Plaza Building

Recent Acquisitions- Gallery Talk

Join us in the Goodwin Gallery for a walk through of the exhbition Ways of Seeing with Curator of Photography, Katherine Ware as she discusses the works on view and their importance to the museum’s collection.  Free with Admission image credit: Anthony O’Brien, Untitled (Portrait of a young girl), 2013, pigment print, 20 x 16...

First Friday: Drawing in the Galleries

Sharpen your pencils and join us for an evening of drawing in the galleries! Staff will lead a series of introductory drawng exercises for those who would like. Everyone else is invited to pull out their sketch pad and find inspiration in the galleries. Participants are invited to bring their own drawing supplies (pencils only...

Rick Dillingham: To Make, Unmake, and Make Again gallery talk with Assistant Curator Katie Doyle

Join Assistant Curator, Katie Doyle for an in depth gallery talk on the exhibition Rick Dillingham: To Make, Unmake, and Make Again and explore Dillingham’s personal ceramic practice and collection of artwork and Indigenous ceramics.  Free with Admission image credit:  Rick Dillingham, Untitled Ceramic Vessel, 1985-1986, ceramic, gold leaf, enamel and glue, 12 x 15...

Archival Activation! In Celebration of Rick Dillinghams Birthday

The New Mexico Museum of Art has rich holdings of materials pertaining to many artists in New Mexico. Please join us for a look into the archives as we celebrate Rick Dillingham’s birthday by discovering letters, cards & ephemera that belonged to him. Be sure to view the exhibition Rick Dillingham: To Make, Unmake, and...

First Friday: Art Scavenger Hunt

Come in from the cold and get to know your New Mexico Museum of Art a little better! Take a fresh look at works from the permanent collection along with the exhibitions Rick Dillingham: To Make, Unmake, and Make Again; Out West: Gay and Lesbian Artists in the Southwest 1900-1969; The Nature of Glass, and...

Gus on the Bus!: Puppets and Printmaking on the Plaza

A joint program of the New Mexico Museum of Art, the New Mexico History Museum, and Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum. Please join us for a fun-filled, all-ages event all about the marionettes and woodblock landscapes of beloved New Mexico artist Gustave Baumann.  Come tour the Baumann exhibit onboard the Wonders on Wheels mobile museum,...

Insider Insights: Collections Tour

We invite you to go behind the scenes at our Plaza Building with Assistant Curator Katie C. Doyle to for a deep dive into facets of the Museum’s rich holdings. This tour of the collection will feature the Museum’s collection of Beatrice Wood ceramics, drawings, and watercolors.  Beatrice Wood was closely associated with the Dada...

Santa Fe High School Choir Performance

The Santa Fe High School Choir returns to the New Mexico Museum of Art’s St. Francis Auditorium for their fall concert. Come and enjoy an evening of music and art! This is a FREE event.  (Does not include admission to the galleries.)

Museum Library Book Sale Fundraiser

The New Mexico Museum of Art invites you to support the Museum Library at a sale of art books, magazines, and catalogs to be held in the Museum’s Lobby. Proceeds will support the Library’s purchase of new collection titles.   Come out to show your support for the Library and go home inspired by a...