Vladem Contemporary

Our second Artist in Residence at the Vladem Contemporary is Angela Ellsworth and you have a chance to experience a piece of her studio practice through dance! Join us for a line-dancing class led by dance instructor Jocelynn Hooper. All ages are welcome! This is a free event. Gallery admission not included. The artist-in-residence program...

Creative Mornings, the program for creative communities returns to Santa Fe! The next speaker, Alma Castro grew up in Santa Fe, the child of a Salvadoran refugee and working-class songstress. She graduated from Santa Fe High School in 2005, then received her bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College in Ohio. Castro worked as a volunteer for...

Join artist Angela Ellsworth for a talk about her work on view in the exhibition Shadow and Light at the Vladem Contemporary. This is a FREE event The Vladem Contemporary inaugural lecture series is made possible with the generous support of Maria and Edward Gale, Gale Family Foundation.

While the sun is still setting early visit the Vladem Contemporary to view the exhibition Shadow and Light, and then stay to paint with shadow and light! Join museum staff to learn about photographic light painting around the outside of the Museum. Bring your own digital camera. Flashlights will be provided, but bring your own...

Taught by Tom Leech, this course will familiarize students with the traditional patterns of marbled paper and provide the basic instruction and hands-on experience for creating them.  The description and use of the tools and materials will be covered. Students will “graduate” with an appreciation of the history and mystery of this centuries-old craft. The...

This workshop is an introduction to the Open Source software Blender. Morgan Barnard will discuss how he uses Blender for pre-visualization, concept development and as a primary tool for digital art creation. During this workshop participants will explore how to use Blender for image manipulation, 2D animation and video editing. Participants will leave the workshop...

Get to know the exhibition Shadow and Light a little better with artist Susan York and Lisa Le Feuvre, Executive Director of the Holt Smithson Foundation. Together they will explore Susan’s work in the exhibition and the work of Nancy Holt. This is a FREE event The Vladem Contemporary inaugural lecture series is made possible...

In “Encountering the Unseen,” presented by Sci Art Santa Fe, join a LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) a conversation between Morgan Barnard and Mira Barack that delves into the uncharted territories of consciousness, perception, and our relationship to the environment through art. The artists will discuss their immersive installations – Reflection Point by Morgan Barnard and Sacred Bouquet by Mira Burack –...

The December meeting of Sci Art Santa Fe will gather in the classroom at the new Vladem Contemporary building of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Morgan Barnard will discuss the background and ideas behind his temporary light art piece in the Window Box gallery. Members and guests are encouraged to discuss projects, announce events...

Using one sheet of printmaking paper, students will decorate both sides using various painting and printing techniques. The instructor will discuss color choices using the color wheel, and color theory. In the afternoon, students will cut and fold the painted paper to create three accordion-fold books, then use cutting and punching tools to create interest...