Popular, local geologist, Dirk Van Hart, will discuss the geology of the Sandia Mountains in lay terms. Find out how the people and history of the area were shaped by these beautiful, haunting peaks.Dirk began his professional career in 1965 as a petroleum geologist. During the next two decades the geologist’s typical gypsy life took […]
Let’s Take a Look’ takes place the third Wednesday of each month from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. During this time, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology are in the lobby of MIAC to look at your treasures. These curators will attempt to identify and explain any artifact […]
Prayer shawl (Tallit) maker Beth Surdut will be painting Hebrew letters with gold and dyes on silk in the area outside the second-floor exhibit Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible and Contemplative Landscape from 11 am to 1 pm on Sunday, Jan. 22. The event is free with admission (Sundays are free to NM […]
In conjunction with her recently released publication About Love, renowned photographer Gay Block will present an overview of her career, talk about how her work as a portrait photographer has given her insight into life and love, and sign copies of her new book.Block began photographing in 1973 in her native Houston, where she made […]
At 2 pm on Sunday, Jan. 22, renowned artists Barry Moser and John Everett Benson join forces for a lecture, “On the Weight of Words,” part of the programming series for The Saint John's Bible and Contemplative Landscape exhibits. The presentation includes excerpts from films on both artists and will be in the museum auditorium. […]
The NM Museum of Fine Art will host New Mexico Experimental Glass Workshop’s mobile glass unit in the sculpture garden on January 29th from 10am to 5pm! We will melt Santa Fe’s recycled glass in our mobile furnace and offer a participatory demonstration for our community. Bring a recycled glass bottle and we’ll give you […]
In 1999, breast cancer killed Shonnie Medina in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. Medina was a vivacious Hispanic woman, a Catholic who had become a Jehovah’s Witness. But a genetic test revealed that her cancer was caused by a mutation that has followed Jewish people for 2,500 years across continents, oceans and cultures. At 2 pm […]
TIMELINE January – February Nominations soughtMarch 12 Deadline for nominationsJune Public announcement of awardeesSeptember Award events NOMINATION PROCESS To nominate an individual artist or a major contributor to the arts, select the nomination form.http://nmarts.org/assets/files/govartsawards/gov_award_nomination_form.pdf To re-nominate an individual artist or a major contributor to the arts, simply download and fill out a current nomination form, […]
For more information click here: http://www.nmartmuseum.org/artontheedge/ Art on the Edge is the third FOCA biennial juried exhibition to be held at the New Mexico Museum of Art. This show will feature five to seven artists, each represented with a developed body of work. Artists will be chosen by juror Toby Kamps, Curator of Modern and Contemporary […]
Throughout his career, James Drake has examined the themes of humanity in all of its triumphs, failures, and follies, including violence and war; love and desire; greed and gluttony; and the realities of life along the U. S. – Mexico border. Join us as he discusses his career and work now on view in his […]
OIFA kicks off Black History month with music, dance and literature. Agalu returns to present two West African drumming and dance performances at 1 and 3pm; audience participation is encouraged, but not required, and is appropriate for all ages. 2PM A handmade doll in the exhibit Multiple Visions: A Common Bond inspired New Mexico Centennial […]
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