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Hecho en Nuevo México: Recent Acquisitions by NM Artists
Visual Art Museum 1701 4th Street SW, AlbuquerqueHecho en Nuevo México: Recent Acquisitions by NM Artists showcases New Mexican artists whose artworks have been added to the museum’s permanent collection over the last few years. This is an opportunity to celebrate artists from across New Mexico, explore artworks created in a range of styles and media, and to thank the generous donors who made these acquisitions possible! Join us for a free public reception on Friday, May 19, 2023 from 5-7pm. Click here to learn more. Generously sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Into the Hourglass: Paño Arte from the Rudy Padilla Collection
Visual Art Museum 1701 4th Street SW, AlbuquerqueOctober 6, 2023 to April 14, 2024 The National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum is pleased to present Into the Hourglass: Paño Arte from the Rudy Padilla Collection, an exhibition celebrating paños as an art form and the contributions of incarcerated artists to the broader fields of Chicano and American art. The exhibition features over 100 paños or pañuelos (Spanish for cloth or handkerchief) amassed by the late collector and community advocate, Rudy Padilla, as well as artworks by New Mexican artists whose work has been influenced (more...)
Guerrilla Opera: A Discussion with Composer/Director Nathan Felix
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque6:00pm A discussion with composer/director Nathan Felix about his guerilla approach to opera and staging unconventional classical music performances in non-traditional spaces and how it relates to his collaboration with NHCC. Felix will also give a retrospective insight into his process and inspiration behind his imaginative works such as '6 Pianos in Surround Sound', 'Opera on a Bus' and 'Immersive Operas'. Free Community Event