Individuals and organization across North America participated in this social collaboration, creating a monumental portrait of loss comprised of more than 4,000 ceramic beads, each representing a missing or murdered indigenous woman in Canada.
Come join us for our 15th annual commemoration of Pueblo Independence Day. On August 10, 1680—the Pueblo People of New Mexico—aided by Apache and Navajo allies—launched a successful rebellion against Spanish colonization. Commemorative activities will begin with a pilgrimage run from Walatowa plaza in Jemez Pueblo to Giusewa Pueblo kiva at Jemez Historic Site (approximately […]
WHAT: Pueblo Independence Day. WHERE: Jemez Historic Site, 18160 Hwy 4, Jemez Springs, NM 87025. WHEN: Sunday, August 12, 7AM – 3PM. DESCRIPTION: Come join us for our 15th annual commemoration of Pueblo Independence Day. On August 10, 1680—the Pueblo People of New Mexico—aided by Apache and Navajo allies—launched a successful rebellion against Spanish […]
Artist Jacob Pfeiffer’s long journey covers 80-plus years and two continents. During the course of his amazing life, he developed his artistic talent, painting scenes that show the pioneer days through contemporary times. Pfeiffer, who moved to Las Cruces in 2013, specializes in oil painting on canvas and linen. His works in the show feature […]
Curator of Photography Katherine Ware talks with artist Michael Namingha about landscape photography and issues of land use in the exhibition Shifting Light: Photographic Perspectives. Meet on the second floor of the museum in the Roland Gallery. Free with cost of admission. New Mexico residents 60 and older are admitted free on Wednesdays with ID.
This special event - hosted by the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and designed to complement the Museum of International Folk Art’s current beadwork exhibit - features three Native American beaders who showcase their work and offer a short panel discussion. Artists presenting include Hollis Chitto (Choctaw - Laguna), Charlene Holy Bear (Standing Rock […]
DESCRIPTION: Explore the ruins of Giusewa Pueblo with archaeologists from New Mexico Historic Sites and Native American tribal members from Jemez Pueblo. Watch as they sift through the earth finding artifacts and features more than 500 years old. Ask questions and learn what makes Jemez Historic Site such a remarkable place. Ranger led tours of the […]
Santa Fe Artist Cannupa Hanska Luger and participants in his social engagement and ceramic installation Every One, a work of art and activism about the more than 4,000 cases of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada. Created in collaboration with photographer Kali Spitzer and numerous contributing individuals and organizations whose handmade beads rehumanize […]
Librarian Allison Colborne hosts Dr. Audra Bellmore (Curator of the John Gaw Meem Archives of Southwestern Architecture at UNM) for a presentation on the Santa Fe-based architect and designer of the Laboratory of Anthropology. A tour of the building’s unique features follows. Breakfasts and complementary programs are on August 3, 10, 17, and 24 from […]
The New Mexico Museum of Art and Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival are presenting a free concert of Roberto Capocchi during Indian Market weekend. After winning a string of guitar competitions in his native Brazil, Roberto Capocchi received a graduate scholarship to the University of Arizona. He has since performed in the US, Canada, Mexico, […]
The museums Portal Artists will re-locate to the courtyard for the duration of Indian Market weekend on Saturday and Sunday, August 18, 19 from 9am-4pm daily. Please enter through the Blue gate on Lincoln Ave to visit with the artists.
This panel event from 2:00-4:00pm, will investigate the disposition of photographs of Navajo in museum archives and the relationship of historic photographs of Navajo to contemporary Navajo life, as well as considering the photography of contemporary Navajo photographers. Recent findings and the recovery of long lost photographs of the signing of the Navajo Peace treaty […]
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