Do you love art? Are you interested in the New Mexico Museum of Art’s collections and exhibitions? Do you enjoy working with people of all ages? If you are seeking a rewarding volunteer experience, consider becoming a docent at the New Mexico Museum of Art. Art history background and teaching experience not required, just […]
Clean out your closets, garage and gather your gently used folk art treasures to donate to the Folk Art Flea! Clothing, scarves, jewelry, textiles, rugs, wall hangings, masks, wood carvings, figurines (no toaster ovens, please) toys, - and get a tax donation form for the 2016 tax year. Friends of Folk Art volunteers will be […]
Through October 15, learn about the history of Santa Fe on a Downtown Walking Tour led by New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors guides every Monday through Saturday. Gather at the Palace Courtyard’s Blue Gate just south of the History Museum entrance at 113 Lincoln Avenue at 10:15 am. Cost: $10; children 16 and […]
Anna Sofaer, rediscoverer of the Sun Dagger, and archaeologist Robert Weiner present their recent research results. Introduction by Brian Vallo (Acoma). This talk is presented in conjunction with Oblique Views: Archaeology, Photography, and Time. Visit www.SolsticeProject.org for more on the Solstice Project.
From June to October on the first Saturday of the month from 3 to 4:00 pm, visitors are invited to join guest educator Elaine Ritchel in the galleries for a close look at a selection of works on view. By pinpointing visual clues such as composition, color, texture, and rhythm, visitors will unlock meaning and […]
Join Harvard professor Dr. Gary Urton for a fascinating presentation that examines the cosmologies of Native peoples of the Amazonian and Andean regions of South America. Explore the Milky Way — their principal celestial object for organizing understanding of the sky and its relationship to human affairs.
Fabulous live flamenco guitar music in the gallery with Ronaldo Baca. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico. By Museum admission: New Mexico resident seniors (60 &up) with I.D. admitted FREE every Wednesday. New Mexico residents $7.00; out-of-state-visitors $12.00. Final concert of the guitar series.
Born in Española, Miguel Gandert is known for his ongoing exploration of Indio-Hispano culture in New Mexico. Two of Gandert’s collaborative video pieces are showcased in the exhibition, offering a nostalgic lens on the lowrider experience using a contemporary medium. One of Gandert’s photographs from the museum’s collection is also included in the show.
The museum is making a big deal about little pictures! This selection of photographic work, both historic and contemporary, invites visitors to revel in the pleasures of the miniscule. Featured are a small selection of nineteenth-century photos that provide a historical grounding for an engaging group of work by six contemporary artists who work on […]
An annual tradition at MIAC, the Native Treasures Collectors’ Sale is a unique opportunity to purchase objects from private collections in Santa Fe and beyond! Pottery, jewelry, textiles, paintings, baskets, carvings - old and contemporary - whether you are a new or seasoned collector, come find your own treasure! Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and […]
This program provides an opportunity for museum visitors to explore the work on view by sketching in the galleries. A practicing artist will be present to offer insights and suggestions on observational drawing techniques to participants who would like a bit more guidance. Summer Salon provides an avenue for engagement with the exhibitions through hands-on practices. […]
Using all natural material and handmade processes, he makes beautiful heishi necklaces. Nick learned the art from his parents, Ray and Mary Rosetta. The heishi artform goes back to ancestral pueblo times, long before the arrival of the Spanish in the Southwest, when Kewa stone and shell jewelry - believed by many archeologists to be […]
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