Art Chats
Museum Volunteer Guides present 15 minute pop up talks prompting conversations about drawing. Included with cost of Museum Admission.
12 events found.
Events
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New Mexico Museum of Art- Plaza Building 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States
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Sunday Fun Day for Families
New Mexico Museum of Art- Plaza Building 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesEnjoy Scavenger hunt with prizes, fun interactive drawing activities designed for all ages while exploring the Museum’s summer exhibitions. Art materials provided by museum. Children must be chaperoned by adult. Included with cost of Museum Admission. 16 and under are always free
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Artistic Heritage: Syrian Folk Art A new display in Lloyd’s Treasure Chest
Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesSince 2011, Syria has been plagued by conflict and civil war leading to a current humanitarian crisis. All over the news, we see images of devastated ruins of what were once thriving cities and cultural centers such as Aleppo, Homs, Kobane, and others; images and stories of unfathomable human suffering. But this is not the […]
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Artistic Heritage: Syrian Folk Art on Display in Lloyd’s Treasure Chest
Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesFolk Art is a treasure, and Lloyd’s Treasure Chest offers a participatory gallery experience highlighting the Museum’s permanent collection of over 136,000 objects of international folk art from over 100 countries, representing thousands of unique cultures. Because the entire collection can never be on view at the same time, collections are carefully stored and cared […]
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Negotiate, Navigate, Innovate: Strategies Folk Artists Use in Today’s Global Marketplace in the Mark Naylor & Dale Gunn Gallery of Conscience
Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesVisitors notice the Gallery of Conscience looks different than the rest of the museum. In this gallery, visitors are invited behind the scenes to participate directly in the creation of an exhibition. That is why the space looks informal and unpolished- it’s on purpose. The Gallery of Conscience team seeks to make visitors feel welcome […]
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Artist’ Draw Off
New Mexico Museum of Art- Plaza Building 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesIn the summer of 1924, John Sloan and Will Shuster went out sketching. While lounging in the orchard, Sloan suggested that they paint each other and Shuster agreed. They experienced a strange feeling of double duty: The consciousness of trying to paint and pose at the same time. Drawing inspiration from this event, two local […]
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Folk Art and Activism
Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States1-3pm conversation and art creation 3-4pm reception celebrating the gallery re-opening Meet six millennial folk artists from New Mexico and join a conversation about activism and participate in the creation of a collaborative art piece about New Mexico’s land, environment, and raw materials. Participating Artists include: Juan Carlos Cucalon (Santa Fe) Marina Eskeets (Gallup) […]
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Friends of Indian Art Event Michael Roanhorse – Jeweler
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesFriends of Indian Art members and invited guests, please join us for an exciting presentation of Michael Roanhorse. While an accomplished painter and sculptor, his knowledge and experience carries over into his signature silversmilthing, which is often referred to as three dimensional sculpture. Michael will have work available for sale at the event. For more […]
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New Deal Art and Architecture in Santa Fe A Guided Tour of Hidden Depression-Era Treasures
New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesNew Mexico was one of the top recipients of funding from New Deal agencies during the Great Depression. Many of the physical products of these back-to-work programs lie hidden in our own back yard. On June 6, we’ll explore the vaults, private offices, and back hallways of buildings funded by New Deal programs, and view […]
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ARTS Alive! on Museum Hill Pottery at MIAC
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesFree hands-on workshops for all ages! Program runs every hour, on the hour, from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. PROGRAMS BEGIN ON THE HOUR To reserve a space please call Joyce Begay-Foss 505-476-1272 or email: joyce.begay-foss@state.nm.us ON JUNE 6, ENJOY MAKING POTTERY! Museum admission is free for participants during Arts […]
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Brainpower & Brownbags Making It Matter Again: Exploring our Roots, including Life Ways, Food Ways, and Our Future
New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesFor three months in 2013, Swentzell and thirteen other Pueblo volunteers ate only the foods available to their ancestors before first contact with Europeans in 1540. They started with the idea that Pueblo people had adapted over countless generations to the foods available in their local environment. But now, the imported and processed foods in […]
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ARTS Alive! on Museum Hill Fabric Stamping at MIAC
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesFree hands-on workshops for all ages! Program runs every hour, on the hour, from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. PROGRAMS BEGIN ON THE HOUR To reserve a space please call Joyce Begay-Foss 505-476-1272 or email: joyce.begay-foss@state.nm.us ON JUNE 8, ENJOY FABRIC STAMPING! Museum admission is free for participants during Arts […]