National Hispanic Cultural Center | Apr 8, 2021
The History and Literary Arts program at the National Hispanic Cultural Center will host its annual Children’s Bilingual Book Festival via Zoom April 15-18, 2021.
New Mexico Museum of Art | Apr 7, 2021
SANTA FE – Elaine Horwitch was a major force in contemporary art in the Southwest from the early 1970s until she died in 1991, and a new exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of Art (MOA) surveys her influence. “Southwest Rising: Contemporary Art and the Legacy of Elaine Horwitch” opens on April 17, 2021, and will be on view until January 2, 2022.
New Mexico State Library | Apr 6, 2021
The New Mexico Poet Laureate Program and Southwest Word Fiesta will be sponsoring Poetas del Sur, a virtual poetry reading by 20 poets from southern New Mexico, co-hosted by State Poet Laureate Levi Romero and Silver City Poet Laureate Eve West Bessier.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Apr 6, 2021
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions. This week, watch a Native pottery demonstration, listen to a lecture on the state’s early literary traditions, and a new social media channel for the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, as well as other content from across the department.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Apr 5, 2021
SANTA FE – The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) is pleased to announce the opening of “A Place in Clay.” Available for viewing from May 16, 2021, to March 6, 2022, this new exhibition will feature the artwork of Kathleen Wall (Jemez Pueblo), the museum’s 2020-2021 Native Treasures Living Treasure.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | Apr 2, 2021
A new online exhibit has emerged from a popular installation currently on view at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science.
Visitors to the museum’s website can now take a virtual tour of the in-person exhibition “Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies,” which boasts New Mexico’s young dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous period, such as the Bisti Beast, Pentaceratops, and Parasaurolophus, and includes unique fossils and addresses how dinosaurs gave birth and raised their young.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Apr 1, 2021
The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) Visual Arts Program, in collaboration with Instituto Cervantes of Albuquerque and the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D. C. presents “Desde Mi Balcón/From My Balcony,” a new exhibit on view April 8 through Sept. 10, 2021, in the Bosque Gallery outdoor exhibition space.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Mar 30, 2021
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions. This week, a discussion on mezcal production, a new online activity series on the subjects of art, and five virtual exhibits at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, as well as other content from across the department.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Mar 24, 2021
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions. This week, take an online tour of Jemez Historic Site, listen to a conversation on Afro-Latinx communities, and learn more about Albuquerque’s first shopping center, as well as other content from across the department.
New Mexico Museum of Art | Mar 22, 2021
SANTA FE – “A Fiery Light: Will Shuster’s New Mexico,” currently on exhibit at the New Mexico Museum of Art, includes works from the artist’s time at Carlsbad Caverns, which were among the earliest artistic renderings of this geological wonder. To give visitors a deeper look at the exhibition, the museum will host a livestream talk via Zoom, featuring curator, artist, and caver Lois Manno on April 1, 2021.
Museum of International Folk Art | Mar 17, 2021
SANTA FE – The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is excited to present a “charla” (chat) with filmmaker Cody Edison on his award-winning film “And Those Who Dance it Surrender Their Hearts to Each Other” at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24. The documentary focuses on the northern New Mexico string band Lone Piñon as the group pays homage to the region’s cultural roots. Edison and two members of the band, Jordan Wax and Tanya Nuñez, will share their stories and answer questions during the charla.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Mar 17, 2021
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions. This week, learn about the state’s cattle industry on the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum’s website, and get together with friends online for a socially-distanced art making event, as well as other content from across the department.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | Mar 16, 2021
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) will safely reopen to the public on Wednesday, March 17, following a temporary closure last month due to positive COVID-19 cases reported by staff members.
New Mexico Arts | Mar 15, 2021
Zoe Sloan Callan, a senior at Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque, will represent New Mexico in the national finals of Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest in May. This was her fourth trip to the state finals and third time as state champion.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Mar 9, 2021
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions. This week, Holy Week traditions from Spain, New Mexico, and the Philippines; pottery demonstrations hosted by the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture; and new coloring pages available on the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum website, as well as other content from across the department.
