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In This Issue:

Deborah Good, Past-President

Mark Joiner

Karen Alarid

Patricia Kurz

Elizabeth Allbright

Joni Pierce

Alan Blaugrund

Tiffany Roach Martin

American Jewelry................................................................................................................. 4

Emily Blaugrund Fox, Executive Director

Scott Schaffer

Meeting the Chatter Challenge.......................................................................................... 6

Perry Bendicksen Thomas Blueher Andrew Connors, Museum Director

BJ Jones

Corinne Thevenet Gerard Thomson, Jr.

Making Connections............................................................................................................ 8

Alfred Volden

Connors to Lead the Museum............................................................................................ 9

Tracey Weisberg

ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. Jerome Goss, Chair

Louise Campbell-Tolber

Pamela M. Chavez, Vice Chair

Maria Griego-Raby, AM Foundation

Judith Suiter, Secretary/Treasurer

Joni M. Palmer, PhD

Hal Behl

The Way of the Making....................................................................................................... 2

Wayne G. Chew

Pamela Weese

New Faces........................................................................................................................... 10 Foundation News............................................................................................................... 11 Museum Store..................................................................................................................... 13

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ANNE HALLETT

AMERICAN JEWELRY

ALAN HIMES

The Way of the Making

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New film documents New Mexico jewelers’ journeys.

EW MEXICO HAS

contemporary jewelry live and work

documentaries. The two-hour film

LONG BEEN KNOWN

in New Mexico, yet are completely

features a number of artists from the

as a center for jewelry

unknown locally.

exhibition American Jewelry from New

making. Although

Stories of these American jewelers

Mexico at work in their studios.

popularly reknowned for Native

from New Mexico unfold in the

American works in turquoise and silver,

documentary, The Alchemy of Jewelry,

world-class—New Mexico’s jewelers are,

New Mexican jewelers actually come

produced by Lara Dale of Footvox

says Museum Director Andrew Connors.

from all over the world and have always

Studios. An independent filmmaker

Beyond the high level of traditional

been innovators. They celebrate new

and Foley (sound) artist whose career

Native American design, there are

materials and techniques, combining

launched in the famed East Village

New Mexico artists who have studied

tradition with modernity. Several

underground film culture of 1980s

at the famous French studio, Lalique,

of the most important designers of

New York, Dale is passionate about

and others who come from indigenous

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The film shows just how diverse—and

AMERICAN JEWELRY

FAR LEFT: Nancy Attaway has her mic

adjusted during her interview.

The film was made possible

by Rio Grande, the Bell Group

LEFT: Lara Dale of Footvox Studios BELOW: Ema Tanigaki, born 1968 Kanazawa, Japan; lives Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gold Eagle Necklace, 2002-2003; crocheted gold plated stainless steel wire, glass, and amber 14 ¼ x 5 7/8 in. Albuquerque Museum, gift of Barbara Bergman, Tucson, Arizona PC2017.29.1

it has a spiritual aspect; jewelry has

sometimes leaves them in their original

a much more powerful meaning. You

crude shapes.”

wouldn’t make a piece without some spiritual aspect woven into it.”

Although Dale had only a couple of months to shoot and edit more than

Another featured artist, Motoko

a dozen interviews, the artists in the

Furuhashi, plays with importance of

film represent the wide experience,

place, time and material. For example,

innovation, and beauty of the work of

backgrounds beyond North America.

she weaves pieces of cement and

New Mexico’s jewelers.

Some artists use traditional Spanish

broken glass, symbolic of the major

Colonial techniques but with a modern

earthquake that transformed parts of

aesthetic using new materials and found

her native Japan (she now lives in Las

objects.

Cruces). “When you see her work and

Dale’s interview process let each

how closely she looks at the world, you

artist’s story unfold naturally, without

can see it being like an epic book or

directorial influence. And gradually,

story. When the artists describe their

a theme revealed itself. “Every time

process, it’s just amazing. It was Motoko

I started to interview jewelers, there

who said, ‘the way of the making’—it just

was some kind of transformation.

fit her talking about her process.”

