James Drake

A Thousand Tongues Burn’ and ‘Sing and The Hands Say We Love You’

The renowned artist has presented his figurative, narrative art internationally, receiving early critical praise for his dramatic steel sculptures, drawings and installations using video…

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City of Tells, the latest work of Santa Fe-based artist James Drake, has the visual grandeur and spectacle of a Hollywood summer blockbuster. But, unlike those technology-dependent ninety minutes of stunts and crunches, City of Tells (in gambler’s jargon, a "tell" is a revealing gesture or expression) shows an achingly poignant and decidedly masterful human touch. The themes in City of Tells may not bear profound scrutiny, but the show still haunts…