Roberto Benavidez works in the Mexican tradition of cartonería, or papier-mâché. Benavidez grew up in South Texas, and like many Mexican and American children, he grew up with piñatas to mark celebrations. As part of a mixed-heritage family (Benavidez’s father is Mexican and his mother American), Benavidez conveys his sense of a hybrid identity through piñata […]
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military. Tour included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. NM residents over 60 free on Wednesdays. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit […]
Begin collecting art, jewelry, pottery and more from the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople. Children and grandchildren of artists associated with the Palace of the Governors’ Portal Program will demonstrate and sell their own arts and crafts. Free Courtyard event Saturday and Sunday. Enter through the “blue gate” on Lincoln Ave
Join Ranger Flo for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military. Tour included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. NM residents over 60 free on Wednesdays. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit […]
What defines a photograph? The dynamic new exhibition Transgressions and Amplifications: Mixed-Media Photography of the 1960s and 1970s showcases the work of mid-twentieth-century American artists exploring that question and responding with a range of images that may surprise, confound, or delight. Transgressions and Amplifications will be on exhibit at New Mexico Museum of Art off the […]
July 23, 2022 – Jan. 8, 2023, New Wing Galleries At a time when the black-and-white camera image dominated the field of photography, a small cadre of American artists began developing new approaches to the medium that brought photography into conversation with other art forms. Against the backdrop of the Vietnam conflict and social justice […]
Fort Selden will keep its gates open late on this night. Watch the sun set behind the Robledos and Sierra de las Uvas to the west of the site and experience a family friendly night dedicated to New Mexican folklore. Family activities, food, music, and a history of folklore will dot the evening culminating in […]
Northern New Mexico música buena evolved together with community dancing in bailes, fandangos, weddings, and celebrations, long before there was a division of audience, stage, and performance that we experience today around music. The melodies and rhythms of the violins, accordions and guitars extended into the community through the feet and bodies of the dancers moving […]
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Arts Alive! A collaborative summer program on Museum Hill at The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, The Santa Fe Botanical Garden, and the Museum of International Folk Art. ALL ON-SITE WORKSHOPS ARE FROM 10 AM–2 PM, unless noted. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please visit the different institutions’ websites for additional information. […]
Join Ranger Mike and learn some basic campfire cooking. Recipes and tips will be provided. Demonstration and ranger interaction included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit 19, Radium Springs – Follow the signs
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture debuts a traveling exhibition that features more than 100 historic and contemporary works in clay. The project, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a unique exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. Organized by the School for Advanced Research, the Vilcek Foundation, opening at […]
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