Take Ousmane Macina, for example.

THROUGH OCTOBER 14 The Alchemy of JewelryNew Mexican Artists produced in conjuntion with the exhibition, American Jewelry from New Mexico

The film’s name—The Alchemy of

Although he lives in Albuquerque, he

Jewelry—came to Dale as a way to

is transforming his home village in

represent many layers involved in

Mali [by creating a school to teach the

creating jewelry: the melting of metals;

craft to the next generation].” Indeed,

the malleable nature of those materials;

one could say the very act of wearing

and how they transform with the artists’

jewelry is transformative. For most

hands, technique, and vision into

westerners, jewelry is adornment, which

something totally different from their

we don to transform ourselves.

original state. “I’m digging up stories

“We look at jewelry as an elitist thing,”

ON VIEW

about the people and the pieces in the exhibit. … like Tony Malmed—he gathers

uses jewelry for an entirely different

gems all over the world. He is big on

transformative process: “In his village,

letting the gem tell its own story, and he

JOHN L. HEALEY

Dale says. But Macina’s tribe in Mali

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AMERICAN JEWELRY

COURTESY OF THE ARTIST

American Jewelry Artist demonstrations set for summer Third Thursdays

the next work,” she says.

In August, Rémy Rotenier will discuss his fine art foundations. “I came to jewelry from an artist’s angle.

CALL IT THE SUMMER OF ADORNMENT: American

designer Rémy Rotenier

see and feel the difference.”

In Paris, jewelry designers

will appear on August 16,

Tanigaki often works with wire

were trained to draw first. I

Jewelry from New Mexico

and eclectic Diné artist

and glass—specifically glass

will be demonstrating what

runs through October 14, and

Shane Hendren is slated for

frit, or fragments created after

comes next: the watercolor

a series of events featuring

September 20.

a piece of glass heats up and

rendering of my designs

individual artists accompanies the exhibition.

The Museum is dedicating

Tanigaki will demonstrate

breaks—but she says she is

on paper,” he says. For him,

her hand-crochet technique,

constantly experimenting and

American Jewelry presents

which she used to create her

working in different mediums.

an opportunity to share the

a series of Third Thursday

exhibition piece. “I will explain

“I say I make great progress

diversity of jewelry design in

evenings through the summer

the differences in materials

every day, but because I

New Mexico: “People in the

to New Mexican jewelry,

and how I alter the designs

travel in so many directions, it

jewelry business here in New

during which designers will

to utilize these differing

is three-dimensional progress

Mexico come from wildly

publicly demonstrate their

properties,” she says. “I will

not linear … I do not like to

different backgrounds, but

processes. On July 19, the

bring samples of different

make the exact type of work

we’re each deeply passionate

Museum will feature jeweler

works using different fine

twice; each work needs to

about creating things of

Ema Tanigaki. French-born

wires, so the audience can

move forward, to stimulate

beauty. Jewelry artists craft

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AMERICAN JEWELRY

objects that tell diverse

continues to champion New

stories reflecting this wide

Mexican artists and designers,

range of cultures, but also

a central priority for Saul.

ideas and emotions.”

Bell believed in building

Diné artist Shane Hendren

strong relationships with the jewelers, many of whom were

in New Mexico. His early

not only his customers but his

artwork focused on livestock

friends. He often extended

and ranching equipment,

credit to silversmiths during

like bits and spurs. He

World War II, when silver

studied silver-smithing at

was hard to come by and

at the Institue of American

many artists were without the

Indian Arts. Hendren plans

resources they needed. In

to demonstrate his ornate

addition to its philanthropy,

engraving techniques. Of the

Rio Grande hosts the Santa Fe

exhibition Hendren says, “I

Symposium each year, which

hope that the visitors see how

honors Bell’s commitment to

jewelry designers mostly have

sharing his knowledge and

complex varied backgrounds,

craft with others. Through

but are often forced to

this nonprofit symposium,

present just one face to the

designers can build networks,

public. The beauty is really in

learn new techniques, and

the diversity it takes to create

gain advice on the business

the magnificence they are

side of their careers. For Rio

witnessing on display.”

