This exciting exhibit features approximately fifty works of art from the Joyce Kaser Collection. Southwest of Eden: The Art of Adam and Eve examines the various ways in which New Mexican artists and others visually portray these two famous figures as well as the flora and fauna in their surroundings. For example, how many apples are featured, […]
El Perú: Art in the Contemporary Past, aims to break down stereotypes of what visitors expect to see in a “Peruvian art exhibit.” The exhibit celebrates the work of artists Baldomero Alejos (1924-1976) a photographer from Ayacucho; Ana de Orbegoso, a multimedia artist inspired by the Cuzco School, Pre-Colombian pottery and Peruvian history and identity; […]
NHCC Art Museum Every few years, the NHCC Art Museum refreshes its exhibit of artworks that showcase the breadth of the permanent collection. As always, the artworks featured in Aquí Estamos are global in scope and reflect the complexity of the Hispanic experience demonstrating that there is no one way to create art that exemplifies […]
¡Bienvenidos! The National Hispanic Cultural Center is a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) with the State of New Mexico. In accordance with revised public health directives, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs has temporarily closed its museums and historic sites to the public until further notice. The safety and well-being of […]
Incubation: Art Created in the COVID-19 Era, is an online exhibit of artwork created by Albuquerque High School students under the direction of four teachers. The work was created at the end of the spring semester, after schools closed across New Mexico in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Prior to school closures and the closure […]
Qué Chola was an exhibition at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum that opened on March 8, 2019 and closed on August 4, 2019. The exhibition celebrated Cholas and homegirls in art and popular culture as symbols of feminine strength and resilience in the face of racial, gender, and economic adversity. The exhibition was […]
10-11:30 am The Instituto Cervantes Book Club meets twice a month to talk about that month’s selected book. Book for December: A flor de piel by Javier Moro Pre-registration for the Instituto Cervantes Book Club is required. More information.
The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) turns twenty years old in 2020 and the museum now has twenty years of exhibitions to reflect on and learn from. Mira Mira On the Wall: Reflecting on 20 Years of Exhibitions - Virtual Edition recounts a selection of exhibits that have been presented over the last two decades. […]
The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) turns twenty years old in 2020 and the museum now has twenty years of exhibitions to reflect on and learn from. Mira Mira On the Wall: Reflecting on 20 Years of Exhibitions - Virtual Edition recounts a selection of exhibits that have been presented over the last two decades. […]
2 pm Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/AfroLatinJazzAlliance Free Join us December 4, 2020 for an ENCORE performance of the ¡Globalquerque! Cross-Cultural Crossover, presented in partnership with Arturo O'Farrill's Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance as part of their La Paza @ Digital Village YouTube Series! The program features four past festival acts—Rahim AlHaj (Iraq), Nation Beat […]
12 pm Online screening will be available through the Cervantes Institute’s Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on Monday, December 7, 2020. Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here Free Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque and the NHCC present the Cortos en femenino film series during the month of December, a month dedicated to cortometraje (short […]
12 pm Online screening will be available on the Cervantes Institute's Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on Monday, December 14, 2020. Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here Free Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque and the NHCC present the Cortos en femenino film series during the month of December, a month dedicated to cortometraje (short […]
5:30 pm The NHCC Book Club meets once a month to talk about that month’s selected book. Book for December: Sabrina and Corina: Stories, Kali Fajardo-Anstine. To join the NHCC Book Club, register here. NHCC Book Club members who purchase their books through Bookworks get a 10% discount on that title.
10-11:30 am The Instituto Cervantes Book Club meets twice a month to talk about that month’s selected book. Book for December: A flor de piel by Javier Moro Pre-registration for the Instituto Cervantes Book Club is required. More information.
6:30 pm Live via Zoom Please use this link to register HERE Happy Arte Hour is an adult only art making program and social gathering. We really miss seeing you at the NHCC but hope you will join us for our first virtual Happy Arte Hour. We will have some simple project demos and suggestions […]
1 pm Live via Zoom Our Colcha Community Workshop is going virtual until we are able to meet in person, and is open to anyone wherever they may reside. This workshop is instructed by Annette Gutierrez-Turk. Annette has taught this art form to groups internationally and at the NHCC for many years. She is also […]
One of the exhibitions this artwork was featured in was Fantasía Fantástica: Imaginative Spaces and Other-Worldly Collage (October 14, 2016 - May 7, 2017). We hope you follow the prompts below, share your thoughts and learn more about the artist and this sculpture. click on image to enlarge: #NewMexicoCulture #PZThinkingRoutines #SeeThinkWonder #nhccnm #NickAbdalla
2 pm (MST) Live via Zoom Register in advance for this meeting HERE. State Historian Rob Martínez examines the fascinating origins of these uniquely New Mexican cultural expressions. Before there was a Christmas tree, mistletoe, egg nog or Santa Claus, there were luminarias and farolitos lighting the dark paths for ancient New Mexicans, commemorating that […]
12 pm Online screening will be available on the Cervantes Institute's Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on Monday, December 21, 2020. Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here Free Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque and the NHCC present the Cortos en femenino film series during the month of December, a month dedicated to cortometraje (short […]
11 am The NHCC will be a special drive-thru distribution location for the Roadrunner Food Bank on Wednesday, December 23rd starting 11am. The Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico supplies food to hundreds of organizations throughout New Mexico and it is an honor to be a distribution partner during this difficult holiday season. If you […]
Christmas Day is usually filled with get togethers with family and friends and if you are in New Mexico attending dances at one of the Pueblos. Holiday celebrations represent rich cultural and artistic traditions. We thought we would bring a little bit of the museum to you, the objects represented are integral to holiday festivities. […]
12 pm Online screening will be available on the Cervantes Institute's Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 1 pm on Monday, December 28, 2020. Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here Free Instituto Cervantes-Albuquerque and the NHCC present the Cortos en femenino film series during the month of December, a month dedicated to cortometraje (short subjects) […]
1 pm - 2:30 pm (MST) Live via Zoom ~ Free Holiday Event ~ Have some paper, drawing utensils and scissors with you to enjoy some of the interactive fun! Make a Zine Create your own poetry Try your hand at New Year's related trivia Hear a story (Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela by Alexandra […]