Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from the Sara and David Lieberman Collection

Sara and David Lieberman, with their passion for collecting contemporary craft and their exceptional openness to new forms and ideas, have assembled one of the best collections of contemporary baskets in the country. The more than 150 baskets in their collection were at first collected for their “function and appeal” and their grounding in ancient

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150/100! The Historical Society and the Museum of New Mexico to offer free Symposium

150/100!  The Historical Society and the Museum of New Mexico A free symposium on Thursday, April 30, 2009 Santa Fe, NM (November 10, 2008), 150/100! The Historical Society and the Museum of New Mexico symposium commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Historical Society of New Mexico and the 100th of the Museum of New Mexico.

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Department of Transportation puts wheels under New Mexico History Museum

 Department of Transportation Puts Wheels Under New Mexico History Museum   Santa Fe, NM—The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs and the state Transportation Department have created a partnership to mobilize the New Mexico History Museum more than six months before its scheduled public opening in May 2009. A History of Travel in New Mexico,

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A Century of Masters: The NEA National Heritage Fellows of New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM—Each year, the National Endowment for the Arts honors folk artists, storytellers, performers, and musicians throughout the United States for their contributions to traditional art forms. The National Heritage Fellows demonstrate artistic excellence and a commitment to their art forms through their processes, techniques, and transmission of the knowledge to others that strengthens

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Dancing Shadows, Epic Tales: Wayang Kulit of Indonesia

Santa Fe, NM —Wayang kulit performance of Indonesia, among the oldest and greatest story telling traditions in the world, is said to lie at the heart of Javanese culture. Wayang kulit are flat, elaborately painted and intricately carved and perforated leather shadow puppets that cast dazzling shadows through a cotton screen. Traditional performances last all

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