Roughly six thousand large antelopes native to Africa live on the White Sands Missile Rangein southern New Mexico. Once small in number, these oryx haveproliferated and make foran unexpectedsight with their giant bodies, striking black and white faces, and long, spear-like horns. What are theoryxdoing in New Mexico? Las Cruces-based photographer,Marcus Xavier Chormicle’s research of the animals has informed his oryx photographyseries. The oryx series was the focus of Chormicle’s work during his New Mexico Artsresidency at Lincoln Historic Site in the spring of 2024. He joinedEncounter Culturetoshare what he has learned about the history… Read More