Vladem Contemporary

Come visit the Vladem Contemporary for Final Friday. Admission is free and there is always something special to see or do. This month we will take a cue from the exhibition Lucy R. Lippard: Notes from the Radical Whirlwind and make some buttons! Featured in the show is a collection of political and activist buttons...

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 summer journals to document the season’s adventures. This...

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 May, we will create flowers out of different materials. This event is...

Come visit the Vladem Contemporary for Final Friday: Accordion Books. We will get inspiration from the many different types of artist’s books on display in the Lucy R. Lippard: Notes from the Radical Whirlwind exhibition and create our own accordion-style books. A variety of materials will be available to experiment and collage with.    

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 April, we will make colorful butterflies. This event is FREE for all...

Join us for an exciting talk with Melanie Yazzie, Professor of Arts Practices & Head of Printmaking at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Through her work, Yazzie seeks to be an agent of change, encouraging her viewers to learn about social, cultural, and pollical influences that shape the contemporary lives of Native peoples in...

Please Note:  There is VERY LIMITED seating still available for this event. Join us for a conversation with artist, writer, and activist Sabra Moore, whose artwork is featured in the current exhibition Lucy R. Lippard: Notes From the Radical Whirlwind. Moore, who is known for her work with the Heresies Collective, the Women’s Art Coalition...

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 February, we will create Valentine’s Day cards.This event is FREE for all...

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 March, we will create windchimes.This event is FREE for all New Mexico...

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 host an art-themed book club! This month we will be exploring the exhibition Lucy R. Lippard: Notes From the Radical Whirlwind at the Vladem Contemporary while discussing books and essays...