Eya fechin biography

The Taos Art Museum opened in 1994 and in 2002 moved to the beautiful and historic Nicolai Fechin home. The Museum is dedicated to the art of early twentieth century Taos. The heart of the museum is a collection of paintings by the masters of the Taos Society of Artists.

Virtually all full and associate members of the Taos Society of Artists are represented in the Museum's collection. This group was prolific, from the arrival of Blumenschein and Phillips to Taos in 1898 through the 1930s.

Fechin House
In 1923, renowned Russian artist Nicolai Fechin, his wife, Alexandra, and their daughter, Eya, emigrated from Russia to New York City. In 1927, the Fechin family traveled to Taos and after a brief and unhappy stay the Fechins decided that it was time for a home of their own.

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In the early winter of 1927, they acquired the property of Dr. and Mrs. Bergman. The Fechins moved into the house and for the next five years remodeled the house.

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