Vladem Contemporary

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 October, we will create balloon silhouettes inspired by the Balloon Fiesta.This event...

Join us to celebrate the public opening of Lucy R. Lippard: Notes from the Radical Whirlwind, a dynamic exhibition honoring the prolific career of writer, activist, and curator Lucy R. Lippard—one of the most influential figures in contemporary art and cultural activism over the past sixty years. Drawing  from over 500 artworks, artist books, political posters,...

The New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary will present Finding Parkinson’s: Doing Battle with My Brain, a special community event opening September 5, 2025. The installation showcases the deeply personal artwork of C. David Thomas, an acclaimed Boston-based artist who has lived with Parkinson’s disease (PD) following exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam...

Is there anything more enjoyable than looking at art and talking about books?  We at the Museum Library don’t think so and that’s why we host an art-themed book club! Our next book club meeting will be Noon, Sunday September 7, at the Vladem Contemporary.  We will be discussing Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross’ book...

Come visit the Vladem Contemporary for Final Friday. Admission is free and there is always something special to see or do. This month join us for casual watercolor painting and printmaking in the classroom after you visit the exhibition Timeless Mucha: The Magic of Line. 

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 September, we will create watercolors inspired by the work of Alphonse Mucha....

Registration is required. Please reserve your tickets here: https://my.nmculture.org/47797/48652  Frederick Hammersley Artist-in-Residence at the Vladem Contemporary Thu Kim Vu works with the intersection of line drawing, paper sculpture and light. The artist, who is based in Hanoi, Vietnam, has used travel as a major source of inspiration, shaping her works into many different directions. By...

Fees and registration are REQUIRED to attend this event:  https://my.nmculture.org/47797/48753 Frederick Hammersley Artist-in-Residence Thu Kim Vu will lead this workshop based on principles that she explores in her artistic practice. Participants will build a lampshade using different techniques of wire frame construction, paper cutting, drawing, folding and interacting with lighting. The workshop is not just...

Our docents lead exciting, informative and interactive tours every day that cover all of our exhibitions on view, but which art work is their current favorite? Join us for Art Chats and find out! In two 45-minute tours starting at 5pm and 6pm, a docent will take you on an in-depth exploration of one or...

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 August, we will create collage accordion books inspired by Art Nouveau and...