Albuquerque
Events Calendar of
Published by the Albuquerque Museum Foundation
SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2—3 P.M.
Closing Program:
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Conversation with the Curators
Exhibition curators Ginger Dunnill and Josie Lopez close Broken Boxes: A Decade of Art, Action, and Dialogue with a conversation around the themes, artworks, and community that generated the exhibition. They will discuss the decade-long archive created through the Broken Boxes podcast, with a focus on the past four years in relation to navigating (and surviving) the art world.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 5—8:30 P.M.
Third Thursday
Free event
Join us for an evening of music, creativity, and exploration. Test your knowledge and gain some more with this month’s Museum Quest, “Quest of the Southwest.” Fall in love with your museum all over again as you navigate through our galleries and make new discoveries. Enjoy hands-on art making and special experiences provided by some of our museum guides.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 6—7 P.M.
Author Talk: Sonia Nazario
Sonia Nazario is an award-winning journalist whose stories have tackled some of this country’s most intractable issues: hunger, drug addiction, and immigration. She is best known for Enrique’s Journey, the story of a Honduran boy’s struggle to find his mother in the U.S., which was published as a series in the Los Angeles Times and received the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 2003. Join Ms. Nazario for a talk about her book and current research and writing on immigration today. This event is in conjunction with the exhibition Puertas fronterizas / Border Doors
The Museum Store will have a book signing following the talk. This event is supported by the New Mexico Humanities Council / National Endowment for the Humanities, Center for Educational Initiatives, Sandia Preparatory School, and the Albuquerque Museum Foundation.
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2—3 P.M.
Opening Program: Light, Space, and the Shape of Time
Free event
Join us for an illuminating opening talk that will delve into the pioneers of the Light and Space movement, their art, and the two generations of artists who have followed. Explore how these visionaries expand our perceptions of the world around us through their use of light, atmosphere, and optical effects. Featured artist Soo Sunny Park joins Assistant Curator of Art William Gassaway in a discussion of how these works challenge and elevate our experience of the environments that surround us.
Soo Sunny Park, Unwoven Light, (detail), 2013, brazed chain-link fence, plexiglass, natural and artificial light,
Photo by Nash Baker Studio
Visitors at Third Thursday
STARTING MARCH 4
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS, AND SUNDAYS, 11 A.M.—12 P.M.
Old Town Walking Tours
Explore historic Old Town on foot with an informative guide who will provide insight into the people and places that shaped our early community.
TUESDAYS—SUNDAYS, 2 P.M.
Gallery Tours
Guided tours of select gallery exhibitions are offered year around.
SATURDAYS, 1—2:30 P.M.
Family Art Workshops
Make art with the whole family.
STARTING MARCH 5
WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS 11 A.M.—12 P.M.
Sculpture Garden Tours
Enjoy a pleasant stroll in our sculpture garden with a friendly guide who will share stories about the artists and their works.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 5—8:30 P.M.
Third Thursday
Free event
Celebrate Jazz History Month with Albuquerque Museum and New Mexico Jazz Workshop. Join charismatic musician and music educator Frank Leto for Roots of Jazz. Backed by a jazz quartet and dazzling dancers, Leto takes us on a journey through history, highlighting the cultural blending that has made jazz a uniquely American art form.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2—3 P.M.
Closing Conversation: Reflections on the Border Doors Project
Free event
The conversation about the evolution of the Border Doors project features: Claudio Pérez, teacher at Sandia Prep; Dr. Jesus Pérez, professor at Cascadia College; and Rose Mary Sánchez-Guzmán, pastor from Cristo Rey Centro Luterano. Since 2014, this initiative has fostered a deeper understanding of immigration by connecting students with advocates and immigrants on the U.S./ Mexico Border. The discussion explores the role of the Border Doors project in shaping broader conversations about the border and the human face of immigration.
WEDNESDAYS
MARCH 12 & 26, APRIL 9 & 23 11 A.M.—12 P.M.
Collection Spotlight: Women Jewelers
Online
Join us for our latest Collections Spotlight, featuring women artists from the Museum’s collection. This online presentation explores a wide range of adornment, highlighting artists who embrace innovative materials and techniques as well as those who are masters of traditional forms. Collections Spotlight brings lesser-known stories of the Museum’s collection to light.
