• Folk Art Flea Museum of International Folk Art

    Museum of New Mexico Foundation PO Box 2056, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Shop hundreds of donated folk art treasures and support the museum and its programs with each purchases. 

  • Decorate the Divine A Painting the Divine event

    New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Bring your inner artist and use the exhibit, Painting the Divine: Images of Mary in the New World to inspire artwork of your own. Artist and author Amy Córdova leads “Decorate the Divine” on Sunday, May 3, from 1:30–3:30 pm at the New Mexico History Museum. This all-ages event is free with admission. Sundays are […]

  • Fire and Communities Images and Science

    New Mexico Museum of Art- Plaza Building 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    In honor of National Wildfire Preparedness weekend, the museum extends a special welcome to firefighters and their families on Sunday, May 3! Come see the new exhibition Fire Season, enjoy visiting the museum, and join us for a free lecture in the St. Francis Auditorium at 2:00 p.m. Fires are a natural part of New […]

  • Explore Jemez State Historic Site A friends trip with the Palace Guard

    New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Since June 2014, the Jemez State Historic Site has seen a revitalization of its 16th-century village and historic church. Find out what’s new on a guided tour with archaeologist Matthew Barbour. Enjoy a meal made by a local Jemez resident hosted by the Walatowa Visitor Center. Over lunch, we’ll share a special talk on Pueblo […]

  • Revisiting The Civil War How the Ken Burns classic came to be

    New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    The 1990 release of The Civil War, a nine-part documentary, not only brought new attention to our nation’s greatest crisis, but also revolutionized the art form. Film editor and post-production supervisor Paul Barnes worked hand-in-hand with Ken Burns on the series, which earned numerous awards. The two have since made other landmark documentaries. On Friday, […]

  • New Member Campaign Mid-Way Event and Prize Drawing

    Museum of New Mexico Foundation PO Box 2056, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Foundation Cultural Ambassadors and their guests are invited to attend the campaign’s mid-way event and prize drawing celebration at the New Mexico Museum of Art. Celebrate the campaign’s success at its half-way point, mingle with other Cultural Ambassadors, and see who wins the prize drawing for a two-night stay at Los Poblaos Historic Inn & Organic […]

  • Pottery Demonstration with Franklin Peters (Acoma)

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Born into the Sky clan "Huwaka Hanu," at the age of 13 Peters first started to work with clay sitting beside his mother Ella B. Vallo. That was 22 years ago and he’s still at it. "I’m not a master at pottery, I learn as I go and hope that I can show my family what my mother ... […]

  • The Circles First Look: The Red that Colored the World Museum of International Folk Art

    Museum of New Mexico Foundation PO Box 2056, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Circles members will preview this monumental exhibition which explores the global history and use of American cochineal, and insect-based red dye commonly used in artworks. For more information contact Cara O’Brien at cara@museumfoundation.org or 505.982.6366 ext. 118.

  • Premier Early Access Member Preview: The Red That Colored the World

    Museum of New Mexico Foundation PO Box 2056, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Foundation members at the Patron, Benefactor and Ambassador levels are invited to be first to see The Red That Colored the World, a spectacular exhibition that explores the history of cochineal and the seductive visual nature of red Saturday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m. at the Museum of International Folk Art. Following the cochineal bug […]

  • Preserving and Protecting Native American Indian Arts and Culture lecture by Nina Alexander, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, DOI

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    The presentation will address authenticity and its importance in today’s marketplace, the opportunities to preserve the art, the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, the NM Indian Crafts and Sales Act and the federal And State’s enforcement activities. Nina will discuss her outreach and work with Native American artists, tribes, Pueblos and Nations as well as businesses […]

  • Member Preview: The Red that Colored the World Museum of International Folk Art

    Museum of New Mexico Foundation PO Box 2056, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Foundation members at the Patron, Benefactor and Ambassador levels are invited to be first to see The Red That Colored the World, a spectacular exhibition that explores the history of cochineal and the seductive visual nature of red Saturday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m. at the Museum of International Folk Art. Following the cochineal bug […]

  • The Red That Colored The World

    Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    From Antiquity to today, as symbol and hue, red has risen to the pinnacle of the color spectrum. Throughout art history, a broad red brushstroke has colored the finest art and expressions of daily life. Yet, while most people know red, few know of its source: American Cochineal, a tiny scaled insect that produces carminic […]