Spring 2016: A Kaleidoscope of Must-See Exhibits in Santa Fe Museums
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Santa Fe stands as one of the world's premier art destinations, renowned for its diversity and vibrancy. Culture enthusiasts will appreciate its recent accolade as the Best Destination for Culturephiles by USA TODAY's 10Best readers.
With endless artistic treasures to discover, Santa Fe's esteemed museums are enhancing the spring season with exceptional exhibitions. These showcases span photography, miniatures, watercolors, jewelry, and beyond, illuminating the past, present, and future of art.
Highlights include:
20th Anniversary at SITE Santa Fe
“The End of Eating Everything” animated video (Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University)
SITE Santa Fe WorkSHoP and SITE 20 Years / 20 Shows
Now through May 22, 2016
SITE Santa Fe recently unveiled two compelling exhibitions. WorkSHoP spotlights the innovative New York firm SHoP Architects, selected for SITE's upcoming expansion. Known for sustainability and advanced fabrication, SHoP pushes architectural boundaries. Meanwhile, 20 Years / 20 Shows Spring 2016 presents works by Wangechi Mutu, Edgar Arceneaux, Terry Allen, and Luis Camnitzer.
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Honoring Living Treasure Dan Namingha
Dan Namingha honored for five decades of artistry (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Esperanza)
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture — Landscape of an Artist: Living Treasure Dan Namingha
Now through September 11, 2016
At the annual Native Treasures: Indian Arts Festival, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture designates a Living Treasure. This year honors Hopi artist Dan Namingha, whose Southwest-inspired works have evolved over 50 years across media, earning acclaim worldwide.
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A Woman of Many Talents
Anne Noggle, Self-Image in Cochiti Lake, 1978 (Courtesy of New Mexico Museum of Art)
New Mexico Museum of Art — “Assumed Identities: Photographs by Anne Noggle”
April 2 through September 11, 2016
Pilot, photographer, curator, and professor Anne Noggle's multifaceted legacy shines in over 35 photographs, including recent acquisitions to the museum's collection of nearly 100 prints.
Visit the New Mexico Museum of Art.
Capturing the Soul of Santa Fe
Archie West. Portrait by Alan Pearlman. Palace of the Governors Photo Archives HP.2014.36.089
New Mexico History Museum — “Santa Fe Faces: Alan Pearlman Photographs”
Now through September 18, 2016
Photographer Alan Pearlman's 2009 project immortalizes Santa Fe through 90 staged portraits, revealing identities via attire and settings in this historic snapshot of The City Different.
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Georgia’s Texas
A watercolor Georgia O’Keeffe painted while living in Canyon, Texas (Photo courtesy of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum)
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum — “Georgia O’Keeffe’s Far Wide Texas”
April 29 through October 30, 2016
Explore O’Keeffe’s transformative Canyon, Texas period (1916-1918), where watercolors solidified her abstractionist vision under mentor Arthur Wesley Dow’s influence.
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Return of the Big Top
An estimated 100,000 pieces make up The Morris Miniature Circus (Photo courtesy of Museum of International Folk Art)
Museum of International Folk Art — “The Morris Miniature Circus: Return of The Little Big Top”
April 3 through January 1, 2017
After 30 years, W.J. Morris’s 40-year labor of love—a 1930s railroad circus replica with 100,000 pieces crafted via woodworking, painting, clay, and molds—returns.
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Sacred Realm
Baron Ket mask. Made by Ida Bagus Anom Suryawan. Circa 2011 (Courtesy of Museum of International Folk Art)
Museum of International Folk Art — Sacred Realm: Blessings & Good Fortune Across Asia
Now through March 29, 2017
Reflecting Santa Fe’s diverse heritage, this exhibition from the museum’s Asian collection explores magical protection, blessings, and fortune across Asia’s vast cultures and religions.
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Free Shuttle Service to Museums Santa Fe's Pick-Up shuttle offers free, convenient transport to downtown, Museum Hill, Railyard, and Canyon Road. Check routes and schedules at Santa Fe Pick Up or download the free app.
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