New Mexico Museum of Space History | Mar 9, 2021
The New Mexico Museum of Space History will remain closed at least until early to mid-May due to unexpected complications during renovations to the museum’s restrooms.
New Mexico Arts | Mar 8, 2021
Join six New Mexico high school students via Zoom as they compete to become New Mexico’s Poetry Out Loud state champion at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Admission to the virtual event is free and open to the public.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | Mar 5, 2021
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science’s new virtual exhibition, “Sayaka Ganz: Reclaimed Creations,” shows how plastic and art can merge to create living expressions with a sense of movement and self-awareness.
New Mexico Museum of Art | Mar 4, 2021
SANTA FE – On average, we will take about a billion breaths in our life, yet no one knows which breath will be our last. In a climate in which breathing and respiratory health have been at the forefront of global news, the exhibition “Breath Taking” is scheduled to open at the New Mexico Museum of Art (MOA) on March 13 and will be on view through Sept. 5, 2021.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Mar 1, 2021
The National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum and Visual Arts program was awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Art Museum Futures Fund grant in the amount of $200,000.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Feb 25, 2021
The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC), located on beautiful Museum Hill in Santa Fe, will be temporarily closed to the public beginning Tuesday, March 1, 2021, and will reopen in May 2021, as a precaution for the public’s safety for the installation of several new exhibitions.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Feb 25, 2021
ALBUQUERQUE – Minor flooding caused by two waterline breaks last week inside buildings at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) has since been remediated, and repair work in the areas affected by water damage has been mostly completed.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | Feb 25, 2021
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS) will close to the public beginning Friday, February 26, and will remain closed until Wednesday, March 17.
Museum of International Folk Art | Feb 24, 2021
SANTA FE – The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is excited to announce that it has been approved for a $40,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the upcoming exhibition “To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka.” MOIFA’s project is among 1,073 across the U.S. selected during this first round of the fiscal year funding in the Grants for Arts Projects funding category.
New Mexico Museum of Art | Feb 17, 2021
SANTA FE – Opening on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2021, “A Fiery Light: Will Shuster’s New Mexico,” celebrates the centennial of the artist’s arrival in the Southwest. The New Mexico Museum of Art exhibition highlights the artistic legacy he developed in Santa Fe and elsewhere throughout New Mexico and emphasizes the significant artistic relationships he forged in the state. “A Fiery Light” showcases the artwork Shuster left behind, illustrating the rich culture of the state that gave him a new lease on life.
New Mexico Museum of Art | Feb 17, 2021
SANTA FE – “Alcoves 20/20 #4” – the last installment of the New Mexico Museum of Art (NMOA) Alcoves 20/20 series – will be open to the public starting Sunday, Feb. 20. The Alcove series features five small one-person exhibitions by contemporary artists working in New Mexico and highlights the wealth of artistic talent across the state. Working broadly across the fields of photography and painting, this installation features artwork by Karsten Creightney, JC Gonzo, Phillis Ideal, Cara Romero, and Donald Woodman.
New Mexico Museum of Art | Feb 15, 2021
SANTA FE – From the works of contemporary New Mexican artists to the renaissance-inspired creations of Michelangelo, for more than 100 years the New Mexico Museum of Art (MOA) has showcased some of the most dynamic and attention-grabbing pieces of art ever produced. Beginning Saturday, Feb. 20, visitors can once again enjoy these exhibits in person as the museum will reopen in accordance with COVID-safe practices and public health measures to protect the well-being of patrons.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | Feb 12, 2021
ALBUQUERQUE – If you have been patiently waiting to once again learn about the dinosaurs, volcanos, and the unique natural and scientific heritage of New Mexico, then get ready.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Feb 11, 2021
An extraordinary selection of works are currently on exhibit at the Art Museum on the campus of the National Hispanic Cultural Center, which safely reopened to the public on Feb. 5.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | Feb 11, 2021
As the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover mission prepares to land on the surface of the Red Planet on Thursday, Feb. 18, introducing a new chapter in the search for evidence of life on other planets in our solar system, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) will be providing exclusive insights into this extraordinary journey from one of the Museum’s planetary geologists.