Sun Brothers: Dean, Elliott, and Hagege in the Land of Enchantment

Davison Koenig, executive director and curator at Couse-Sharp Historic Site, explained the genesis of the show. “These three men represent a new generation of artists who are drinking from the same well of inspiration as the painters of the Taos Society of Artists well over a hundred years ago. All have visited our historic site and archive over the past several years, just as they’ve been growing as artists and gaining greater and greater success in the art world. We came up with the idea for them to produce work directly related to Taos people, cultures, and landscapes, and we could not be more excited about the amazing artworks they’ve produced.

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

Glenn Dean said, “I believe there is a brotherhood between artists that is woven throughout time, connecting artist to artist. I believe representational artists across any point in history have dealt with relatively the same (or similar) things in terms of pursuits, struggles and victories in the development of their work, regardless of the obvious varying outcomes.” He added, “Josh and Logan are my brothers in art. We have traveled and painted together under the sun for many years, not only in New Mexico but to various locations throughout the West. I believe we share an affinity in our pursuit of art, although each of our expressions are individual.”

Addressing the trio’s choice to show at Couse-Sharp Historic Site, Elliott called the venue “history preserved.” “To see where Couse and Sharp created, the environment where they worked, to artists, is almost a sacred experience. I liken it to standing at Sargeant’s Point at Lake O’Hara or seeing the light in Paris that inspired the French Impressionists. It is a tangible connection to the great artists of the past. 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 works in the exhibition are all for sale, most through fixed-price draw, plus one for each artist that will be sold via secret-bid auction. Those who are unable to see them in person can visit SunBrothersTaos.com, where prospective buyers can purchase a set of sale/auction ballots. A portion of the proceeds of each painting support the Taos Pueblo Day School Art Fund and Couse-Sharp Historic Site.

Sun Brothers: Dean, Elliott, Hagege 
in the Land of Enchantment 

Public opening reception 5–7 p.m. June 27 
Draw sale and secret-bid auction 6 p.m. June 27
Panel discussion with the artists 10 a.m. June 28
Remote ballot sets available at SunBrothersTaos.com

On view June 27–November 15, 2025
Dean Porter Gallery, Lunder Research Center 
at Couse-Sharp Historic Site
138 Kit Carson Road, Taos, NM, USA
Open Tuesday–Saturday 1–5 p.m. except major holidays (see couse-sharp.org for details)
Free admission (donations welcomed)