Plaza Building

We invite you to meet the Museum of Art’s new Curator of Contemporary Art, Alexandra Terry. Terry’s curatorial practice focuses on transnational multidisciplinary practices. She has curated exhibitions in the US, UK, and UAE in addition to contributing to contemporary art publications. Terry will present a talk on what she is excited about in regard...

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...

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.)

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...

Looking for a creative outlet during your lunch break? Stop by the Museum for a casual session of life drawing. We will have a clothed model and supplies for participants to practice their drawing skills. This event will be recurring on the second Tuesday of each month. $10 (Museum admission not included) Click Here for...

To kick off opening week of the Vladem Contemporary, we invite you to a lecture by artist Leo Villareal. Villareal will discuss his artwork, focusing on Astral Array, created specifically for the Vladem Contemporary. Villareal’s installation implies a connection to the myriad stars visible in the night sky, while also referring to a hidden spiritual...

We invite you to join us for tea and pastries in the Museum’s beautiful Courtyard in honor of Bastille Day  and the exhibition, An American in Paris: Donald Beauregard.  Free with Museum admission. Image:  Donald Beauregard, Rue Royale, Paris, circa 1910, oil on canvas, 23 1/2 x 18 7/8 in. Collection of the New Mexico...

Join us for a gallery talk in the exhibition Manual Carrillo: Mexican Modernist by curator and former Director of the New Mexico Museum of Art, Stuart A. Ashman. FREE

Looking for a creative outlet during your lunch break? Stop by the Museum for a casual session of life drawing. We will have a clothed model and supplies for participants to practice their drawing skills. This event will be recurring on the second Tuesday of each month. $10 (Museum admission not included) Click Here for...

Stop by and make art at our Create Station! for Santa Fe Indian Market. Located on the east side of the Museum at 107 W. Palace Avenue, this free drop-in activity station will provide art making materials plus guided activities for visitors of all ages. We invite you to put your inspiration to use!