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Jun 1, 2018 - Aug 31, 2018
Friday Art Walking Tours
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Weekly

Meet at the gift shop steps Fridays June through August. Please call the front desk to confirm: 505-476-5063. Cost: $10 per adult.

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Jun 1, 2018
Music at the Museum
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Rio: Bossa Nova Jazz

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Jun 1, 2018
FIRST FRIDAY - DA VINCI & TECHNOLOGY
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Discover how mechanical technology from the Renaissance is used to explore other planets.

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Jun 1, 2018
Friday Evenings at The Museum
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The entire museum is open from 5-7 PM.

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Jun 1, 2018
Panel Discussion to Commemorate the Long Walk
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join us on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Navajo Treaty - and the end of the Navajo peoples’ confinement at the Bosque Redondo - for a panel discussion with Roseanne Willink and Joyce Begay-Foss (both Navajo/Diné)

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Jun 3, 2018
Making History
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
What is Radioactivity anyway?

Learn to use a Geiger counter, calculate your own annual radiation dose, and more!

Free event

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Jun 3, 2018
EXHIBITION OPENING!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Selections from the Carol Warren Collection

Join us to celebrate the opening of a new exhibition in our Lloyd Kiva New Contemporary Exhibition hall! What’s New in New: Selections from the Carol Warren Collection features a broad and deep collection of art including pieces by Tony Abeyta, Pat Priutt, Tammy Garcia, among dozens of others. From 1 - 4pm, Bernice Naranjo (Taos Pueblo) - who is also represented in the exhibition - will demonstrate for visitors in the Buchsbaum Pottery Gallery.

Also offered is a special dance by the Dinetah Dancers at 1pm and a lecture regarding the Long Walk by Jennifer Denetdale (Navajo) at 1:30pm.

As this is the first Sunday of the month, admission is free for New Mexico residents! Also make sure to check out our new display of an early 20th century rug woven to commemorate the Long Walk.

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Jun 5, 2018 - Jun 14, 2018
ARTS ALIVE
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 AM

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture: Arts Alive

JUNE 5th Pottery

June 7th Beadwork

June 12th Pottery

June 14th  Southwest Native American Foods

Tuesdays and Thursdays

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Program starts on the hour throughout the day.   Free family hands-on art activities for all ages!  All participants need to reserve a space, please call or email Joyce Begay-Foss at 505-476-1272 joyce.begay-foss@state.nm.us 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505   www.indianartsandculture.org

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Jun 6, 2018
Library Open House
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pueblo Revival architecture and Spanish colonial revival furniture

Drop in to the library any time from 1-4PM to research when and why the buildings in Santa Fe came to look the way they do today.  The Museum’s Librarian/Archivist will be here to answer any questions and show you all the library has to offer. Free. 

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Jun 6, 2018
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Padre Martinez and New Mexico’s First Printed Publications, 1834-1846

Lecture by Laurence Creider, Professor Emeritus, New Mexico State University

 Please note: This lecture to be held in the John Gaw Meem room. Free event

Seating is limited/bottled water only please

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Jun 8, 2018 - Jun 9, 2018
Bosque Redondo Memorial: Commemorating 150 Years since the Treaty of 1868
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

This summer marks the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Bosque Redondo between the United States and many Navajo leaders which will be commemorated at the Bosque Redondo Memorial in June.  This free event is hosted by the Navajo Nation, the Mescalero Apache Tribe and by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs parent agency of New Mexico Historic sites which includes the Bosque Redondo Memorial. 

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Jun 8, 2018
Tech Talk
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
Art1

Presented in conunction with Currents New Media Festival

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Jun 9, 2018
The Modern Mona Lisa: Low Relief Paper Pulp Portraits
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
da Vinci Dialogues Workshop

Create a portrait in the daVinci style using pigmented paper pulp created in a Leonardo-like “superblender” machine and from locally sourced, recycled materials. 

***NOTE THIS IS A TWO DAY WORKSHOP 6/9 AND 6/10***

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Jun 13, 2018
Marjorie Devon talk
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Conversation about Frederick Hammersley’s lithography

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Jun 13, 2018
Pueblo Pottery Demonstration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Hubert Candelario (San Felipe Pueblo)

Our popular Pueblo Pottery series continues with the talented Hubert Candelario, who has been making pottery for the last 30 years. Made the traditional way, his early works were polished redward. Today he is famous for his precisely carved puzzle pots, swirl pots, and pots with circular or hexagonal holes.

Candelario has won numerous awards including first place at the SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market. His work was also included in the 2002 exhibit and catalog Changing Hands: Art without Reservation at the American Craft Museum in New York City.

Don’t forget, Wednesdays are free admission for NM Seniors!

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Jun 15, 2018
Libations and Leonardo
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Adult Night

This 21 and over event will feature a cash bar, DJ and dancing, optional painting class with Kelly Jo "Designs by Wine", and access to all of our exhibits including "Da Vinci: The Genius".  

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Jun 15, 2018
ADLaM -The Development of an Alphabet
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

New Mexico Historic Museum and the Santa Fe Book Art group jointly host a lecture by Santa Fe resident and professional calligrapher Randall Hasson. Hasson will recount the fascinating story of the creation of a new alphabet, of bringing the script into the digital world, and its spread at an astounding rate.  