Join the presentation at the Zoom link (available on the event pages at albuquerquemuseum.org)
Photo courtesy of Frank Leto
Margaret Stark, Pin, ca. 1945–48, Albuquerque Museum, gift of Armand G. Winfield
Michael Pratt, Abra la puerta a todas las familias / Open the Door to All Families, 2020, lent by Sandia Preparatory School
EVENTS AT CASA SAN YSIDRO
973 Old Church Road, Corrales, NM 87048 | 505-898-3915
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1–3 P.M.
Second Saturday: Rio Grande Return
Free event at Casa San Ysidro
Learn about the protection and restoration of New Mexico’s wetlands. For the past five years, Casa San Ysidro’s agricultural field has been cultivated by Rio Grande Return to yield seeds from over 5,000 native plant species for tributary conservation and restoration. During this event, Rio Grande Return will demonstrate seed propagation and habitat restoration approaches, and present opportunities to be involved with local watershed restoration and water quality improvements. The nonprofit has restored Southwestern ecosystems for nearly 18 years, using low-tech and process-based methods to foster resilience and stewardship within these important natural resources.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1–3 P.M.
Second Saturday:
The “Bad Girls” of New Mexico History
Free event at Casa San Ysidro
New Mexico’s Spanish, Mexican, and more recent Territorial Period judicial records at the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives in Santa Fe make it clear that women participated in crime in the “old days.” This presentation by Robert Torrez reviews some of the documentary evidence of the past three hundred years to show how crimes by women were adjudicated in colonial New Mexico and the Territorial Period. Hear about a few of the more notorious criminal cases involving women, including the case of a mother and daughter who were hanged for murder in 1779, Las Vegas’ infamous Paula Angel, and other little known “bad girls” from New Mexico’s “wild west” period.
HOSTED AT CASA SAN YSIDRO
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 9:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Workshop: Blacksmith Basics
Registration required through UNM Continuing Education
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 11:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M.
Presentation: Exploring the Life and Passions of Charlie Carrillo
Presented by Corrales Arts Center
$20 registration with the Corrales Arts Center, corralesartscenter.org
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in Archaeology and Anthropology, a Master Santero crafting bultos, retablos, and altar screens, and a published expert on Northern New Mexico’s religious history. A dedicated teacher and mentor, he shares his knowledge through the State’s Artist-In-Residence Program, traveling to schools to discuss santos and lead workshops.
ONGOING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
SATURDAYS
MARCH 29, APRIL 26, 1:30—3 P.M.
Workshop: Spinning with Heritage Spinning and Weaving
Included with Museum Admission, purchase online at albuquerquemuseum.org This workshop features fiber-made utilitarian items for home and commercial uses. Learn to spin wool fiber on a drop spindle.
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.
Heritage Field, courtesy Aaron Gardner
Charlie Carrillo is
New Mexico icon—a PhD
UNM-Taos Digital Media Services
Craft in America
THROUGH APRIL 6, 2025
GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
For the most up to date exhibition information visit albuquerquemuseum.org
Chip Thomas - Visiting Artist
A compelling exploration of uranium mining’s impact on New Mexico’s land and people through art and collaboration, supported by the Frederick Hammersley Foundation
THROUGH MAY 4, 2025
Puertas fronterizas / Border Doors
This exhibition features mixed-media doors created by Sandia Preparatory School students after meeting immigrants and advocates at the U.S.—Mexico border.
Sonya
Patel, Untitled, 2023
THROUGH AUGUST 24, 2025
Good in Everything
A reflection on the roles we embody in public and the ways urban life shapes our identities. In contrast, nature offers a space for freedom and authenticity, free from performance.
FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
Only in Albuquerque
Our story is told through four galleries: Spirited, Courageous, Resourceful, and Innovative, all connecting to a central gallery entitled Our Land
Common Ground: Art in New Mexico
Artwork from the permanent collection celebrates the diverse creativity of artists living in or influenced by this region.
