New Mexico Museum of Art

Sole Mates: Cowboy Boots and Art

Cowboy boots as icons of Western life and perceptions.
May 15, 2010 - Oct 17, 2010

Art on the Edge 2010: FOCA biennial juried exhibition

presents the work of seven contemporary artists selected by Nicholas Baume for this biennial juried show
Apr 16, 2010 - Aug 1, 2010

Play it Louder: Alexander Girard and the Girard Foundation Collection

presents objects from the Museum of International Folk Art’s collection with examples of Alexander Girard’s design work. In the Governor's Gallery (State Capitol).
Jun 18, 2010 - Sep 10, 2010 in the Governor's Gallery (State Capitol)

How the West Is One: The Art of New Mexico

An intercultural history of New Mexico art from the arrival of railroads in 1879 to the present.
Ongoing

Georgia O'Keeffe's Legacy in New Mexico

A permanent exhibition featuring the artwork of one of America's best-known painters.
Ongoing

Plan Your Visit

Location
The Museum of Art is located at 107 West Palace Ave, just off the historic Santa Fe Plaza. get directions »

Hours
Regular hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10 - 5
Summer Hours (Memorial Day - Labor Day): Monday-Sunday 10-5

Admission
$6/New Mexico residents (Sundays free for NM residents)
$9/non-residents
Children 16 and under are always free

Blue Star Museum- Jun 1-Sep 5, 2010: Free to active duty military and their families
Museum passes and discounts are available
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About the Museum of Art

The New Mexico Museum of Art was founded in 1917 as the Art Gallery of the Museum of New Mexico. Housed in a spectacular Pueblo Revival building designed by I. H. and William M. Rapp. The museum's architecture inaugurated what has come to be known as "Santa Fe Style." more info »

upcoming events

Wednesday, May 5 through August 25
12:15 pm
Artist of the Week: Docent Gallery Talks
Lunchtime gallery talks by docents about the art displayed in the NM Museum of Art, including Sole Mates. Wedn. . .»

Sunday, July 4 through September 26
9:00 am
Make a Date to Paint in Our Garden
Artists are invited to paint in the the NM Museum of Art central garden on Sunday mornings throughout the summer.

Monday, July 12 through August 30
12:15 pm
Meet the Artists: Artist Gallery Talks
"Meet the Artists: Artist Gallery Talks" - Beginning July 12, local artists will talk about their work in the So. . .»

Latest News

Visitors Showed Us Their Boots
112 visitors to the opening of Sole Mates, on May 15, showed off their fancy and their functional boots. And shared their boot stories.

Artist of the Week: Docent Gallery Talks
A series of gallery talks by docents about the art currently displayed in the NM Museum of Art.

Coming Shows
What new exhibitions are coming to NM-MoA?

Cypher Space - NMMoA blog

Show Us Your Boots! - 5/25/10
Sole Mates: Cowboy Boots and Art has been one kick of a show! At the opening, on May 15, we asked visitors to “Show Us Your Boots!”

Anne Noggle - 5/5/2010
Pilot, photographer, professor, poet: Anne Noggle (1922-2005) was a woman of many talents. Noggle didn’t begin her career as a photographer until she was forty-three, but quickly gained recognition with her witty and honest work.

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