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Frederick Hammersley was one of the Four Abstract Classicists, a group of groundbreaking young painters working in Southern California after World War II. Hammersley’s work is emblematic of their hard-edge painting style. Much like the artist himself, his artwork he created is measured, clever, intelligent, and cool.  Hammersley kept comprehensive notebooks and sketchbooks that capture his thought process,...

Patrick Nagatani (1945-2017) was an artist and teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is known for his use of color and the “directorial style” of photography. In this style of photography, the artist creates, or alters, the scene in front of their camera. In his images, Nagatani creates imagined stories about real truths. ACTIVITY WORKBOOK In...

This activity explores creative writing and drawing using art from the collection as inspiration. We offer guidance on writing creative short stories, while sharpening observation skills and steps to make a gesture drawing. Gesture Drawing Telling Stories

In the Museum at Home activity series, we will help you to pretend that your home is a museum! Museums are not the only places that show works of art. Many people collect artwork and objects to display in their homes. From handmade coffee mugs, to children’s drawings, to precious stones, to paintings and more, people...

The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote in the Untied States. In conjunction with this momentous anniversary, we want to celebrate the women who have helped shape the visual history of New Mexico. The Women Artists activity series introduces you to a...

On View in gallery October 9, 2021 – June 19, 2022 Finding and Combining Bigger is Better Everyday Words, Everyday Objects    

Explore lines, the starting point for most artistic creation. Learn about color theory and how to make colors look good together. This information is from an in-gallery exploration station, modified to an online version for you to enjoy at home! Explore lines, the starting point for most artistic creation. Learn about color theory and how to make colors look good together....

Words and pictures have a long history of playing well together, sometimes reinforcing and sometimes contradicting each other. Word Play is an exhibition of more than forty works of art in a variety of mediums, featuring images by artists who incorporate letters, words, and phrases into their visual creations. Betty Hahn, Let Me Explain, 1998, Five-color lithograph with...