Pointing a camera is like pointing a finger. What are you pointing at?
A high desert dweller, Puspa’s eye is sharp and depicts whimsical moments in this other-worldly terrain that is her home. Her characters, found and produced, human and inanimate, of the earth or of a dream stir in us the impulse to see what lies at the edge of our own expectations.
Puspa Lohmeyer grew up in Bali and Germany and left New York City for the artist’s haven of Bisbee, AZ in 2006. She and her husband created one of this town’s most charming music and art venues, The Courtyard. Her photography is in the Ford Photography collection. She has been published in Territory magazine & exhibited at The Etherton Gallery. One of her films “The Sensories” was on display at the Tucson Museum of Art in 2021.
Self-taught, much of her work is taken on editorial assignments, during her travels, local musician shoots, and other artist collaborations.
Exhibits & Projects:
UPCOMING & CURRENT
Fri Jan 24th 2025 Opening reception 3-5pm
Baldwin Gallery at The Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ.
“unNATURAL BORDERS” by the members of photo collective Borderlens SW. This exhibition explores the boundries that shape our world – both natural & human-made. Runs through March 16th, 2025
Sat Nov 23rd 2024
The Drawing Room Gallery, Bisbee, AZ.
“Eros in Arid Lands”. Emerging after a long Sonoran desert summer, this show brings together four artist who live and work in Southern Arizona: David Foley, Kitty Brophy, Louise Androlia & Puspa Lohmeyer.
PAST
Friday March 22nd 2024
Shop Savior, Tucson, AZ. A photo exhibition and celebration of the creative journey of collaborators Sydney Ballesteros and Puspa Lohmeyer, a relationship that spans over fifteen years–their 𝘖𝘦𝘶𝘷𝘳𝘦 has led to the ascension of the current work on exhibit. A personal project years in the making that epitomizes the story-telling essence of their creative collection of career works, the worlds imagined, and the characters that live within them. Runs until June.
Sunday January 28th 2024
AB Ranch, Wheeler Canyon, CA. IRON : Rodeo #6 is a festival of western creativity, rodeo events & country musical sets hosted in a beautiful location that is AB Ranch. The Art Barn will be showcasing a select number of western based artists. Puspa’s work will be on display along with Jeff Bohm, Rachel Brand, Lauren Exploren & more.
December 2023
Etherton Gallery, Tucson, AZ Exhibit “In The Cases”. The exhibit opens November 28th with the opening reception taking place on Saturday Dec 2nd 7pm-10pm. Puspa is showing with Zana Briski & Chuck Kelton. Closes January 27th, 2024.
November 2023
Kafka Coffee, Bisbee, AZ Exhibit “La vida Corazon”. Art Party on Sunday November 5th from 5pm-8pm. Exhibit showcases Puspa’s collaboration with Flamenco performers Julianna “La Patita” Thomas & Derren Crosby.
Summer and Fall 2022
Solo Exhibit “…but The Desert is Surreal!” Location: The Object Hotel, Bisbee & Tucson locations. Curated by Rachel Brand.
Fall 2022
Group Exhibit “invisible Borders”. Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Tucson. Curated by Alejandra Platt-Torres and Director, David Andres.
Bisbee Festival of the Arts. Main Exhibition of Bisbee Artists and Craftspeople “For Art’s Sake”. Curated by Sharon Stetter & Karen Schumacher.
2020
Music under the Dome. An animation video presented with a live orchestra at the Coca Cola Center Planetarium (Columbus, Ga). Video was commissioned exclusively for the event.
2019
Anodyne, A Film Noir Comedy, premiered at Star Studios (Bisbee, AZ) and Exo Bar (Tucson, AZ).
Pop up show at The Tucson Museum of Art
Pop up show at Wooden Tooth Records (Tucson, AZ).
Solo Show at Border Arts Corridor Gallery
(Douglas, AZ).
2018
Group Show entitled “Desert Dweller” an exhibit curated by Paula Taylor at the Tucson Museum of Art.
2017
Solo show entitled “Beautiful Mess” – La Matadora Gallery (Joshua Tree, CA) curated by Colleena Hake.
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