Category: Visual Art
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Between Dust & Stars: Harwood ArtStreet Show Reception
In Between Dust & Stars: Echoes of the High Desert, the artists of ArtStreet have drawn from personal experience to create surrealist landscapes and imagery honoring the beauty of the often harsh desert.
Supported by NM Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and ABQ Health Care for the Homeless.The art will be on view until February 22.
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Reclaiming Wellness: The Intersection of Art and Therapy
Explore the misconceptions around therapy with Black Men Flower Project’s Robert Washington-Vaughns and William C. Jenkins, a practicing therapist and one of the featured models in the Free Our Flowers series.
This conversation will use the lens of art to delve into the the pervasive idea that “therapy is only for crazy people” and address the barriers many men face in accessing mental health resources, including the mistrust bred by negative experiences with the healthcare system.
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Free Our Flowers opening reception
Don’t miss this exhibit of photos celebrating the beauty, resilience, and liberation of Black men and boys. Robert Washington-Vaughns, Executive Director of the Black Men Flower Project, amplifies the voices of Black men and boys and creates spaces where they can be seen, heard, and cared for.
The exhibit will be on display through February 8. The Community Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5:00. Click HERE for more info on the exhibit and the gallery.
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Human Rights Week Art & Story Showcase
Join in art-making to envision an Albuquerque where everyone has safe housing. View artwork and listen to stories by artists who have experienced homelessness. Buy art and share in conversation at this centerpiece to Albuquerque’s Human Rights Week!
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Small Business Saturday at the Mothership Alumni Gallery
Celebrate the hard work and creativity of local artisans! Unique, handcrafted items and foods – plus music, open studios, and giveaways. Keep your dollars in our community and find some new favorites.
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Border Stories Exhibit and Performance
The mixed-media doors in this exhibit tell the stories of immigrants and advocates at the Cristo Rey Border Immersion Program, as told to advanced Spanish-language students at Sandia Prep.
At this free event, learn more about the exhibition, create artwork inspired by the doors (facilitated by students from the school), and enjoy special performances by Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana and the Albuquerque High Mariachi Band.
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Mothership Alumni Low-Rez Art Exhibit VIII
Mothership Alumni invites you to the opening of the Eighth Annual Low Resolutions Art Exhibit, celebrating manageable resolutions for the New Year and the “small, consistent actions that build momentum over time.”
Check it out and celebrate persistence over flash during the December ABQ Artwalk. Artist applications are open now.
Get more info and RSVP at Mothership Alumni.
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ArtStreet Community Art Studio at the Library
Use ArtStreet’s supplies or bring your own! Let your imagination take the lead at monthly community art studios at the downtown public library.
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Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa Exhibit Opening
View the spectacular, colorful art made in South Africa from telephone wire! Join the Folk Art Museum for an immersive opening and celebration. FREE admission all day!
Opening celebration schedule:
1:00 – 1:30 pm Musical performance by Dr. Thokozani Mhlambi, South African composer and cellist from the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal.
1:30 – 3:00 pm Opening remarks by Charlie Lockwood, MOIFA’s executive director, and collector David Arment, followed by curatorial roundtable with Dr. Elizabeth Perrill and Muziwandile Gigaba, community curator and lead Indigenous knowledge expert.
3:30 – 4:00 pm Encore performance by Dr. Thokozani Mhlambi.
Delight in refreshments from Jambo Cafe and hosted by the Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico.
