Plaza Building

Explore the New Mexico Museum of Art’s iconic Plaza location, the building that set the standard for Spanish Pueblo Revival architecture, or Santa Fe Style. Join us to discover the history and influences behind our building all while sketching this treasured building.  FREE to attend!

Celebrate International Women’s Day at the New Mexico Museum of Art with the opening of the exhibition Eugenie Shonnard: Breaking the Mold and a series of talks on women artists you may not know. Presentations by scholars Marcy Botwick, Amy Von Lintel and Kate Ware. March 8, 2025 10:00-12:30 St. Francis Auditorium New Mexico Museum of...

New Mexico is known for its rich photographic history and has a thriving contemporary photographic community. With the generous support of the Chicago Woodman Foundation, The New Mexico Museum of Art has paired select emerging photographers with Gallup Arts and  the University of New Mexico- Gallup, San Juan College, and New Mexico State University for...

For the third year in a row, the New Mexico School for the Arts Dance Department joins us in St. Francis Auditorium as part of the High School Performing Arts Initiative. Join us for a free performance by some of the best dancers in the state, High School or otherwise! image by Audry Derell

The New Mexico Museum of Art celebrates the holiday season with our annual Holiday Open House. Come enjoy an organ concert with Santa Fe Pro Musica, holiday crafts all day, performances by The Santa Fe Symphony Jazz Project and everyone’s favorite holiday marionette performances with Teatro Duende  and the Baumann replica marionettes! Schedule: 10 am...

Join Assistant Curator, Katie Doyle for an exploration of the exhibition The Plain of Smokes. Based on the book of the same name by poet Harvey Mudd and artist Ken Price this talk will trace the development of the book from Mudd and Price meeting in Taos during the early 70’s to the completion of...

The New Mexico Museum of Art and Santa Fe Pro Musica bring you the ultimate Halloween film experience! Join us for a screening of the 1922 silent film, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror with live organ accompaniment in St. Francis Auditorium by David Solem and an introduction by David N. Meyer. David Solem has bachelor’s...

Please join us in the Saints & Santos: Picturing the Holy in New Spain  exhibition for our celebration of All Saints Day! 4:30 PM: Catholic Religious Orders and the Promotion of Saints in New Spain with Gauvin Bailey The imagery of saints lay at the very foundation of sacred art in Viceregal New Spain and...

The exhibition Line by Line explores how artists working in a wide range of media utilize one of the most foundational elements of art, lines, in diverse ways. Join us for a discussion about how those kinds of fundamentals of art are still a critical part of teaching our young artists. This free program is...

Lines are one of the most foundational elements of art and design, and one of the most versatile. Join Curator of Photography, Katherine Ware for an intriguing exploration of how artists have found innovative ways to use line across different mediums in the exhibition Line by Line.  Free to attend!