Free Auditoriun event/seating is limited-Bottled water only

Image: Randall M. Hasson, Lettering Demonstration with Brush on Canvas Board. Image courtesy; BlogRandallmhasson.com

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Jun 16, 2018
Tech Talk
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Presented in conjunction with the Currents New Media Festival

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Jun 16, 2018
Fort Selden Father’s Day
Fort Selden Historic Site
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Fort Selden Historic Site, in southern New Mexico, is setting aside a special day to honor fathers.

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Jun 17, 2018
Los Luceros Historic Property: Cultura y Naturaleza (Culture and Nature) Series
Los Luceros Historic Site
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

From ancient pueblo settlements to Spanish colonial haciendas, Los Luceros Historic Property has provided a bountiful life for people through the centuries. This summer, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ Historic Sites division invites you and your family to enjoy the Los Luceros Historic property.

“New Mexican’s are invited to bring a picnic to enjoy on the banks of the Río Grande or under the shade of the historic apple orchard,’ said Patrick Moore, Director of New Mexico Historic Sites. “Activities and presentations held on these five summer Sundays will focus on nature and the culture of New Mexico and offer rare access to one of New Mexico’s most enchanting properties.”

Admission to the Cultura y Naturaleza (Culture and Nature) series of events at Los Luceros will be free. The events occur on the third Sunday of the month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Los Luceros in Alcade. Each date will focus on a different aspect of Los Luceros’ storied history and significance in New Mexico.

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Jun 20, 2018
People to People
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Curator Katherine Ware and artist Megan Jacobs

Artist Megan Jacobs talks in the exhibition Shifting Light: Photographic Perspectives.

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Jun 21, 2018
Jeff Kahm: Contemporary Painter
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friends of Indian Art Event

Rooted in indigenous abstraction and modernist aesthetics, Plains Cree artist Jeff Kahm represents a national and internationally recognized presence in the contemporary native art universe. Kahm is associate professor of studio art at the Institute of American Indian Arts. His work has been featured at U.S. Embassies in Colombia, Africa, Canada and the U.A.E.; exhibitions in Japan and Switzerland; and locally at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts and Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art. This is an exciting opportunity to hear from an emerging leader in the newest generation of native painters.


Note: you must be an FIA member to attend events. Please visit the following link to join the group and enjoy a full calendar of events!


http://www.museumfoundation.org/friends/friends-of-indian-art/

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Jun 22, 2018
Nagatani’s New Mexico
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM

Eugenia Parry discusses the atomic art of Patrick Nagatani

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Jun 22, 2018
CreativeMornings
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The New Mexican Craft of Weaving

This month’s global theme is CRAFT. Please join us for our bimonthly lecture series for creative professionals, along with seventh generation master weaver Irvin Trujillo and his daughter Emily for a short talk on historical Vallero and Chimayo weaving styles.

Free event with coffee and bagels from Iconik Coffee Roasters

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Jun 22, 2018
Fort Selden’s Summer Kid’s Classes
Fort Selden Historic Site
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Fort Selden also hosts a series of four classes for children this summer. Registration is required at least one week ahead for Fort Selden’s Summer Kid’s classes. Snacks are provided. $5 cash or check only. All activities are outside. All classes are sponsored by The Museum of NM Foundation.

 

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Jun 23, 2018
Scientific Illustration
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
da Vinci Dialogues Workshop

Many techniques Leonardo Da Vinci used in his notebooks are still used today by science illustrators. Starting in the Da Vinci, the Genius exhibition, we will examine how Da Vinci combined careful observation, scientific understanding, and artistic creativity to create works that are still relevant centuries later. We will then experiment with these techniques to draw objects from the Museum’s exhibits and collections. Supplies will be provided.

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Jun 24, 2018
Living in the Story
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
film screening

Screening of the film Living in the Story about photographer Patrick Nagatani.

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Jun 29, 2018
Conversations with Collections
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Matting and Framing Art

Free with admission. Limit 15 people. Email rebecca.potance@state.nm.us to reserve a spot.

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Jun 29, 2018
Fort Selden’s Summer Kid’s Classes
Fort Selden Historic Site
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Fort Selden Historic Site is hosting a series of summer classes for children. Registration is required at least one week ahead for Fort Selden’s Summer Kid’s classes. Snacks are provided. $5 cash or check only. All activities are outside. All classes are sponsored by The Museum of NM Foundation.

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Jun 30, 2018
Reinventing Anatomy: Paper Pulp Sculpture
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
da Vinci Dialogues Workshop

Use daVinci’s drawings of anatomy to inform your paper pulp sculpture and create a 3D portrait using found objects and junkmail. 


 


***NOTE THIS IS A TWO DAY CLASS BEING HELD ON 6/30 & 7/1***

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Jun 30, 2018
Obsidian in the Ancient American Southwest
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Archaeology 101 Series / with Sean Dolan

Before the Spanish arrived in the American Southwest, obsidian was the sharpest material available for making stone tools for hunting, warfare, and ceremony. Each flow of this volcanic glass has a unique geothermal fingerprint, allowing archaeologists to trace social interaction, trade, and mobility in ancient times. Lecture delivered by Sean Dolan, a LANL archaeologist and Oklahoma University graduate student.

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Jun 30, 2018 - Jul 1, 2018
Peruvian Printmakers Collaborate with Local Artists to Create Mural at Museum
Museum of International Folk Art
6:00 PM - 6:00 PM

This month, the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) welcomes a group of socially engaged artists from Lima Peru who will collaborate with local artists to create works that bridge North and South America. Carol Fernandez and Fernando Castro, founders of the screen printing collective Amapolay will be in Santa Fe from June 25 through July first. Amapolay will be collaborating with local print makers to create works around shared issues across international borders.

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