Taos Colony

art colony, Taos, New Mexico, United States

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The Taos Colony, located in Taos, New Mexico, is an art colony that began in the late 19th century. It was established in 1898 and became the first colony dedicated to the art of the American West. Wealthy patron Mabel Dodge Luhan significantly boosted its development as a resort for writers and painters, attracting artists like Ansel Adams, Marsden Hartley, Alfred Stieglitz, and Georgia O'Keeffe. The town itself, with its distinctive adobe architecture, has a rich history, including being an early Spanish settlement and the site of the Pueblo Rebellion in 1680. The Taos Society of Artists was formed in 1914, exhibiting their work across the United States and Europe.123

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