Join the Friends of Contemporary Art and celebrate the New Mexico Museum of Art’s newest photography exhibition. Enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres at the private reception and meet some of the artists in the exhibition. Plus, you'll get a sneak peek before it opens to the public.Reservations by calling (505) 992-2715, ext 1 or send […]

Artist of the Week  -  A series of gallery talks by docents of the New Mexico Museum of Art, featuring artists on display in the museum. Wednesdays at 12:15 - FREE with museum admission (NM Seniors are free on Wednesdays; NM residents: $6; Adults $9; children 16 and under free; $1 discount for students). April […]

Although the cold cancelled the opening in February, we are celebrating one month later. Come tap your toes and enjoy the music of Victory Chicken. Then explore two new exhibitions, Cloudscapes photography, and the New Deal prints of Gene Kloss and B.J.O. Nordfeldt, in Conserving Public Art. Join us to enjoy more of the rarely-exhibited […]

Fri, Feb 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Join us to enjoy more of the rarely-exhibited treasures from the Museum of Art collection.Cloudscapes offers photographs of the elusive clouds above New Mexico, and Conserving Public Art offers a look at freshly rematted prints by Gene Kloss and B.J.O. Nordfeldt. Cloudscapes; Photographs from the Collection A new exhibition of […]

Because of emergency conditions caused by the weather and power blackouts, the four state museums in Santa Fe will be closed on Friday, but operating from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The closure includes the New Mexico History Museum, the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Museum of International Folk Art […]

Free Public Reception by Governor Susana MartinezSt. Francis Auditorium,In the New Mexico Museum of ArtNew Year’s DaySaturday, January 1, 2011Noon to 3:00 p.m.The New Mexico Museum of Art is pleased to host a reception for Governor Susana Martinez. Following the Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony (10 a.m.  on the Plaza), the public is invited to greet Governor […]

"Freckles and Warts are back!" Come to enjoy an afternoon of merriment with the annual Gustave Baumann Marionette performance. After the two short plays, you can have Santa Claus sit on YOUR lap for a photo. And, you can make your own puppet characters. Cookies and hot cider will be served.Annual Holiday Open House, Starring […]

Join us as the New Mexico Museum of Art launches three exciting new web projects to expand its reach throughout the state, and beyond. At the Santa Fe Complex, 3:00 p.m. on December 17, explore the new ways you can virtually visit the Museum. And, you can try all three projects firsthand.SAM (Searchable Art Museum) […]

Vintage Vinyl meets Contemporary Art! Enjoy the new Case Studies from the Bureau of Contemporary Art exhibition and listen to holiday music spun on vintage LPs by the New Mexico Museum of Art’s own disc master, DJ Prairie Dog. Plus, cookies baked by the staff of the Museum of Art.  Free! New Mexico Museum of […]

Case Studies from the Bureau of Contemporary Art will present a number of thematic points of entry into the New Mexico Museum of Art’s contemporary collection. A selections show that includes ceramics, paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture and video. Case Studies considers the disparate hubs of war, figuration, seriality, materiality, and the containment of nature, among […]