Albuquerque Museum Calendar March/April 2024

Events Calendar of

Albuquerque

MUSEUM HOURS: Tuesdays–Sundays 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

STORE HOURS: Tuesdays–Sundays 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

MARCH/APRIL 2024

DON’T MISS THESE SPECIAL EVENTS: OPENING DISCUSSION: NUCLEAR COMMUNITIES OF THE SOUTHWEST MARCH 23, 2 P.M.

SECOND SATURDAY AT CASA SAN YSIDRO: TALES OF WITCHCRAFT AND THE SUPERNATURAL IN NEW MEXICO APRIL 13, 1 – 3 P.M.

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G AL L ERY E X H IBITIO NS March 23 – September 15, 2024

NUCLEAR COMMUNITIES OF THE SOUTHWEST

This exhibition explores some of the constructed communities of nuclear production and activity in Albuquerque while paying special attention to uranium mining and storage of nuclear waste in the state. The exhibit also highlights the stories of downwinders, or those who were exposed to nuclear fallout, as well as artists’ responses to the nuclear age in New Mexico.

March 17 – April 14, 2024

ARTSTHRIVE: ART EXHIBITION AND BENEFIT ArtsThrive features more than 100 artists in support of the creative community. This annual fundraiser and art sale is organized by the Albuquerque Museum Foundation.

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March 30 – November 17, 2024

AROUND WE GO: PANORAMAS IN ALBUQUERQUE From multi-plate images to today’s smartphone panoramas, the panoramic format intrigues viewers with its distortion and large-scale views. Around We Go features Cirkut prints, some encompassing a full 360-degree view, from the Museum’s photo archives.

On view through April 21, 2024

COAST TO COAST TO COAST: INDIGENOUS ART FROM THE MCMICHAEL CANADIAN ART COLLECTION

On view through March 24, 2024

READING, WRITING, AND REPORTING: A SNAPSHOT OF JOURNALISM This exhibition highlights how journalism is made from school publications to the printing presses of the Albuquerque Tribune and local news networks.

On view through May 19, 2024

A survey of Indigenous art from

PEARL IN THE NIGHT SKY: REFLECTIONS ON THE MOON IN ART AND POETRY

Canada explores the tensions and

A selection of the Albuquerque Museum’s permanent collection of works on paper

continuities that exist between the

addresses our collective fascination with the moon, and with bodies more distant still.

present and the past, exploring the artists’ relationships with the land, with their ancestors, and with each other.

FROM TOP: Richard A. Ruddy, Trinity Village Apartments, 1973, chromogenic color negative, Albuquerque Museum, gift of the artist. PA2019.010.343; Norval Morrisseau (1932–2007), Thunderbird with Inner Spirit, c. 1978, acrylic on canvas, 208.3 x 127 cm, Purchase 1979, 1979.6

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F RO M T H E P E R M A N E N T COLLE CT I O N COMMON GROUND: ART IN NEW MEXICO

ONLY IN ALBUQUERQUE

Common Ground celebrates the diverse

Spirited, Courageous, Resourceful, and

creativity of artists living in or influenced

Innovative, all connecting to a central

by this region.

gallery entitled Our Land.

Our story is told through four galleries:

PR O GR AMS & E VENT S

Denise Tessier

Tara Walch

Monica Armenta

Sherri Burr

SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1 – 2 P.M.

Closing Discussion: Women in Journalism Free with Museum admission Women now represent a larger proportion of those who are reporting the stories, writing the columns, or producing broadcasts. Join us for a discussion highlighting the perspectives and experiences of women working in journalism today, with Denise Tessier, former reporter for the Albuquerque Journal, Tara Walch, producer of

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 1 – 3 P.M.

SECOND SATURDAY

Two Traditions: The Pueblo and Spanish Gardens and Landscapes of the Early 17th Century Free event at Casa San Ysidro

¡COLORES!, and Monica Armenta, former KOB anchor

The farming methods that the Spanish introduced

and current Executive Director of Communications for the

after 1540 and the traditions of landscape design and

Albuquerque Public Schools. The panel will be moderated

gardening, dating back to the Chaco people can be

by Sherri Burr, president of the New Mexico Press Women

observed in the landscapes of modern New Mexico. At

Association. This is the final day to see the exhibition, News

1 p.m. professor and author, Baker Morrow, will compare

for the People: Local Journalism in the 1970s.

these two distinct approaches to outdoor design.