APRIL 5,2025 - JULY 20, 2025
Light, Space, and the Shape of Time
Light, Space, and the Shape of Time explores the evolution of the Light and Space movement from its 1960s Southern California origins to its contemporary expressions, highlighting how a wide diversity of artists continue to expand its themes using breakthroughs in optical and material sciences, with New Mexico’s unique landscape and spirit of experimentation playing a vital role.
Chip Thomas, panaceas, promises + problems, Cyndy John Begaye holding a photo of her dad, a uranium miner, 2024, digital reproduction of original photograph
Dan Flavin, untitled (in honor of Leo at the 30th anniversary of his gallery), 1987 red, pink, yellow, blue and green fluorescent light, Collection of the Carl & Marilyn Thoma Foundation, 2012.73 © Stephen Flavin / Artist Rights Society (ARS)
ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM FOUNDATION
BECOME A MEMBER!
Joining the Albuquerque Museum Foundation gives you more opportunities to experience the art, history, events, and educational programming offered at the Albuquerque Museum. Your annual membership entitles you to free admission, invitations to exclusive member previews, and discounts. Learn more at abqmf.org/membership.
MEMBERS ONLY EVENTS
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 10 A.M.—4 P.M.
ArtsThrive Member Monday
The Museum’s Gallery 7 is open to members only while the Museum is closed to view and purchase art in the ArtsThrive show.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 6—9 P.M.
Patrons’ Circle Dinner/Exhibition Preview of Light, Space and the Shape of Time
An exclusive evening for Patrons’ Circle members to enjoy a private dinner and an early look at the exhibition—become a Patrons’ Circle member today to take part in this special event
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FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 9 A.M.—5 P.M.
Member Exhibition Preview Day of Light, Space, and the Shape of Time
Members enjoy exclusive early access to Light, Space, and the Shape of Time before it opens to the public, offering a first look at this captivating exhibition in a relaxed and intimate setting.
Join us in celebrating decades of art and community with the FINAL 34th year of ArtsThrive, a show and sale held at Albuquerque Museum. Albuquerque Museum Foundation presents nine days of opportunities to mix, mingle, and buy artwork from local, regional, and national artists in support of our mission.
february 27 - march 9, 2025
thursday, february 27, 6 P.M. collectors’ premiere
Join us for the ArtsThrive Collectors’ Premiere, an exclusive evening of early access to exceptional art, artist mingling, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, and fine beverages—your first chance to acquire stunning original works.
monday march 3, 10 A.M.–4 P.M. member monday
The Museum’s Gallery 7 is open to members only while the Museum is closed to view and purchase art in the ArtsThrive show.
sunday, march 9, 3 P.M. final call
Join Museum Director Andrew Connors for a special talk on the ArtsThrive exhibition as the show comes to a close followed with a toast to the closing of ArtsThrive with complimentary champagne and a final opportunity to purchase artwork before the show ends.
march 2–9 public sale
The ArtsThrive Exhibition & Sale is open to the public throughout the week, offering a chance to view and purchase incredible artwork before the show closes. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore a diverse collection of original pieces and support artists and the Albuquerque Museum Foundation. Visit in person or purchase online at abqmf.org/at25sale to make your selection before the final sale on March 9!
saturday, march 1, 6 P.M. boots and bolos gala
Immerse yourself in an unforgettable night of art and culture at the ArtsThrive: Boots and Bolos Gala. Enjoy lively entertainment, explore and purchase incredible artwork—all in true Southwestern style.
march 5 and 7, 3 P.M.–4 P.M. artsthrive gallery tour with andrew connors
Join Museum Director Andrew Connors for an exclusive ArtsThrive Gallery Tour in Gallery 7, offering an insider’s perspective on this year’s exhibition.
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Albuquerque, NM 87194
FRONT COVER
Soo Sunny Park, Unwoven Light, (detail), 2013, brazed chain-link fence, plexiglass, natural and artificial light, Photo by Nash Baker Studio
Correction: In the January/February calendar, we mistakenly printed a memorial donation from Marilyn and Stanley Stark as "In memory of Mel Eaves." This should have read "In memory of Mary Ann Eaves." We sincerely apologize for the error and appreciate your understanding.