In June and July, the Museum will host additional Family Art Making sessions in the Courtyard at the Plaza building on Wednesdays. Art making will be free, and adults can pay admission if they want to explore the galleries with their kids, before or after (admission is free for 16 and under). Light snacks will […]

In June and July, the Museum will host additional Family Art Making sessions in the Courtyard at the Plaza building on Wednesdays. Art making will be free, and adults can pay admission if they want to explore the galleries with their kids, before or after (admission is free for 16 and under). Light snacks will […]

Looking for a creative outlet during your lunch break? Stop by the Museum for a casual session of life drawing. We will have a (clothed) model, supplies, and ample space for participants to practice their drawing skills. This event will be recurring on the second Tuesday of each month.   Cost: $10

Join us on the second and fourth Mondays in June for Summer Story Time.  Each week a new Special Guest will read an art related book appropriate for youth ages 3-5 followed by a hands-on craft.

Join one of our knowledgable docents on Friday evenings for a spotlight discussion of a work on view in the galleries.  These deep dives are a great way to spend time with a work of art!

The Museum Library is proud to partner with the Sant Fe Book Arts group to bring you The Life Cycle of the Book, an open house exhibition of exploded books.  These new works of art were created from discarded books that exemplify the variety of printing techniques employed over time by publishers.  Reveling in a […]

Join us on First Friday for an in-gallery discussion on the art and artists featured in the exhibition With the Grain. Head of Curatorial Affairs, Christian Waguespack will lead this discussion with Jadira Gurule, Art Museum & Visual Arts program Manager for the National Hispanic Cultural Center and Jana Gottshalk, Curator of Collections, Education, and […]

In June and July, the Museum will host additional Family Art Making sessions in the Courtyard at the Plaza building on Wednesdays. Art making will be free, and adults can pay admission if they want to explore the galleries with their kids, before or after (admission is free for 16 and under). Light snacks will […]

The first Sunday of each month we invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the Museum. Explore the galleries to find inspiration and enjoy the power of creating with your loved ones and friends. Light snacks will be available. These events are FREE for all New Mexico residents.

Join us in the galleries for an informal discussion by the Museum’s Curator of Photography, Katherine Ware, about her newest exhibition, Manuel Carrillo: Mexican Modernist. Museum admission will be free all evening (5-7PM), and the talk will begin at 5:30 in the upstairs gallery.   Mexican photographer Manuel Carrillo (1906-1989) turned to the camera fairly […]

Join our Head of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of 20th Century Art, Christian Waguespack and Mary Statzer, Curator of Prints & Photographs for the University of New Mexico Art Museum for an in-gallery conversation about one of our most popular paintings from the Transcendental Painting Group, Awakening, (Memory of Father) 1943 by Agnes Pelton.   Free With Admission […]