Community Calendar

An exhibition of work by the 2024 recipients of the Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts will be on display in the Governor’s Gallery on the fourth floor of the Roundhouse beginning Friday, Oct. 11 with an opening reception from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., through Dec. 27, 2024. The recipients are John Garrett of Las Cruces, Diana Ingalls Leyba of Silver City, Ross Kagan Marks of Las Cruces, Arlo Namingha (Tewa/Hopi) of Santa Fe, Pamela Shirinne Smith of Abiquiu, Jock Soto (Diné) of Eagle Nest, and Robert and Ellen Vladem of Santa Fe. This year celebrates the fiftieth year of the Awards, which have brought attention to the expansive arts and culture community in New Mexico, highlighting the people who have contributed to it becoming both an economic driver and a matter of state pride. Admission to the exhibit is free.

The annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts is a prestigious annual award that recognizes both individuals and organizations and acknowledges the considerable role, both economic and cultural, that artists, craftspeople and arts supporters play in New Mexico. Nominations are reviewed by the New Mexico Arts Commission and the Governor. This year’s Awards are made possible in part by major contributions from the Gale Family Foundation, Catherine Oppenheimer, the Dale and Leslie Chihuly Foundation, Thornburg Investment Management, the New Mexico Music Commission, Lensic 360, and the members of the NM Arts Commission.

Desert Stories: The Art of Kelly Frye & Jazmin Novak is an artist-led exhibition collaboratively curated by Kelly Frye (Tesuque Pueblo/Mescalero Apache descent) and Jazmin Novak (Diné) of the Santa Fe, New Mexico area. Desert Stories interweaves visual narratives of the Southwest in paintings, glass, clay, and bronze artworks. In Frye’s paintings, she reorganizes geometric patterns into symphonies of color that melt into each other. In Novak’s sculpture, she uses asymmetry in her color palettes to give emphasis to certain parts of desert animals, like rabbits and coyotes. Bringing together two- and three-dimensional expressions creates an innovative take on the world of the Southwest desert as seen in the artists’ reimaginings of angular pottery designs and iconic, brush-dwelling animals. Using color as a method of disorientation, Frye and Novak make us see familiar Southwest elements in a completely different and unfamiliar light.

Art Through Struggle Gallery in We Are of This Place: The Pueblo Story – the next indoor mural project is by NSRGNTS, two Indigenous artists based in Albuquerque. NSRGNTS is Leah Povi Marie Lewis (Laguna, Taos, Zuni Pueblos/Hopi/Diné) and Votan Henriquez (Maya/Nahua). Leah and Votan are becoming well known for their unique anime-inspired style of mural painting in vivid colors. Their artwork for IPCC will focus on Pueblo empowerment of past, present, and future. The mural will place emphasis on Po’pay as a Pueblo role model and a figure of strength. The space will invite storytelling and teaching for all ages, through the mural’s approachable style that will be accessible even for our youngest audiences and community members. The reception is scheduled for the evening of Friday, June 28, from 5-7pm. The exhibition will be on view from June 28, 2024 through June 1, 2025.

This interactive exhibition celebrates the central role that Pueblo Baseball has played and continues to play in many community members’ lives at the 19 Pueblos. It tells stories of Pueblo Baseball in looking at the past, present, and future through interviews, photographs, videos, and memorabilia. Critical skills in athletics, judgment, adaptation, and perception as pitchers, batters, runners, catchers, and umpires are passed down through the generations. Pueblo Baseball games carry on a legacy more than 100+ years old with male team members from 15-55 years old playing together at once.

In creating a space for Pueblo communities to be in dialogue with each other about this century-old tradition, the exhibition serves as an introduction to the ways that Pueblo Baseball shapes Pueblo identities and reflects Pueblo value systems to all audiences. A Community Scrapbook Board will facilitate a space where Pueblo community members can contribute their stories and photographs. During the run of the exhibition, the IPCC will be offering a Baseball Card making activity to school groups. The IPCC team will also be coordinating a panel discussion program with Pueblo Baseball players.

Join us for a celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day as we honor the culture and resilience of the Pueblo people, as well as all Indigenous people across the country. We will be celebrating with a full day of cultural dances, as well as speakers celebrating the culture and achievements of the Pueblo community.

