Opening Weekend at SITE SANTA FE International: Once Within a Time

Graphic for 12th SITE SANTA FE International, Once Within a Time. Design by A Practice for Everyday Life, photos by Bred Trone, 2025

SITE Santa Fe 12th International
Once Within a Time
June 27 2025 – January 12 2026
SITE Santa Fe 12th International

June 26–29, 2025 | Santa Fe, New Mexico

SITE SANTA FE celebrates the opening of the 12th edition of its International exhibition, Once Within a Time, curated by Cecilia Alemani, with a rich program across Santa Fe (NM) the opening weekend brings together the many voices and energies that shape this edition’s curatorial vision and celebrate the artists who have made it possible.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26
Press and VIP Preview with Cecilia Alemani | All day
Open to the Press and Lead & Visionary 12th SITE SANTA FE International Sponsors

FRIDAY, JUNE 27
Patron Program First Look | 10 AM
Open to Patron Program Members and 12th SITE SANTA FE International Sponsors

Member First Look | 2 PM
Open to all SITE SANTA FE Member Levels

Opening Celebration | 6 PM
Free and Open to all!

Tank and The Bangas Performance in the Santa Fe Railyard | 7 PM
Co-presented with Lensic 360 Summer Scene

SITE at NITE After Party | 8 PM – Midnight
DJ Sets: Devendra Banhart, Luz Skylarker and Nalgona Superstar
Marlene Nathan Meyerson Auditorium at SITE SANTA FE

Devendra Banhart‘s DJ set pulls from many cultures of the world, including songs and styles from South and Central America, The Caribbean, and electronic, dance, and soul. His set is a musical exploration of most genres with the main focus of making you move.

Luz Skylarker was raised on a steady diet of Earth Wind and Fire, 2 tone, música romántica and Etta James. When asked about her musical preferences: “my soul sings in 3 genres— rocksteady, cumbia and hardcore— that have helped me find love and appreciation for any music that has depth and ganas.”

Nalgona Superstar is a local music selector from Albuquerque, NM. She has played with local DJs since 2019 at events with Venus in Venmo, Cumbia Echo, La Buena Onda, Barrio Hi-Fi Collective and opening up for bands like Frontera Bugalú and Tropa Magica.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28
Curator Talk + Artist Panel | 2–3:30 PM
Curatorial introduction by Cecilia Alemani to Once Within a Time followed by a discussion with participating artists

SUNDAY, JUNE 29
Artist Performances at Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
11 AM and 2 PM: Cristina Flores Pescorán
12–1 PM: Gallery Talks with Exhibiting Artists
Free and open to the public

As one of the 12th SITE SANTA FE International partner venues, the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian will co-host with SITE SANTA FE a day of artist activities during Opening Weekend of Once Within a Time. The activations will open and end with performances by exhibiting artist Cristina Flores Pescorán, which reflect on dynamic relationships between the body and ancestry, health and illness, restoration, and medication. Both performances will be in Spanish.

In the galleries, exhibiting artists will present mini-gallery talks of their work with the support of Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian and SITE SANTA FE.