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. See page 6 for more details.
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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MARCH/APRIL 2024
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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MARCH/APRIL 2024
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
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