Grande, giving back to the

A key supporter of both

COURTESY SHANE HENDREN

grew up in a ranching family

community is a continuation

The Alchemy of Jewelry

of Saul’s legacy and

(see page 2) and other

paramount to the company’s

exhibition programming is

ongoing mission.

COURTESY OF THE ARTIST

Rio Grande, a jewelry supply company with a storied New Mexico history. Founded in the 1940s by jeweler Saul Bell, the company has been a long time supporter of the jewelery community in New Mexico. Two of Bell’s children play integral roles in the business: Alan serves as Rio Grande’s president, while Molly is executive vice president. Rio Grande

THIRD THURSDAY JEWELRY DEMONSTRATIONS: JULY 19: Ema Tanigaki AUGUST 16: Rémy Rotenier SEPTEMBER 20: Shane Hendren

FAR LEFT: Rémy Rotenier draws

his designs before beginning the metal work.

TOP: Shane R. Hendren, born 1970 Gallup, New Mexico, lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Water is Life / Women’s Necklace, 2018. silver, nickel, iolite, and Kingman turquoise, lent by the artist ABOVE: Ema Tanigaki at work.

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MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHATTER

Meeting the Chatter Challenge

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Innovative concerts reflect museum exhibitions’ themes.

ACH YEAR, the Albuquerque

This year Chatter will focus on two

the concerts will explore the spirit

Museum issues a challenge

different exhibits, American Jewelry from

of innovation and using traditional

to Chatter, New Mexico’s

New Mexico, on display until October 14,

materials in new and exciting ways.

most innovative musical

and Patrick Nagatani’s Excavations, on

organization: curate four musical performances to accompany an

display until September 23.

Reflecting the American Jewelry from

The final concert ties to Excavations, the series of photos by Nagatani depicting the discoveries of his alter

important exhibit in the museum’s

New Mexico exhibit, materials and

ego, Ryoichi, an archeologist. The

summer line-up. Responding to

adornment will be the themes for the

exhibition causes the viewer to ask, “Are

exhibitions ranging from Changing

first three concerts. How does music

the excavations of cars at ceremonial

Perceptions of the Western Landscape

“adorn” itself? What are the building

sites shown real, or just an elaborate

to Killer Heels, Chatter’s artistic team

blocks and materials that music is

story or hoax?” Musicians also create

strives to create interesting, unusual,

made of? From the Baroque music of

their own mysterious stories, such as

and sometimes unexpected connections

Telemann and Handel to the modern

An Incomplete History of the Art of

between sonic and visual art forms.

music of Julia Wolfe and Lou Harrison,

Funerary Violin. Did the Guild of Funerary

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MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM

FAR LEFT: Nathan Ukens, horn,

and Douglas Cardwell, percussion, performing Dragons in the Sky by Mark Schultz, with the 1910 silent film Frankenstein playing behind them.

LEFT, TOP: David Felberg, violin,

performing Light is Calling, film By Bill Morrison, music by Michael Gordon.

LEFT, BOTTOM: The Chatter

Ensemble playing music composed

by Erik Satie for the French short film Entr’acte directed by RenÊ Clair.

FREE CONCERTS AUGUST 2, 9, 16, and 23, 6:00 P.M.

AUG. 2 Variations Sonata for piano and violin

by Mozart, Earring by Wolfe, Solo piano music by Debussy, and Variations for clarinet, violin, and piano by Harbison.

AUG. 9 Rhymes with Silver Rhymes with Silver by Harrison, Weave by Gilbertson, Crystal Liturgy by Messiaen, The Bronze Age by Murail, and Platinum Spirals by Tower AUG. 16 Third Thursday Adornments: Music of the Baroque Concerto in A minor for flute, violin, harpsichord, and strings; Concerto in D minor for oboe, violin, and strings

by Bach; two Concertos for chalumeau and strings

by Telemann.

