nuestra

A GROUP ART EXHIBIT featuring GABRIELA CAMPOS, NATHANIEL TETSURO PAOLINELLI and JESSICA ROYBAL

Sep 2025

NUESTRA- A Collective Portrait of New Mexico

Nuestra-Spanish for ''Ours''-is a photographic conversation between three friends who share a deep connection to New Mexico.

For years, Campos, Paolinelli and Roybal have walked the same streets, stood in the same crowds, and witnessed many of the same moments. Yet what emerges through their cameras are three distinct visions each one shaped by personal history, instinct, and style.

From quiet, everyday gestures to the energy of public gatherings, these photographs capture a New Mexico that is lived-in, unvarnished, and deeply human. It is the New Mexico of backyard cookouts, dusty highways, church processions, and the in-between moments where life hums softly.

Nuestra is not a postcard fantasy-it's a portrait of the New Mexico we know, made by those who live it. It's a story for the people who see themselves in it, and for those willing to look closer.

GABRIELA CAMPOS

Instagram: @gabriela.e.campos

Gabriela Campos is a documentary photographer based in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her work explores identity, place, and the everyday stories that define life in the Southwest. Through intimate portraiture and visual storytelling, Campos captures the nuanced intersections of culture, memory, and belonging across New Mexico.

NATHANIEL TETSURO PAOLINELLI

Instagram: @tetsuro76

Nathaniel Tetsuro Paolinelli is a photographer and visual artist from Albuquerque, New Mexico. His work blends documentary and fine art approaches to explore themes of heritage, identity, and everyday life in the Southwest. Through his lens, Paolinelli captures the quiet beauty and complexity of New Mexico’s people and landscapes.

JESSICA ROYBAL

Instagram: @jesree

From Route 66 neon to vintage signs and classic cars, Roybal captures the spirit of the Southwest through her lens. Rooted in Santa Fe and Taos, now based in Albuquerque, NM. Roybal’s work bridges past and present with a love for culture and community.