Taos Society of Artists’ Home + Studios | Couse-Sharp Historic Site

The Couse Home, Studio, and Garden from the south
E.I. Couse in his studio at work on San Juan Pottery, 1911. Couse first came to Taos in 1902, at the suggestion of Ernest Blumenschein.
The Couse studio, virtually intact, as he left it in 1936.
J.H. Sharp and his wife Louise with E. I. Couse’s grandchildren, Virginia and Irving.
J.H. Sharp in his studio, 1946. Sharp was the first to come to Taos, in 1893, and eventually built this studio.
Sharp’s 1915 Studio was restored in 2017 and hosts a permanent rotation exhibition of his work, collections, and ephemera
Kibbey Whitman Couse, the only child of E.I. Couse and his wife Virginia, was a noted inventor.
Kibbey Couse’s machine shop on the Couse–Sharp Historic Site.
E.I. Couse with his grandchildren, Virginia and Irving. Virginia Couse Leavitt became a guiding force of the Couse Foundation.
Virginia Couse Leavitt, E.I.’s granddaughter, and her late husband, Ernest Leavitt. Visionary custodians of a unique legacy.

See where the Taos Society of Artists began: Couse-Sharp Historic Site

The 2+ acre campus in the heart of Taos’ central historic district features the former homes and studios of E. I. Couse and J. H. Sharp, two of the American-born, European-trained artists who formed the TSA in 1915. Visitors are astonished that such a well-preserved—and charming—complex of period buildings, gardens, furnishings, and associated art collections still exists. We invite you to peruse our website to get a feel for the amazing range of history, culture, architecture, science, and art at the Couse-Sharp Historic Site.

Access to the site is by docent-led tour only and we are currently accepting tour appointment requests. Find out all the details on our Tours page.

We are fully complying with public health guidelines. As of August 1, 2021, everyone must wear masks indoors on the property. We continue to monitor regulations and official guidance and will amend our protocols as warranted. Click here to see the full protocol. Thank you for your cooperation in New Mexico's public health efforts.

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Our current seasonal exhibition, Glimpses of the Past: Historic New Mexico Prints 1880-1950 presents a significant collection of graphic media focusing on northern New Mexico, most never before seen by the public. Find out more on the exhibition page or at GlimpsesofthePast.org

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Selections from our 2020 seasonal exhibition, Stitched in Sovereignty: Contemporary Beadwork from Indigenous North America, are available online, along with video chats with guest curator Chelsea Herr and several of the artists. Visit StitchedinSovereignty.org

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