Free for museum members, or with admission.

Dance groups and times subject to change.

9:00am: Tlacayolt Dance Group
Tribe: Chichimeca Mexica Azteca

10:00am: The Pueblo Dance Group
Tribes: Laguna, Acoma, Zuni, Hopi

11:00am: Sky City Buffalo Ram Dancers
Tribe: Acoma Pueblo

12:00pm: Howeya Family Traditional Dance Group
Tribe: Acoma Pueblo

1:00pm: Start of speakers

2:00pm: Cellicion Traditional Dance Group
Tribe: Zuni Pueblo

3:00pm: Anshe:Kwe Dance Group
Tribe: Zuni Pueblo

The IPCC is honored to open the Pueblo Baseball Community Gallery, on view from August 10 through October 27, 2024. This gallery is presented as a new addition to the Pueblo Baseball: Stitching Our Community Together exhibition. The Pueblo Baseball Community Gallery offers visitors an opportunity to learn more about Pueblo Baseball through a variety of perspectives in players’ and coaches’ stories, contributions, and memorabilia that portray the legacy of a sport that is deeply rooted in Pueblo communities.

Free for museum members, or with admission.

During Balloon Fiesta Week, IPCC’S beautiful, mural-lined courtyard will have multiple Native dances and be filled with Native artists selling their handcrafted art and jewelry. Guests can also shop for authentic Native art at the Indian Pueblo Store and are also invited to experience immersive exhibits and learn about Pueblo history and culture. In addition, visitors can savor authentic Indigenous cuisine at IPCC’s acclaimed Indigenous restaurant, Indian Pueblo Kitchen.

The IPCC is thrilled to announce the 44th Annual Native American Student Art Show showcasing artwork by Native American students K-12 in New Mexico. The exhibition will be held in our Artists Circle Gallery from November 23, 2024 through February 6, 2025. New this year, artwork submission information must be completed using the online entry form, and artworks must be delivered to the South Entrance between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from October 30, 2024 to November 4, 2024 . The IPCC will have computers available during delivery to complete online submission forms.

This year’s theme is “Water is Life,” offering students a chance to explore its meaning through their own lens. Consider these guiding questions:

What does “water is life” mean to you?
How do you get water?
What is water used for?
What does water provide?
Artwork Information & Requirements

Each student may submit only one artwork.
Two-dimensional pieces on paper will be placed within an 11×14 inch frame with an optional 8×10 inch mat (both provided by IPCC during artwork delivery); please plan students’ paper sizes to match either set of dimensions.
Canvas size should also not exceed 11×14 inches.
Three-dimensional works should not exceed 9 inches in height or width.
Frames and pedestals will be provided by IPCC.
Please note that we cannot accept artworks requiring electricity or digital technology.
The IPCC will have computer stations onsite during delivery dates if submissions are not completed in advance of artwork delivery.
The IPCC cannot accept artworks after November 4.
Winning artists each receive a prize, and all participants can make their works available for sale and receive 100% of the proceeds.

Please contact Dr. Michelle Lanteri, Museum Head Curator, at mlanteri@indianpueblo.org or 505-724-3564, if you have any questions.

Exhibition Runs: September 26 - November 2, 2024
Gallery Hours: Thursday - Saturday, 10a - 3p

Harwood Art Center is pleased to present Lucha Libre Trans Queer Art Espectacular: uplifting the lives of transgender and queer athletes in new mexico by Artist in Residence, Gael Luna. This exhibition honors Trans and Queer athletes by portraying their strength and authenticity through visual/multimedia art, culminating in an immersive community celebration. Together, we will interrupt cycles of harmful rhetoric by bringing play, bravado, and Mexican cultural iconography into our Albuquerque communities. This project features portraits of Trans and Queer athletes, along with unique masks and capes that reflect their stories and resiliency in the style of luchadores (Mexican wrestlers).

Gael Luna has been working in the Residency Studio At Harwood Art Center since March 2024. We invite you to join us for an Exhibition Reception & Panel Discussion featuring artist Gael Luna and and collaborators whose stories are featured in the exhibition.at Harwood on Saturday, October 19 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm. This event is free and open to the public.

BEAUTY

Fine art exhibit in gallery and online.
60 New Mexico artists working in different styles show their interpretations of what is beautiful.