May 2, 2013 - May 4, 2013
A Celebration of the Book
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Santa Fe Book Arts Group
Check out the handmade creations of people devoted to the beauty of books at the Santa Fe Book Arts Group's "Celebration of the Book" Thursday, May 2, through Saturday, May 4, 10am to 4 pm, in the History Museum's Meem Community Room. Approximately 100 one-of-a-kind books will be on display, including rubber-band books, popup cards, origami, bookmarks and calligraphy demonstrations. Enjoy the intricacies of marbled papers, accordion folds and embellished bindings—while escaping cover-to-cover hum-drum in a world where books become visual art.
Admission is free to the event (and the inspiration you’ll receive is priceless).
May 3, 2013
Haute Flea & 60th Anniversary Celebration
Museum of International Folk Art
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Enjoy delectable food, wine, fashion and fun. A silent auction of folk art treasures available Friday night only.
May 3, 2013
Opening Reception
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Peter Sarkisian: Video Works, 1994-2011
Peter Sarkisian: Video Works, 1994-2011 opens at the New Mexico Museum of Art on Friday, May 3, 2013 with a free reception hosted by the Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico. The exhibition features 15 video and mixed-media works spanning 18 years and will be on view through August 18, 2013
May 3, 2013
The Circles: Cocktails with the Collector
Museum of New Mexico
May 3, 2013
Business Council: Still Motion: An Exploration of Photography and Video
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
May 4, 2013
Fifth Annual Folk Art Flea Market
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friends of Folk Art
May 4, 2013
Early Bird Folk Art Flea Market
Museum of International Folk Art
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
First Pick Shopping
May 5, 2013
What’s New Contemporary Native Artist Speak
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Diverse Arts with Ross Chaney and Cliff Fragua
Diverse Arts with Ross Chaney and Cliff Fragua. Lecture Series start at 2pm in the MIAC theater, seating is limited. This speaker series highlights artists in our newest exhibit "What's New in New: Recent Recent Acquisitions"
This exhibition highlights new additions to the MIAC/LAB collections from recent years. The focus is on modern and contemporary Native art including paintings, monotypes, pottery and sculpture ranging from 1968 to 2012.
FREE admission for New Mexico residents on Sundays with ID, and always free admission for 16 and younger, and MNMF members.
May 5, 2013
I See By Your Outfit: Historic Cowboy Clothing
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Cowboys Real and Imagined
Enjoy a lively presentation by Emmy Award-winning costume designer and historian Cathy Smith, "I See By Your Outfit: Historic Cowboy Clothing," at 2 pm on Sunday, May 5, in the History Museum Auditorium. Smith's presentation is part of the exhibit, Cowboys Real and Imagined. Free with admission (Sundays free to NM residents).
May 9, 2013
Speaker Series: Ethics, Aesthetics, and the Preservation of the Arts
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Joint Hosted by SAR and MIAC
Thursday, May 9, 2013, 12:00 pm, Free. Location: School of Advanced Research Boardroom
The Museums’ Dilemma: Culturally Appropriate Conservation
Kelly McHugh, Objects Conservator, Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
Many indigenous communities have differing ideas about the concepts of preservation and conservation. Often, these beliefs contradict typical museum practices. How does one balance museological best practices with cultural worldviews?
This series is open and FREE to the public. These are brown bag lunch events, so please feel free to bring a meal with you to the lectures. Reservations can be made by calling (505) 954-7205 or e-mailing iarc[at]sarsf.org.
May 10, 2013
“Wonderlust: Linda Durham’s Thirty Fearless Years in the Art World”
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Lecture
Linda Durham speaks in the St. Francis Auditorium for a Free Friday Evening event.
May 15, 2013
Becoming St. Kate: St. Catherine Indian School and St. Katharine Drexel
New Mexico History Museum
A Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture
May 15, 2013
Let’s Take A Look
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Curators Look at Your Treasures
During this time, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology are in the lobby of MIAC to look at your treasures. These curators will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them.
The event is always FREE and open to the public. Federal and State regulations prohibit the curators from appraising any artifact.