Violinists actually exist? If not, then where

from Massachusetts for the first two

did the music of Herr Hieronymous

concerts. In addition to teaching at

Gratchenfleiss come from? The Chatter

Smith College, she has performed with

concert will explore these questions.

the Boston Pops and premiered and

Chatter guest pianist Judith Gordon will return to New Mexico

recorded music by many contemporary

AUG. 23 The Funerary Violin The Music of Heironymous Gratchenfleiss

composers.

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EDUCATION CENTER

The model that resulted from community input about the education center

GOALS FOR THE EDUCATION CENTER DESIGN art and activity classrooms to expand the current education program.

CREATE an environment where people of all ages and backgrounds can learn about, create, explore, and contemplate art and history.

PROMOTE art and culture in the community.

CREATE opportunities for life-long engagement in art and culture within the community.

PROVIDE opportunities for people interested in careers in the arts and culture industry.

Making Connections

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New Education Center promises experiential learning

ITH PLANNING

in art and history, where people gather to

visitors and staff. Those conversations

WELL UNDERWAY,

learn, create and contribute and where

gave rise to a conceptual design and

the vision for the

families and children can feel at home in

programmatic diagrams that reflect

new Education

the Museum.”

the strongest, most consistent theme:

Center at the Albuquerque Museum

The Education Center is Phase III of a

connections.

has come into focus. The new addition

three-phase master plan that has been

and complementary outdoor spaces will

in the works for 15 years. Phase 1 was

classrooms to provide expanded art-

offer museum visitors a richly dynamic

completed in 2005 and included 40,800

making opportunities for children and

experience that reinforces connections

square feet of new construction and

adults, a gathering space for school

between the Museum and Old Town,

renovations to the entry/lobby, cafe,

and community programs, and a

integrates new and existing outdoor

Museum Store, Ventana Salon, Gallery

gallery for experiential learning about

spaces with the Museum, and also creates

1, outdoor amphitheater and sculpture

the museum’s collections. The design

an environment for multi-generational

garden. Phase 2 was completed in 2015

also accommodates the addition while

engagement.

and included a 30,000-square-foot

preserving access to the back sculpture

renovation of the History Gallery, Keleher

garden. A natural flow from outdoors

Gallery, and collections storage.

to inside is a key theme: The Education

“We envision the Education Center as a space that will attract and retain core audiences, especially families and

In December 2017, Sam Sterling

The resulting plan consists of new

Center will include ways for visitors to see

children,” says Elizabeth Becker, curator

Architecture (SSA) was hired to provide

kids working in classrooms, and outdoor

of education at the Museum. “It is a space

programming services. SSA held a series

spaces will include new murals and

where visitors of all ages can get involved

of workshops to gather input from users,

sculptures.

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Andrew Connors is New Museum Director AFTER A NATIONWIDE SEARCH,

of Notre Dame, the Chicano Studies

the Albuquerque Museum has selected

Department at the University of

Curator of Art Andrew Connors to lead

California Los Angeles, and the Royal

the museum forward.

Government of Bhutan.

“Andrew brings extensive experience

“I am so pleased to be able to

in Southwest art and community

continue the development of the

and innovative vision to maintain the

Albuquerque Museum into a major

Albuquerque Museum’s position as

regional museum in the American

one of the premier collecting museums

Southwest,” said Connors. “My

in the state and in the region,” said

love for this institution, its staff,

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller.

docents, members, patrons, and

Connors’ extensive national and

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our visitors made me want to take

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on the challenge of institutional

time engagement in the Albuquerque

leadership beyond the role I so love

community, made him the clear choice.

as curator of Art. As I step in to this

A Southwest native, Connors studied

new responsibility I hope all of these

art history and architecture at Yale

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University. He served as senior curator

and vision for this great museum.

