Vladem Contemporary

Visit the inaugural show at the Vladem Contemporary, Shadow and Light, and test your observation skills with a scavenger hunt that will ask you to look closely and think deeply! FREE!

The December meeting of Sci Art Santa Fe will gather in the classroom at the new Vladem Contemporary building of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Morgan Barnard will discuss the background and ideas behind his temporary light art piece in the Window Box gallery. Members and guests are encouraged to discuss projects, announce events...

The first Sunday of each month we invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the new 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. These events are FREE for all New Mexico residents

Beginning with what we think we know about archives, history and the digital turn, this provocative talk (with photos and archival clips) takes us on a contrarian and speculative journey through archives and memory keeping. It argues that we need to think beyond simple binaries like “analog” and “digital,” and proposes archives with permeable walls,...

In “Encountering the Unseen,” presented by Sci Art Santa Fe, join a LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) conversation between Morgan Barnard and Mira Barack that delves into the uncharted territories of consciousness, perception, and our relationship to the environment through art. The artists will discuss their immersive installations – Reflection Point by Morgan Barnard and Sacred...

Enjoy the final  Friday of 2023 at the Vladem Contemporary with a gallery wide scavenger hunt that will help you see the exhibition Shadow and Light in new ways. Answer all of the questions and redeem your scavenger hunt for a small prize! FREE! Image: Helen Pashgian, Untitled, 2018, industrial epoxy and acrylic. Tia Collection, Santa...

Visit the Vladem Contemporary on the last Friday before Halloween for a Shadow and Light Scavenger Hunt and win some candy! If you visit in costume or give us your best “Trick-or-Treat” that will work too! This is a FREE event.

Using one sheet of printmaking paper, students will decorate both sides using various painting and printing techniques. The instructor will discuss color choices using the color wheel, and color theory. In the afternoon, students will cut and fold the painted paper to create three accordion-fold books, then use cutting and punching tools to create interest...

The first Sunday of each month we invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the new 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. These events are FREE for all New Mexico residents.

Is there anything more enjoyable than looking at art and talking about books?  We at the Museum Library don’t think so and that’s why we started an art-themed book club! Join us in the galleries at Vladem Contemporary to discuss Pictures and Tears: A History of People who have Cried in Front of Paintings by...