Chinese quilts have received little attention from scholars, collectors, or museums. The examples featured here offer an introduction based on new research by a bi-national consortium of American and Chinese museums, including participation by the Museum of International Folk Art. Embodying layers of history, identity, and expertise, these quilts reveal new insights into the contemporary […]
The Day of Celebration with the 3HO Sikhs, Sunday, July 9th, 1:00PM – 5:00 PM on historic Santa Fe Plaza. 1:00 Opening Ceremony 1:15 Kundalini Yoga Class with live music 2:00 & 4:00 Children’s play area- Story Yoga at face-painting & other child-friendly activities 4:00PM Bhangra Folk Dance Performance & Interactive Class 4:40PM Finale & […]
Construction of an iconic beehive-shaped mud oven horno will commence over two upcoming weeks in July at the New Mexico History Museum in the courtyard of the Palace of the Governors. Construction will take place Wednesday & Thursday, July 12 & 13, and Tuesday & Wednesday, July 18 & 19. The working horno will be built by […]
Summer Salon offers visitors a chance to engage in the artistic process of sketching and drawing with the guidance of talented local artists. Artists guide visitors by demonstrating a variety of drawing techniques taking inspiration from the art and architecture of museum. Reflection time at the end of the hour will engage visitors in dialogue […]
Get an earful of music and an eyeful of art on Friday evenings all summer long. Music at the Museum presents the sounds of local musical talent, performed in the garden courtyard at the New Mexico Museum of Art. Included with cost of admission. Admission is free for NM Residents with ID after 5:00 pm.
Volunteer Guides present 15 minute pop up talks prompting conversations about drawings. Included with cost of Admission.
Help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lama Foundation, Taos, New Mexico, one of the few remaining communes from the 1960s. Meredith Davidson and Jack Loeffler, co-curators of Counterculture, Communes, and Consciousness in the Southwest, will lead an exploration of this thriving spiritual community. We’ll enjoy the cool mountain forest and spectacular views of the […]
The Wonders on Wheels mobile museum will be at Fort Selden Historic Site on July 15 from 10am to 4pm. The van houses an amazing dinosaur exhibit with exciting dinosaur activities! The Wonders on Wheels (WoW) exhibit for 2017 features authentic fossils from the vast internationally renowned paleontological resources held by the New Mexico Museum […]
Join International folk art market artists Manisha Mishra and Cilau Valadez talk about current issues as part of the exhibition Negotiate, Navigate, Innovate: Strategies Folk Artists Use in Today’s Global Marketplace, on display in the Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn Gallery of Conscience. This program is during the International folk art market; tickets are […]
Guests attending the international folk art market are invited to join Jesus Munoz for an extry level Flamenco workshop. Learn a few dance steps and some different rythms associated with the music and dance of Flamenco. No experience necessary- open to All! Ole. This workshop will be in the Joan & Clifford Vernick Auditorium, inside […]
Join International folk artists Lulama Sihlabeni and Claudio Jimenez Quipse talk about current issues as part of the exhibition Negotiate, Navigate, Innovate: Strategies Folk Artists Use in Today’s Global Marketplace, on display in the Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn Gallery of Conscience. This program is during the International folk art market; tickets are available on line […]
Use Chenille stems to make a basket with Museum Educators, no advance registration required! Admission is by market admission.
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