True NM Art Exhibition 2025: SONKE (All of Us)
Don’t miss this collaboration between NMBLC, the NM Asian Family Center, and a cohort of 10 exciting young Black and AAPINH (Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian) artists! These artists challenge the tricultural myth by telling their own, true New Mexican stories through the lens of art. This exciting event is free! SONKE is […]
True NM Sawubona+ Exhibition art opening
Did you miss it? Or wanna see it again? Now’s your chance to peep these exciting works of art by the 2024 True NM cohort: 12 Black and AAPINH New Mexicans sharing their True New Mexican lives through their art. Eight of the 12 youth artists will be present, plus four mentor artists. As a […]
True NM 2024 Exhibition Artist Showcase
Did you miss the True NM Sawubona exhibit in May, or wish you’d had more time to explore it? Now’s your chance! The 2024 cohort of Black and AAPINH youth artists is gathering again to show their art at Explora, with a showcase from 4:00 to 5:00 pm and works on display from October 12 […]
True NM Exhibition Combats State’s Tricultural Myth
by Kristin Satterlee You’ve probably heard New Mexico’s tricultural myth: the common misconception that the state’s culture is a harmonious blend of Indigenous, Latinx, and Anglo heritages. Setting aside this myth’s other inaccuracies, where does that fable leave the stories of African American and AAPINH (Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian) New Mexicans who […]
2024 True NM Exhibition
The 2024 True New Mexico youth artist cohort – all Black and AAPINH – will exhibit their work at this free exhibition and discuss with attendees, exploring their own True New Mexican identities and narratives through their art. A collaboration between NMAFC and NMBLC, working to combat New Mexico’s tricultural myth. More information HERE.
Application Deadline: True NM Youth Artists
Calling all AAPINH and Black youth artists! Would you like to share your story and your commitment to anti-racism through your art? Artist Requirements: * AAPINH and African American/Black youth * Ages 16-24 years of age * Desire to share your culture and express your story through art Apply HERE to be part of […]