May 16, 2013
National Historic Landmark Designation Ceremony
Jemez Historic Site
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
May 16, 2013
Friends of Indian Art Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
May 17, 2013
Cowboy Movie Night: Max Evans and the Hi-Lo Country
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Cowboys Real and Imagined
Author, painter, and raconteur Max Evans is joined by Jim Harris, director of the Lea County Museum, to talk about his storied career, including the making of movies from his works, at 6 pm on Friday, May 17. After jawin’ about the cowboy life, the two will introduce a special showing of The Hi-Lo Country (1998), starring Woody Harrelson, Billy Crudup, and Patricia Arquette.
The evening, part of the exhibition Cowboys Real and Imagined (through March 16, 2014), is in the History Museum auditorium. Admission is free every Friday 5-8 pm.
May 18, 2013 - May 19, 2013
Living History Event
Fort Stanton Historic Site
10:00 AM - 10:00 AM
May 19, 2013
Migration Route from Mesa Verde to Present Day Santa Ana and History of Metallurgy and Smelting
Coronado Historic Site
2:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Friends of Coronado Lecture Series
May 19, 2013
Herbal Cures & Remedies
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Curanderismo
May 22, 2013
Native Treasures Breakfast with the Artist
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Breakfast with Tammy Garcia
Get to know renowned artist, Tammy Garcia. Enjoy a delicious breakfast at the Museum Hill Cafe followed by an intimate walk-through of an exhibit of Tammy's work, led by her, at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture.
Wednesday, May 23, 9:00 am. Museum Hill Cafe/Museum of Indian Arts & Culture.Museum of New Mexico Foundation member price is $35; non-member price is $40.
To buy tickets, please call the Lensic at 505-988-1234, visit the Lensic Box Office, or click here: Breakfast with Tammy tickets.
May 23, 2013
Speaker Series: Ethics, Aesthetics, and the Preservation of the Arts
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Joint Hosted by SAR and MIAC
Thursday, May 23, 2013, 12:00 pm, Free. Location: Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Meem Auditorium
Admiration/Appropriation: Native Art Globalized
Adrienne Keene, Ed.D candidate, Harvard University; blogger, Native Appropriations
Fascination with Native cultures and aesthetics has become increasingly globalized over the last century. Most recently, appropriations of Navajo designs have prompted the tribal government to issue cease and desist letters to an American fashion-forward retailer. When does admiration cross the line into appropriation?
This series is open and FREE to the public. These are brown bag lunch events, so please feel free to bring a meal with you to the lectures. Reservations can be made by calling (505) 954-7205 or e-mailing iarc[at]sarsf.org.
May 24, 2013
Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Friday Night Gala and Benefit
Come celebrate Native Treasures’ opening night on Friday, May 24, from 5:30 –7:30 p.m. Mingle with the artists and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and an open wine and champagne bar.
At this year's Friday Night benefit, artists are invited to create a special piece for sale that evening. This year’s theme is “Rain”. Come see how each artist has interpreted this theme in his/her medium
To buy tickets, please call the Lensic at 505-988-1234, visit the Lensic Box Office, or online at Tickets Santa Fe.
May 25, 2013
Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Show Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26
Join us for Native Treasures: Indian Arts Festival, Santa Fe’s only museum-quality Indian art show and sale. Over 200 Native American artists participate, each of whom is specially invited by the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, to represent the best and brightest of the Indian art world.
Native Treasures: Indian Arts Festival benefits the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. Each artist generously donates a portion of sales to the Museum’s programs.
Please join us and support your favorite artists and the Museum at the same time!
May 26, 2013
Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Show Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26
At the Santa Fe Convention Center in downtown Santa Fe
Join us for Native Treasures: Indian Arts Festival, Santa Fe’s only museum-quality Indian art show and sale. Over 200 Native American artists participate, each of whom is specially invited by the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, to represent the best and brightest of the Indian art world.
Native Treasures: Indian Arts Festival benefits the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. Each artist generously donates a portion of sales to the Museum’s programs.
Please join us and support your favorite artists and the Museum at the same time!
May 31, 2013
Free Friday Evenings
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Summer on the Hill
