Vladem Contemporary

Public Opening for Continuum: Blindfall, First Strike

Join the New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary for the FREE public opening of Continuum: Blindfall, First Strike from 5-7pm on Saturday, June 20th. Remarks by the artists Virgil Ortiz and Eric F. Garcia at 5:45pm. Lite refreshments will be served, and all are welcome. The exhibition will be on view from June 20,...

Final Friday: Marianne Hall

Join us for a free talk by Window Box Artist, Marianne Hall. Albuquerque-based artist Marianne Hall explores themes of personal loss and spirituality through a contemplative visual language. Shaped by an interest in alternative materials, introspection, and domestic craft, her installation Between Heaven and Earth uses organza, felt, and thread to suggest the landscapes and...

Final Friday: Button Making

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...

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

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

Final Friday: Accordion Books

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.    

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

Final Friday Artist Talk with Melanie Yazzie

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...

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