Vladem Contemporary

Family Art Making

We invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the Vladem Contemporary. Explore the galleries to find inspiration and enjoy the power of creating with your loved ones and friends. Light snacks will be available. For the first Sunday in August, we will create collage accordion books inspired by Art Nouveau and...

Thu Kim Vu Light Workshop

Frederick Hammersley Artist-in-Residence Thu Kim Vu will lead this workshop based on principles that she explores in her artistic practice. Participants will build a lampshade using different techniques of wire frame construction, paper cutting, drawing, folding and interacting with lighting. The workshop is not just about how to make a lamp, but a way to visualize...

Final Friday

Come visit the Vladem Contemporary for Final Friday. Admission is free and there is always something special to see or do. This month join us for casual watercolor painting and printmaking in the classroom after you visit the exhibition Timeless Mucha: The Magic of Line. 

Family Art Making

We invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the Vladem Contemporary. Explore the galleries to find inspiration and enjoy the power of creating with your loved ones and friends. Light snacks will be available. For the first Sunday in September, we will create watercolors inspired by the work of Alphonse Mucha....

Final Friday: Art Chats in the Galleries

Our docents lead exciting, informative and interactive tours every day that cover all of our exhibitions on view, but which art work is their current favorite? Join us for Art Chats and find out! In two 45-minute tours starting at 5pm and 6pm, a docent will take you on an in-depth exploration of one or...

Thu Kim Vu Artist-in-Residence Talk: Journey with Lines

Frederick Hammersley Artist-in-Residence at the Vladem Contemporary Thu Kim Vu works with the intersection of line drawing, paper sculpture and light. The artist, who is based in Hanoi, Vietnam, has used travel as a major source of inspiration, shaping her works into many different directions. By using Vietnamese Zo paper, Japanese Washi paper, Chinese ink...

Family Art Making

We invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the Vladem Contemporary. Explore the galleries to find inspiration and enjoy the power of creating with your loved ones and friends. Light snacks will be available. For the first Sunday in July, we will create symbolic self portraits inspired by the work of...

Artist-in-Residence Talk with Jessica Segall

Join us for a talk with Artist-in-Residence, Jessica Segall. Segall’s residency examines climate care through the lens of queer ecology, engaging with New Mexico’s women-led back-to-the-land communities. Her interdisciplinary art practice highlights vulnerable landscapes, blending research, collaboration, and activism.  Jessica Segall is the Frederick Hammersely artist-in-residence at the New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary from...

Family Art Making

We invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the Vladem Contemporary. Explore the galleries to find inspiration and enjoy the power of creating with your loved ones and friends.  Light snacks will be available. For the first Sunday in June, we will create geometric gelli prints inspired by the work of...