SUNDAY, MARCH 10 1 – 3 P.M.

BOOK LAUNCH

Open-Hearted Horizon: An Albuquerque Poetry Anthology Join us for the book launch of Open-Hearted Horizon: An Albuquerque Poetry Anthology, published by UNM Press in partnership with the City of Albuquerque’s Department of Arts & Culture. This is an opportunity to connect with poets and enjoy readings by New Mexico’s esteemed Poet Laureates. Books will be available for purchase in the Museum Store.

WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 13 & 27 11 A.M. – 12 P.M.

Online Discussion: Women Who Sculpt This program is held on Zoom.

Learn about women sculptors in the Museum’s collection.

Artists include Louise Nevelson, Nora Naranjo Morse, and Ema Tanigaki. Presented by museum guide Sarah Geiger.

Nora Naranjo Morse, Santa Clara Pueblo, Khwee…Seng, 1991, bronze, 48 × 36 × 36 in. each, museum Purchase, 1991 General Obligation Bonds, 1% for Art Funds, and Albuquerque Museum Foundation, PC1993.32.1.A-B

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PR OG RA MS & E VE NTS

SATURDAY, MARCH 16 & SATURDAY, APRIL 20 9:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

Class: Blacksmithing Basics Registration required through UNM Continuing Education

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 5 – 8:30 P.M.

THIRD THURSDAY

Native Roots Free Event

The technique of heating metal and forging it into

This month’s event features the Native American and

necessary implements and tools dates back over a

Reggae music of Albuquerque-based Native Roots, who

thousand years. Join us at historic Casa San Ysidro

are strongly rooted by life experiences, the realities of

in Corrales for a hands-on opportunity to gain the

reservation upbringings, and the impacts of Reggae music.

fundamental knowledge necessary to begin making your

Get creative with an art activity, take a tour, or do yoga in

own tools, knives, and decorative art.

the gallery.

Tina Cordova

Alicia Inez Guzman

SATURDAY, APRIL 13 1 – 3 P.M.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2 – 3 P.M.

SECOND SATURDAY

Free Event

Free event at Casa San Ysidro

Join us for a discussion exploring the long-term impacts of the

In the mountain villages, at the headwaters of the Pecos River,

1945 Trinity Test on communities in New Mexico with members

universal elements of magic, ghosts, devils, witches, curses,

of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium including co-

and enchantment are played out. At 1 p.m., Dr. Nasario Garcia

founder Tina Cordova. The discussion will be moderated by

will present traditional tales, and discuss how this history

Alicia Inez Guzman, writer for Searchlight New Mexico, where she

of witchcraft and the supernatural connects Spain to Latin

focuses on nuclear issues and the impact of the nuclear industry.

America and Latin America to North America.

Opening Discussion: Nuclear Communities of the Southwest

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Tales of Witchcraft and the Supernatural in New Mexico

SATURDAY, MARCH 30 & SATURDAY, APRIL 27 1:30 – 3 P.M.

Heritage Spinning and Weaving – Fiber Prep & Spinning

THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 5 – 8:30 P.M.

THIRD THURSDAY

Across the Lake Free Event Marcella Ernest (Ojibwe) an interdisciplinary artist and assistant professor of Art History at the University of New Mexico will present Across the Lake, an experimental film

Included with admission to Casa San Ysidro

and photographic essay. Ernest’s multigenerational research

This class, presented by weavers Myra Chang Thompson and

has delved into family photo albums, historical records,

Carla Wackenheim, features fiber-made utilitarian items for

and colonial archives to create a counter-narrative. See the

home and commercial uses. In March, learn to spin on a drop

exhibition Coast to Coast to Coast, enjoy a guided tour, get

spindle. In April, learn to spin on a spinning wheel.

creative with an art activity, or do yoga in the galleries.

ON G OIN G P ROG RA M S & E V E N T S WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BEGINNING MARCH 2 11 A.M. – 12 P.M.

TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: 9:30 A.M. & 1:30 P.M. SATURDAY: 10:30 A.M., NOON & 1:30 P.M.

Tours of Casa San Ysidro

Schedule a tour to visit this charming historic house museum in Corrales, New Mexico. The collections, as well as the structures, are listed on the State Register of Cultural Properties.

