(Santa Fe, New Mexico) — Palace Seen and Unseen, a new, long-term exhibit opening April 19, 2020, at the New Mexico History Museum, delves into more than 400 years of Palace of the Governors 400-year history. The guest curators who created the exhibit, Cordelia Snow and Stephen Post have a combined 85 years-experience working with […]
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(Santa Fe, New Mexico) — New Mexico’s present day museum system, which includes eight museums and eight Historic Sites under the Department of Cultural Affairs, evolved from the Museum of New Mexico established in 1909. Now, the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) explores the extensive holdings amassed by the Museum of New Mexico over the
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(Santa Fe, New Mexico) – Words and pictures have a long history of playing well together, sometimes reinforcing and sometimes contradicting each other. Word Play is an exhibition of more than forty works of art in a variety of mediums featuring images by artists who incorporate letters, words, and phrases into their visual creations. Among the delights
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(Albuquerque, New Mexico) — During 2019, the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) Art Museum permanent collection grew by 258 artworks. While some artworks were purchased with the help of the museum’s small acquisitions fund, the majority were generous donations from collectors and artists alike. The mission of the NHCC Art Museum is to collect, preserve,
(Albuquerque, New Mexico) — The National Hispanic Cultural Center, in partnership with the City of Albuquerque and the League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico, has launched a New Mexico master calendar of events celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the U.S. women’s vote. The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage
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(Albuquerque, New Mexico) — The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) has launched its third performing arts proposal process to determine its Performing Arts Season that will run from July 2020 through June 2021. All performing artists who would like to present a show at the NHCC during this time frame are asked to submit a
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(Lincoln County, New Mexico) — New Mexico Historic Sites, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, announces new days of operation at the Lincoln and Fort Stanton Historic Sites beginning January 1, 2020. Visitors can walk in the footsteps of Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett and other legends of the American West
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(Santa Fe, New Mexico) – The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) announces a screening of the award-winning documentary, Canes of Power, on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at 1 p.m. The screening will be presented inside MIAC’s Kathryn O’Keeffe Theatre. Following the film, a Q&A session will be led by Dr. Matthew Martinez, MIAC’s deputy director, and associate
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(Albuquerque, New Mexico) –A new temporary exhibit will open at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science on January 10, 2020. The exhibit titled, “Sayaka Ganz- Reclaimed Creations,” features sculptures made of discarded and reclaimed household objects. Many of the sculptures are made using common items such as spatulas, spoons, plastic hangers and
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(Santa Fe, NM) Following a recent review of the design for the New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the architectural team presented a final design that, in the words of lead architect Devendra Contractor “enhances the overall aesthetic and functionality of Vladem Contemporary” and preserves the historic
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