They burst on the scene as the “young guns” of the Western art world, and Glenn Dean, Josh Elliott, and Logan Maxwell Hagege have all matured together as artists: exploring the West on painting trips, supporting each other as friends and colleagues, and showing their work in museum and gallery exhibitions. Sun Brothers represents an opportunity to bring these three together once more to delve into the rich cultural and artistic traditions of Taos and northern New Mexico, which holds a mythic place of honor for all artists in the American West.

“Josh and Logan are my brothers in art,” says Glenn. “We have traveled and painted together under the sun for many years in various locations throughout the West. I believe we share an affinity in our pursuit of art, although each of our expressions are individual. It is an honor to show my work alongside these two friends and great artists.”

To produce fresh work for this exhibition, the trio have taken advantage of two dynamic places: Couse-Sharp Historic Site, a two-plus acre campus that contains the home, studios, and gardens of the artists and presents a tangible time capsule of Taos; and The Lunder Research Center, offering archives and collections documenting the Taos Society of Artists and the regional and Indigenous communities. Using these as a springboard for exploration of Taos Valley, as artists at the top of their game the three now reflect on their shared journey, influences, and continued creative growth. They now inspire a new generation of artists, just as the Taos Society of Artists did for them—and continue to do across the country.

“To see where Couse and Sharp created, the environment where they worked, to artists is almost a sacred experience, a tangible connection to the greats of the past,” according to Josh Elliott. “The work being done at the Site will make certain the Taos Society’s legacy remains, and it will deepen the understanding of their relationship to the unique blending of cultures that is Taos.”

“The unique light, architecture, and people of Taos Valley attracted the Taos Society artists to the region,” notes Logan Maxwell Hagage. “These artists from the past feel like long lost brothers and sisters.  Even though we three don’t live in Taos Valley, we are connected to the TSA by an invisible lineage that links like-minded artists, no matter how much time or space exists between them.”

“I’ve worked with Glenn, Josh, and Logan for many years,” says Davison Koenig, CSHS executive director and curator. “Exploring northern New Mexico with them, attending Pueblo ceremonials, feast days, and photo shoots, has been a privilege. I’m able to experience the land and people through their eyes and artistic interpretations, and better understand how the artists of a hundred years ago also experienced Taos.”