at the National Hispanic Cultural

Nothing makes me happier than the

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New Faces AARON GARDNER JOINS CASA SAN YSIDRO AS SITE MANAGER

on discussions of the works of Simon J. Ortiz, the Acoma poet and author, on July

MARIA GRIEGO-RABY SELECTED FOUNDATION BOARD PRESIDENT

Aaron Gardner’s new job as Casa San

14. His work often features the theme of

Maria Griego-Raby will serve as president

Ysidro’s site manager is a dream come

reconnecting with the land. Historian Chris

of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation

true. He has spent the past five years

Wilson will speak about architecture in the

board 2018–2019. Griego-Raby is

managing La Quinta Cultural Center at

cultural context of Spanish Colonial and

president and principal of Contract

Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Farm—a job

Territorial New Mexico.

Associates, Inc., managing and leading

that has perfectly prepared him to manage

This year marks the twentieth

a forty-member company with offices

Casa. “Los Poblanos is similar to Casa in

anniversary of the City of Albuquerque’s

in Albuquerque and El Paso. She has

that it houses different artifacts from the

acquisition of Casa San Ysidro. Gardner

a long history of nonprofit service,

Armijo family and Territorial era of New

says Casa will mark that milestone with

fundraising, and development, including

Mexico,” Gardner says. Los Poblanos,

a celebration during Second Saturday in

as a professional fundraiser for Stanford

designed by John Gaw Meem, is one of

October, which actually falls on the exact

University’s Office of Development where

New Mexico’s architectural treasures, and

day of the anniversary.

she trained and directed alumni volunteers

has its own collection of works, including

for the university’s annual fund campaign.

woodcuts by Gustave Bauman, tin work by

Greigo-Raby has served on the boards of

Robert Woodman, and painted panels by

the State of New Mexico Board of Finance,

Harry Garrison Miller, among others. “Casa is one of the most important buildings in our history because it’s an amalgamation

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of three cultures,” says Gardner.

A particular interest, and one Gardner hopes to bring to the community, is farming and homesteading practices from the original Gutiérrez family’s time (1875).

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the UNM Hospital Clinical Operations Board of Directors, the UNM Anderson School National Advisory Board, and the NM Student Loans Guarantee Corporation

JUNE–AUGUST Tuesdays–Saturdays: 10:30 a.m., noon, and 1:30 p.m.

Board of Directors. Currently, she sits on the Mountain States Insurance Board of Directors, UNM Science & Technology Corp. (STC) Board and Lobo Development Board. Griego-Raby is also a former member of the UNM Board of Regents.

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MEMORIALS AND TRIBUTES March 1, 2018 through June 1, 2018 Everyone at the Albuquerque Museum, along with the staff and board of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation, extends sympathy to the family of Jennifer Riordan. The

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 28TH ANNUAL ARTSTHRIVE: ART EXHIBITION & BENEFIT

and families, and Museum exhibition

Foundation was honored to have

support. Sixty percent of art sales go

Jennifer serve on the Board, and will

directly to the artists, who also gain

be forever grateful for the generosity

The Albuquerque Museum

exceptional exposure to art lovers and

and support shown by Jennifer and

Foundation’s largest fundraising event

gallery owners.

her entire family.

is coming to the Albuquerque Museum

The 28th Annual ArtsThrive: Art

October 19–December 2, 2018. The

Exhibition & Benefit opens October

IN HONOR OF LESLIE KIM

2018 ArtsThrive jury has worked

19 at the Albuquerque Museum with

The Sandman Family

diligently to select over 100 artists from

a limited-seating Collectors’ Dinner

around the country to participate in

in the exhibition gallery, highlighting

IN MEMORY OF

New Mexico’s premier art collecting

selected works exclusively available

PATRICK NAGATANI

opportunity. The public can purchase

to purchase this evening only. The fun

Laurie and Thomas Barrow

all the artwork showing in the six-week

continues with our ArtsThrive Saturday

museum exhibition.

