• Explore the best Sedona art galleries, from Sedona Arts Centers and Todd Frame Gallery to Renee Taylor Gallery, Exposures International Gallery of Fine Art, Rowe Fine Art Gallery, and Garland’s.
• Learn how Sedona became an art mecca, shaped by its red-rock landscapes, Hollywood history, Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning, the Cowboy Artists of America, Tlaquepaque, and a thriving local artist community.
• Plan an art-focused Sedona getaway from Ambiente, A Landscape Hotel, will gallery hopping, First Friday Art Walks, the Sedona Arts Festival, the Sedona Plein Air Festival, and the Spring Open Studio Tour.

The landscape of Sedona has long inspired artists. Its red-rock monoliths, luminous desert light, and dramatic sense of scale drew painters, filmmakers, and creative wanderers in the mid-20th century, when Hollywood Westerns were filmed among the canyons and European surrealist artists Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning made Sedona their home. Over time, the city’s reputation as an art mecca deepened with the founding of the Cowboy Artists of America, the Sedona Arts Center, the rise of Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, and the area’s growing identity as a place of spiritual and creative energy. Today, Sedona art galleries, festivals, and working artists continue that legacy, making the city one of the Southwest’s most distinctive art destinations.

When Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning moved from New York to Sedona in 1946, they helped pioneer its rise as an artistic center. At the time, Sedona was still a remote desert outpost with few residents, but its otherworldly red-rock formations seemed uncannily familiar to Ernst, who is said to have recognized the landscape immediately, feeling as though he had been painting it long before he ever saw it. Together, Ernst and Tanning built a home and studio they called Capricorn Hill, where the surrounding desert and Indigenous traditions shaped their work. Friends who visited them there included Marcel Duchamp, Yves Tanguy, Roland and Lee Miller Penrose, and Henri Cartier-Bresson, further helping to lay the groundwork for Sedona’s evolution into a Southwestern artist colony.

By the 1950s, Ernst and Tanning had decamped to France, but others like sculptor Nassan Gobran moved to Sedona from Boston. He joined with local artists and supporters to create an artist colony called Canyon Kiva, now known as the Sedona Arts Center.

How to Experience Sedona’s Art Scene Today

Art remains central to Sedona’s identity. With more than 80 galleries, annual festivals, and a landscape that remains as surreal as ever, visitors do not have to go far to encounter it. The town itself is an open-air gallery.

Ambiente, A Landscape Hotel, fits naturally into this creative landscape. Its minimalist architecture frames the red rock formations, allowing guests to take in the views from inside, outside, or from the rooftop of their private Atriums. Throughout the property, original artworks from local galleries are displayed. For example, each cube-shaped guest Atrium features a one-of-a-kind burl wood wall sculpture by artist Dave Barkby, whose work is represented by Renee Taylor Gallery. In the lobby, a smooth stone sculpture by Daniel Newman, represented by Exposures International Gallery of Fine Art, portrays a couple embracing, setting a romantic tone for the adults-only hotel.

For travelers interested in exploring the best art galleries in Sedona, AZ, the experience can easily fit into a morning, afternoon, or a full day. Many of the city’s galleries are clustered in walkable areas, making it simple to park nearby and visit several at a leisurely pace:

Gallery Row / State Route 179: Just south of the “Y” intersection, this area is home to several galleries specializing in fine art, sculpture, glass, jewelry, and large-scale statement pieces.

Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village: Designed to resemble a charming Mexican village with fountains, cobblestone pathways, arches, and tilework, Tlaquepaque is one of Sedona’s most picturesque places to stroll and shop. Its galleries feature jewelry, sculpture, contemporary art, photography, and Southwestern works.

Sedona Arts Center / Uptown: Sedona’s oldest arts institution offers an essential introduction to the local creative community, displaying work by nearly 100 local and regional artists while also hosting classes, exhibitions, and special events.

Whether you are a serious collector or simply want to spend a day browsing, the best Sedona art galleries offer a wealth of choice, from red rock photography and bronze sculpture to Native American art, contemporary works, jewelry, and handcrafted objects. Below, we share a guide to some of the city’s top galleries, along with a suggested itinerary for a day of gallery hopping.

A Suggested Sedona Gallery Itinerary

Morning: Begin at Sedona Arts Center for local history and regional artists, then visit Todd Frame Gallery for landscape photography that captures the light, drama, and power of Sedona’s red rocks.

