Artist Statement: “My name is Robert Whitehair Begay, I am currently 18 years old. I am from Gallup, New Mexico, and I recently graduated high school in 2021. I am a tufa cast artist who learned to make tufa cast jewelry mainly from my father, Darryl Dean Begay. My mother, Rebecca T. Begay, is also […]
Join Curator of 20th Century Art, Christian Waguespack, for a talk on the exhibition Western Eyes: 20th Century Art Here and Now. This exhibition illustrates how the museum’s collection is representative of these significant art historical moments in regional developments in modernism and how the modern artists of New Mexico have always engaged with significant […]
Join us for a presentation with Alexandra Lange on Alexander Girard’s work in the context of other midcentury designers who created toys and play spaces. FREE with museum admission. This is not a ticketed event and seating is on a first come, first served basis. Alexandra Lange is a design critic and author of […]
Official program is forthcoming. The event will include a virtual tour with the exhibition curators, a panel discussion surrounding the origin of isomeric design, a second discussion about future implications for isomeric design, as well as several opportunities for conversations with the curators and contemporary artists. Speakers will include: Dr. Joseph Traugott, Dr. Scott Ortman, […]
Los Luceros Historic Site will extend its hours from sunrise to sunset on the first Sunday of each month. During this time, entrance into Los Luceros will be FREE for New Mexico residents and includes access to the site’s visitor center, historic buildings, trails, and picnic areas. The early morning and late evening are ideal for bird watching at Los Luceros, which boasts a […]
Laiti has been active in Saami civil society since she was 16 years old. In recent years she has been organizing community resistance against mining projects in her hometown of Kallak/Gállok, advocating for climate justice in Sápmi, working with local Saami communities to build and strengthen Saami self-determination, and creating post-apocalyptic worlds-to-be. Laiti’s artivisim is […]
Known primarily for his large-scale wood carvings, Ed Archie NoiseCat is talented in working with a variety of media, including his original field of printmaking, as well as in cast and fused glass, metal, and furniture making. While he has won numerous awards for his wood carvings, he is increasingly recognized for his work in […]
When New Mexico became a state in 1912, its constitution denied Indians the right to vote. In 1948, Miguel Trujillo, a WWII Marine veteran from Laguna, sued New Mexico and obtained the right to vote for Indians of the state. This presentation tells his story. It encourages an understanding of the background for denying Indians […]
Join us for this FREE event with Dr. Ana Castillo, an award-winning and best-selling author, poet, translator, and editor. Her books include So Far from God, The Guardians, and Peel My Love like an Onion, in addition to her poetry collection , Ask the Impossible. Dr. Castillo will be reading from her latest poetry collection, My Book of the Dead, followed […]
Located on a hill at the Frank S. Ortiz Park in Santa Fe, NM, stands a stone Marker, placed there April 20, 2002, commemorating the Santa Fe Internment Camp (SFIC). Established in March of 1942, the camp interned over 4,500 Japanese immigrant men, making it one of America’s largest prison camps for resident aliens in […]
Join us at the museum on the Second Saturday of the Month for our Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and explorations in the galleries. FREE Family Program with Free museum admission included April 9th - Celebrate Earth Day with Recycled Instruments
From the village of Sichomovi, Upper Polaaca, Arizona and of the Rabbitt/Tobacco Clan, Garrett has established his own style of Hopi pottery artistry through the guidance and teachings of his late material grandmother, Marilyn Mahle, as well as the mentorship of renowned traditional Hopi potter, Jacob Koopee, Jr. Garrett has over 35 years of experience […]
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