Gala on October 20: Sip cocktails with

IN MEMORY OF NORMAN THAYER

the artists and drop bids on art in a

Greta and Tom Keleher

New this year, we are proud to announce the introduction of our

lottery-style draw! More information

online sales platform! Following

about the artists and opening weekend

IN HONOR OF JUDY WOODS

opening weekend events, online sales

tickets will be announced soon.

Kathleen and Roger McClellan

allow you the flexibility to buy art

Many 2018 sponsorship

wherever you are, share your favorite

opportunities are still available!

pieces with friends and family, and give

All sponsors receive recognition in

artists the option to share new work

the exhibition gallery for six weeks,

with collectors.

and acknowledgement in the

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and sponsors are key to the success of

website. Additional benefits depend

this benefit, which raised net income

on the level of sponsorship. Please

of $140,667 in 2017. Proceeds from

call Albuquerque Museum Foundation

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Executive Director, Emily Blaugrund

valuable funding for the Museum’s

Fox, at (505) 338-8738 for more

educational programs for children

information.

The Albuquerque Museum Foundation makes every effort to record and acknowledge our donors accurately and appropriately.

Please contact the AMF offices at 505.842.0111 if you notice incorrect information. Thank you.

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SUMMER TIME The next time you want a cold drink, reach for one of these beautiful, 8-color, 15 ounce, dishwasher safe, frosted New Mexico

MINERAL CLUSTER DECANTERS These shapely bottles are finished with a gold-tinted smoke luster and fitted with enchanting mineral-topped glass stoppers. Choose from pyrite, quartz crystal, amethyst crystal, aragonite and celestine. A fitting vessel for your favorite spirits.

glasses. They bring a bit of cool nostalgia to your home. Perfect gift for that someone who is missing The Land of Enchantment.

MEXICAN ICE CREAM A collection of 60+ flavorpacked recipes from the popular baker and sweets maker Fany Gerson. The book showcases the incredibly diverse flavors of Mexican ice cream while exploring the cultural aspects of preparing and consuming ice cream in Mexico. All recipes are created with the home cook in mind. Mexican Ice Cream features vibrant location photography and captures the taste of authentic Mexican heladerias.

BUDDING JEWELRY DESIGNERS WANTED A small someone inspired by our exhibition? The Petal Party Jewelry Making Kit has everything they need to create flowery baubles worthy of any garden party. The handy carrying case makes it easy to take their jewelry making supplies on the go. Other themed jewelry kits available.

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Front Cover Jesús María Gutiérrez (seated) with daughter Dorella and others, ca. 1890.

Courtesy Ramona Gutiérrez Holdeman via the Corrales Historical Society.

COMING SOON TO THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM VISIONS OF THE HISPANIC WORLD: TREASURES FROM THE HISPANIC SOCIETY MUSEUM & LIBRARY Nov. 10, 2018-March 31, 2019 The exhibition Visions of the Hispanic World: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library includes more than 200 of the most exceptional works spanning 3,000 years in the collections of The Hispanic Society of America.

A significant number of these works have not been exhibited outside of the Hispanic Society, and some have never before been exhibited. The exhibition originally opened at Museo Nacional del Prado.

Curated by Mitchell A. Codding, executive director at the Hispanic Society, and Miguel Falomir, adjunct director of conservation and investigation at the Prado Museum, Visions of the Hispanic World highlights works from Spain and Latin America drawn from the Hispanic Society’s renowned museum and library collections, including archaeological works from the Iberian Peninsula; arts of Islamic Spain; paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and manuscripts from medieval, Golden Age, and 18th-century Spain; Latin American Colonial and 19th-century paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and manuscripts; and Spanish paintings of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Velázquez, Diego (1599 Seville, Spain–1660 Madrid, Spain) Portrait of a Little Girl, ca. 1638-42 oil on canvas, 51.5 x 41 cm