Canyon Road Book Gallery

Canyon Road Book Gallery sits among the hundred-plus galleries that line Santa Fe's most famous street, holding its own in a neighborhood where visual art reigns supreme. Founded in 1989 by a former Christie's auction house specialist, the store bridges the worlds of fine art and fine publishing with an inventory that treats books as art objects in their own right. Exhibition-quality art monographs are displayed on easels and in lighted cases, and the rare books collection includes hand-colored Audubon prints, early Edward Curtis photogravures, and signed Georgia O'Keeffe exhibition catalogs. The Native American art section is curated in consultation with tribal artists and scholars, ensuring that representation is both beautiful and respectful. The architecture section reflects Santa Fe's unique adobe building traditions and the ongoing dialogue between traditional Pueblo design and contemporary Southwestern architecture. Visiting Canyon Road Book Gallery is less like shopping and more like attending a private exhibition where you happen to be able to take the art home with you.