Sep 25, 2009
Opening Reception for The Surreal Life
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Surreal Life: Gerry Snyder and Marco Rosichelli
Gerry Snyder and Marco Rosichelli weave fantasy together with our lived reality to expose a world apart, where little creatures live a surreal life.
Refreshments provided by the Woman's Board of the Museum of New Mexico.
Free admission.
Museum info>http://nmartmuseum.org/
Sep 25, 2009 - Jan 31, 2010
The Surreal Life: Gerry Snyder and Marco Rosichelli
New Mexico Museum of Art
The Surreal Life sets up a dialogue between the work of two artists, Gerry Snyder and Marco Rosichelli, who share a desire to create alternative universes both familiar and strange. A Surreal Life opens at the New Mexico Museum of Art on September 25, 2009.
Snyder and Rosichelli present in their art extremely well known elements – Snyder’s beautifully crafted paintings with their Renaissance inspired backdrops and Rosichelli’s finely crafted playground toys. However, they juxtapose these artistic elements with surreal content.
Sep 25, 2009
Sneak peek of Ken Burns’ National Parks documentary
New Mexico History Museum
Enter to win prizes, too!
Join the New Mexico History Museum and KNME for a free sneak peek at Ken Burns’ new documentary, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, at 6 pm Friday, Sept. 25, in the New Mexico History Museum Auditorium, 113 Lincoln Ave. Seating is first-come first-served.
Besides the preview, attendees can enter to win a variety of prizes from the New Mexico History Museum, Department of Cultural Affairs and New Mexico State Parks —annual camping passes, CulturePasses for free admission to museums and monuments, Telling New Mexico books, El Palacio subscriptions, children’s tackle boxes and more.
Sep 25, 2009
Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts
New Mexico Museum of Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Honoree's Exhibition, Governor's Gallery, Fourth Floor, State Capitol Opening Reception: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Governor Bill Richardson and First Lady Barbara Richardson, along with the New Mexico Arts Commission, have announced the eight artists and arts supporters who will be recipients of the 2009 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts.
Stephen Hansen, of Las Cruces, for Sculpture Tom Joyce, of Santa Fe, for Blacksmithing and Sculpture Joseph Lonewolf, of Santa Clara Pueblo, for Pottery Carmella Padilla, of Santa Fe, for Literary Arts Edward Vega, of Albuquerque, for Sculpture Elaine Wiggins, Howe of Roswell, Major Contributor to the Arts William A. Miller, of Santa Fe, Major Contributor to the Arts Pasatiempo, the Santa Fe New Mexican’s Arts and Entertainment Magazine, Major Contributor to the Arts
The 2009 Governor’s Arts Awards ceremonies will be held on Friday evening, September 25, 5:15 to 7:00 p.m. at the St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. The ceremony is preceded by an afternoon reception and exhibition opening, 3:30-4:30 p.m., in the Governor’s Gallery, 4th Floor, State Capitol. Both the awards ceremony and gallery reception are free and open to the public.
More info: http://www.mfasantafe.org/governors/awards/index.php
