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 - […]
Rosa Latimer speaks on “Harvey Houses of New Mexico: Historic Hospitality from Raton to Deming,” part of the 2015 Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture Series in the Meem Community Room. Enter for free through the History Museum’s Washington Avenue doors. Latimer, a writer, bookstore owner, playwright and photographer in Post, Texas, has written two Arcadia Publishing […]
MIAC curators discuss baskets, pottery, rugs, and jewelry as a complement to the Collectors’ Sale, which kicks off the following day. This informative session is the perfect primer - or a great refresher - on collecting Native art. Enhance your knowledge BEFORE you buy, then return to the MIAC campus on Saturday, October 10 and […]
Immerse yourself in the traditional crafts of Northern New Mexico. After a visit to El Santuario de Chimayo, learn about the history of the Rio Grande-style weaving tradition at the shop and studio of a local artisan. We’ll have lunch at Rancho de Chimayo, then visit the Cordova studios of some of the region’s best-known […]
Join us for a talk by Liz Wallace, a 2009 SWAIA Fellowship award winner whose lifelong experience with gems and metalsmithing has resulted in a breathtaking collection of wearable art, often in the form of insects, flowers, and acquatic life!
Sam Scarpino, a Santa Fe Institute resident, talks on the theme of “shock” at a free CreativeMornings event on Wednesday, October 14, 9–10 am. Besides Scarpino’s brief TED-like talk, you can network with creative professionals and enjoy pastries and coffee from the Santa Fe Baking Co. Support provided by the St. Vincent Hospital Foundation. Using […]
Friends of Indian Art (FIA) invites their members to a program presenting Rose B. Simpson, a native of Santa Clara Pueblo, who was raised among an extended family of artists. Her mother, Roxanne Swentzell, is a well-known Indigenous ceramic sculptor, and her father, Patrick Simpson, was a contemporary artist working in wood and metal. Rose’s […]
Incredible but true: Gershwin’s beloved, iconic Rhapsody in Blue was cutting edge music when it was first presented in 1924. Explore the jazzy, syncopated music of American modernism in a fun, informative talk by Oliver Prezant with musical illustrations by the SFCO, featuring excerpts from music including Copland’s El Salón México, William Grant Still’s Poem for Orchestra, […]
Learn to throw an atlatl, flint-knap and grind corn. Family-friendly event. Free, at the Center for New Mexico Archaeology. Check back for more info at http://www.nmarchaeology.org/.
See what you hear, and hear what you see! Take in the American Modernism exhibit at the Museum, and then join The Santa Fe Community Orchestra for a companion concert of music from the early 20th Century, featuring works by Copland and William Grant Still, and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, with Ron Grinage at the piano. […]
Visit three prehistoric places: Ponsipa’akeri, the historic town Hupobi and El Rito. This is a day of moderate hiking. $85 for Friends of Archaeology members, $95 for non-members. Reserve beginning September 1 at 505.982.7799 ext. 5.
Join us for a journey through the life of renowned Native artist Doug Coffin, from his early days at an Indian boarding school in Kansas, to his days teaching at IAIA, to the day one of his sculptures was placed in the White House Sculpture Garden. Admission to MIAC is free for NM residents on […]
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