and blues. We hope you can join us, where the music is the thing.

JOHN BEECH | Across the Surface
May 29 – June 27, 2026
Opening Reception with the Artist
Friday, May 29, 2026, from 5-7 p.m.
Charlotte Jackson Fine Art
“A Conversation with John Beech and David Chickey”
Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

They are not just black and white photos. The subject matter is urban: city streets, industrial sites, alleyways, warehouse facades. Within them is the accumulated flotsam and jetsam of human life in a city: dumpsters, random pieces of abandoned furniture, bits construction equipment. But each photo is also ground for the artist's intervention: blobs and washes of paint, ink marks, strips of tape.

We humans take things for granted: a street, a chair, the passage of time. How long since you really saw that alley, that tree? The Photo-Paintings and Monotypes of John Beech do just this. They challenge our preconceptions, providing the jolt, the pause, that invites us to pay closer attention. These works confound our sense of what a photo is, what a painting is, and how we see art and the world. Across the Surface provides a survey of Beech's Photo-Paintings and Monotypes from across the decades and dovetails with the announcement of a new book about this particular body of work forthcoming from Radius Books in spring 2027.

Beech's art brings together expected and unexpected in ways that allow the viewer to see anew and to experience a whole beyond the sum of these disparate parts.

JOHN BEECH | Across the Surface
May 29 – June 27, 2026
Opening Reception with the Artist
Friday, May 29, 2026, from 5-7 p.m.
Charlotte Jackson Fine Art
“A Conversation with John Beech and David Chickey”
Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

They are not just black and white photos. The subject matter is urban: city streets, industrial sites, alleyways, warehouse facades. Within them is the accumulated flotsam and jetsam of human life in a city: dumpsters, random pieces of abandoned furniture, bits construction equipment. But each photo is also ground for the artist's intervention: blobs and washes of paint, ink marks, strips of tape.

We humans take things for granted: a street, a chair, the passage of time. How long since you really saw that alley, that tree? The Photo-Paintings and Monotypes of John Beech do just this. They challenge our preconceptions, providing the jolt, the pause, that invites us to pay closer attention. These works confound our sense of what a photo is, what a painting is, and how we see art and the world. Across the Surface provides a survey of Beech's Photo-Paintings and Monotypes from across the decades and dovetails with the announcement of a new book about this particular body of work forthcoming from Radius Books in spring 2027.

Beech's art brings together expected and unexpected in ways that allow the viewer to see anew and to experience a whole beyond the sum of these disparate parts.

JOHN BEECH | Across the Surface
May 29 – June 27, 2026
Opening Reception with the Artist
Friday, May 29, 2026, from 5-7 p.m.
Charlotte Jackson Fine Art
“A Conversation with John Beech and David Chickey”
Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

They are not just black and white photos. The subject matter is urban: city streets, industrial sites, alleyways, warehouse facades. Within them is the accumulated flotsam and jetsam of human life in a city: dumpsters, random pieces of abandoned furniture, bits construction equipment. But each photo is also ground for the artist's intervention: blobs and washes of paint, ink marks, strips of tape.

We humans take things for granted: a street, a chair, the passage of time. How long since you really saw that alley, that tree? The Photo-Paintings and Monotypes of John Beech do just this. They challenge our preconceptions, providing the jolt, the pause, that invites us to pay closer attention. These works confound our sense of what a photo is, what a painting is, and how we see art and the world. Across the Surface provides a survey of Beech's Photo-Paintings and Monotypes from across the decades and dovetails with the announcement of a new book about this particular body of work forthcoming from Radius Books in spring 2027.

Beech's art brings together expected and unexpected in ways that allow the viewer to see anew and to experience a whole beyond the sum of these disparate parts.

JOHN BEECH | Across the Surface
May 29 – June 27, 2026
Opening Reception with the Artist
Friday, May 29, 2026, from 5-7 p.m.
Charlotte Jackson Fine Art
“A Conversation with John Beech and David Chickey”
Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

They are not just black and white photos. The subject matter is urban: city streets, industrial sites, alleyways, warehouse facades. Within them is the accumulated flotsam and jetsam of human life in a city: dumpsters, random pieces of abandoned furniture, bits construction equipment. But each photo is also ground for the artist's intervention: blobs and washes of paint, ink marks, strips of tape.

We humans take things for granted: a street, a chair, the passage of time. How long since you really saw that alley, that tree? The Photo-Paintings and Monotypes of John Beech do just this. They challenge our preconceptions, providing the jolt, the pause, that invites us to pay closer attention. These works confound our sense of what a photo is, what a painting is, and how we see art and the world. Across the Surface provides a survey of Beech's Photo-Paintings and Monotypes from across the decades and dovetails with the announcement of a new book about this particular body of work forthcoming from Radius Books in spring 2027.

Beech's art brings together expected and unexpected in ways that allow the viewer to see anew and to experience a whole beyond the sum of these disparate parts.

JOHN BEECH | Across the Surface
May 29 – June 27, 2026
Opening Reception with the Artist
Friday, May 29, 2026, from 5-7 p.m.
Charlotte Jackson Fine Art
“A Conversation with John Beech and David Chickey”
Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art

They are not just black and white photos. The subject matter is urban: city streets, industrial sites, alleyways, warehouse facades. Within them is the accumulated flotsam and jetsam of human life in a city: dumpsters, random pieces of abandoned furniture, bits construction equipment. But each photo is also ground for the artist's intervention: blobs and washes of paint, ink marks, strips of tape.

We humans take things for granted: a street, a chair, the passage of time. How long since you really saw that alley, that tree? The Photo-Paintings and Monotypes of John Beech do just this. They challenge our preconceptions, providing the jolt, the pause, that invites us to pay closer attention. These works confound our sense of what a photo is, what a painting is, and how we see art and the world. Across the Surface provides a survey of Beech's Photo-Paintings and Monotypes from across the decades and dovetails with the announcement of a new book about this particular body of work forthcoming from Radius Books in spring 2027.

Beech's art brings together expected and unexpected in ways that allow the viewer to see anew and to experience a whole beyond the sum of these disparate parts.