Sculpture Garden Tours

Included with admission.

Enjoy a pleasant stroll in our sculpture garden with a friendly guide who will share stories about the artists and their works.

SATURDAYS 1 – 2:30 P.M.

TUESDAYS – SUNDAYS, 2 P.M.

Gallery Tours

Guided tours of select gallery exhibitions are offered year around.

TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS, AND SUNDAYS BEGINNING MARCH 1 11 A.M. – 12 P.M.

Old Town Walking Tours Included with admission.

Family Art Workshops

Explore historic Old Town on foot with

Included with admission.

insight into the people and places

Make art with the whole family.

that shaped our early community.

an informative guide who will provide

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THURSDAY, MARCH 14 6 – 9 P.M.

Collectors’ Premiere

EXHIBITION ON VIEW MARCH 17 - APRIL 14, 2024

Exclusive first look and

THE HISTORY OF ARTSTHRIVE

opportunity to purchase over

In 1990, Albuquerque Museum Foundation

In 2017, the event was re-branded as

300 works of art. Watch four

launched The Miniatures Show, the most

ArtsThrive: Art Exhibition and Benefit. The

professional artists create a

successful fundraising event in the history

new name and identity spoke to those who

work of art from start to finish

of the Foundation and Albuquerque

are passionate about art, appealed to a

in just two hours. Works will

Museum. Led by the commitment, vision,

broader audience, and communicated the

be available for purchase at

and devotion of artist and patron Betty

longevity and success of this fundraiser.

the end of the evening. $135

Sabo (1928-2016), Miniatures & More

Today, ArtsThrive continues to be an

enabled collectors to have access to

important part of Albuquerque’s cultural

exceptional artists; provided essential

community, supporting Albuquerque

funding to the Museum; and support the

Museum and the artists who participate.

SATURDAY, MARCH 16 6 – 10 P.M.

Saturday Gala

prolific artist community in Albuquerque and beyond.

We hope you find a work of art that really speaks to you.

Meet the artists and view more than 300 works of art.

Opportunity to purchase art before the ArtsThrive exhibition opens to the general public. The evening will close with a DJ dance party from 9 to10 p.m. $85 Event tickets are on sale at the Museum Store or

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MARCH/APRIL 2024

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT

ME MBE R O NLY E VENT S SUNDAY, APRIL 7 1 – 3 P.M.

Sunday Sketch Day: Coast to Coast to Coast Sketch with fellow members in the gallery. At 2 p.m. take a tour with a museum guide. Show your active membership card to receive a small sketchbook and pencil, while supplies last.

BECOM E A M EM B E R !

Joining the Albuquerque Museum

SUNDAY, APRIL 14 3 – 6 P.M.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18 5:30 – 6 P.M.

ArtsThrive: Last Call

Patrons’ Circle Talk: Nuclear Communities of the Southwest

Sponsors, members, and special guests are invited to a presentation about the art and artists of ArtsThrive.

This champagne reception in

Albuquerque Museum’s Curator of History Alicia Romero, learn

the ArtsThrive gallery is the final opportunity to purchase art from the show.

In this special presentation by

about Nuclear Communities of the Southwest, the new exhibition in the Keleher Gallery.

M E M OR IA LS A N D T R IB UT ES In Memory of

In Memory of

In Honor of

Gay Betzer

Phyllis Kaplan

Elaine Richardson

Ann McMillin

Your Friends at Peltier,

Revathi and

In Memory of

Gustafson & Miller, PA

Russ Davidson

Kathleen Doherty

In Memory of

In Honor of

to experience the art, history, events,

Kathleen and

Dr. James L Lowry

Carole Runyan Price

and educational programming

George Luger

Amy Collis

Devin Price

offered at the Albuquerque Museum.

In Memory of

In Memory of

In Honor of

Foundation gives you more opportunities

Your annual membership entitles

Roger Downey

Diane Sloves

Andrew Connors

you to free admission, invitations

Darlene Ceremello

Babette Zakin

Margaret Bell

to exclusive member previews,

and Jessea Greenman

In Memory of

In Honor of

Jinni Thomas

Terry Towne

Marty Loscerbo

Suzanne Angler

and discounts. Learn more at albuquerquemuseumfoundation.org.

Membership Levels Seniors (65+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50

Mary and Dave Morrison J.D. and Chuck Wellborn

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