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Baumannia arrives at the New Mexico Museum of Art! Join us on Sunday, September 28 for the opening of Gustave Baumann: The Artist’s Environment and a festive celebration of all things Baumann. Admission is FREE from 10 am to 5 pm at both the New Mexico Museum of Art and the New Mexico History Museum. At...

Gustave Baumann first came to New Mexico in 1918 and has since become one of the most beloved artists and cultural figures in Santa Fe. Best known for his enchanting woodblock prints, Baumann was a prodigious artist and creative who left behind an enormous legacy that also included painting, sculpture, drawing, marionettes, and furniture. Gustave...

Stop by the Del Sur Farmers’ Market on Santa Fe’s southside, get your veggies, and make art at our Create Station!  This free drop-in activity station will provide art making materials plus guided activities for visitors of all ages.  Located in main parking lot of Presbyterian Medical Center,  4801 Beckner Rd.

Explore the ideas in Transgressions and Amplifications: Mixed Media Photography of the 1960s and 1970s!

Artists are influenced by the work of other artists and the world in which they live and explore. While certain artworks may exemplify a particular movement in art, the boundaries can often be a little blurry, showing the multiple influences an artist experiences. When considering artistic movements such as abstract expressionism or surrealism, it’s common...

Guided Looking Activity Use these prompts to guide your experience in the exhibition.

Few names are as closely associated with the medium of photography than Ansel Adams. His black and white photography is known for its ability to take a world of color and create an image in tones of grey that reflect how the scene felt, not just how it looked. Here you can find two activities...

Subject, form, and content comprise the three basic components of a work of art. In general, subject may be thought of as the “what” in a piece of art: the topic, focus, or image. The most common subjects of art include people (portraiture), arrangements of objects (still-life), the natural world (landscape), and abstractions (non-objective). The Subjects of Art activity series introduces you to...

Photograms, shadowgraphs, or sunprints are a fun way to make images without a camera! Using materials you probably have around the house, you can record a shadowy image of things like leaves or grass – but this won’t be an instant image. Ultraviolet light from the sun will help us form these images over several hours or...

Subject, form, and content comprise the three basic components of a photograph. In general, subject may be thought of as the “what” in a photograph: the topic, focus, or image. The most common subjects of photography include people, arrangements of objects, the natural world, and abstractions. The Subjects of Photography activity series introduces you to each of these subjects and instructs you in...