Late Morning: Continue to Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village, where you can explore Renee Taylor Gallery, Vue Gallery, Rowe Fine Art Gallery in one walkable setting. For Navajo rugs and Native American art, walk across the road to Garland’s.

Afternoon: Visit Exposures International Gallery of Fine Art on Gallery Row for sculpture, glass, jewelry, and large-scale fine art.

A Selection of the Best Art Galleries in Sedona

Sedona Arts Center

A natural place to begin is Sedona Arts Center, a longtime hub for the city’s working artist community. Located in Uptown Sedona, the center offers exhibitions, artist demonstrations, classes, and workshops throughout the year, making it both a gallery and a gathering place for creative life in Sedona. Visitors will find work by more than 100 local and regional artists across a wide range of media, including painting, ceramics, photography, jewelry, sculpture, and mixed media.

Todd Frame Gallery

For visitors who want to take home an image of Sedona, Todd Frame Gallery offers vivid landscape and wildlife photography that captures red rock country through the seasons. Available as both small and large-scale gallery prints, Frame’s images reveal Sedona in many moods: glowing canyon vistas, winding hiking trails, starry desert nights, dramatic monsoon skies, and the quiet beauty of the red rocks under snow.

Frame moved to Sedona from Pennsylvania about 10 years ago, after discovering the area on a trip to the Grand Canyon. “I stopped off first in Sedona,” he says, “and I ended up staying the entire week.” He never made it to the Grand Canyon. “I had never been to a place with so much accessible beauty. There are a lot of amazing places in the world, but few are as easy to immerse yourself in as Sedona.”

Renee Taylor Gallery / Vue Gallery

Renee Taylor Gallery has three locations in Sedona: Renee Taylor Gallery, Vue Gallery, and Renee Taylor Jewelry. All three are located within Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village, making it easy to explore contemporary painting, sculpture, glass, jewelry, and decorative works in one setting.

In the front garden, Lyman Whitaker’s kinetic wind sculptures, made of copper and stainless steel, twist and spin with the breeze, adding movement and a playful ambiance. Inside, visitors will find Dave Barkby’s large burl wood wall sculptures, similar to those at Ambiente, ranging in size from 30 to 120 inches in diameter. Barkby shapes each piece on a lathe, then carves and refines the wood to reveal its natural grain, depth, and richly colored interior.

Rowe Fine Art Gallery

Also located in Tlaquepaque, Rowe Fine Art Gallery is an intimate gallery with a strong sense of the American West. Founded by sculptor Ken Rowe, the gallery is known for wildlife sculpture, bronze works, Southwestern subjects, and art that reflects the region’s animals, landscapes, and cultural heritage.

Rowe’s own work ranges from small pieces to life-size bronzes, and his commitment to Sedona’s cultural life has been recognized with the Sedona Cultural Achievement Award from the Sedona Chamber of Commerce. The gallery also represents other Southwestern and wildlife artists.

Exposures International Gallery of Fine Art

For scale and variety, Exposures International Gallery of Fine Art is one of Sedona’s major gallery experiences. The 20,000-square-foot space represents more than 100 internationally recognized sculptors, painters, fine art jewelers, and glass artists, with works displayed both indoors and outside.

Among the artists represented is the late Daniel Newman, known for his polished stone sculptures, one of which can be seen in the Ambiente lobby. A quote often associated with Newman’s practice, attributed to Michelangelo, captures his devotion to his art:  “No one should sculpt because they want to. The only reason to sculpt is because you have to.”

Garland’s Navajo Rugs

Just across the creek from Tlaquepaque, Garland’s is known for its extensive collection of handwoven Navajo rugs in both classical and contemporary styles. They work directly with the weavers and have an impressive collection that includes museum-quality textiles. You’ll also find handcarved Hopi kachinas, Pueblo pottery, and handwoven baskets.  If you’re searching for turquoise jewelry, this is the place to find handcrafted pieces from hundreds of artists.

A stay at Ambiente offers a natural starting point for exploring Sedona’s creative side, from the original works on property to the galleries in town. 

Time your stay to coincide with one of Sedona’s art events, like a First Friday Art Walk, the Sedona Arts Festival, the Sedona Plein Air Festival, or the Spring Open Studios Tour. Or simply spend a day gallery hopping from Uptown to Tlaquepaque and Gallery Row. Either way, the art of Sedona is never far from view.