Artist and ethnographer Sofika Zielyk discusses the colorful history and tradition of the Ukrainian Easter egg known as the pysanka (писанка). Detailing the step-by-step process of creating a pysanka, she delves into the myths, symbols, and lore of its complex geometric shapes and designs, and explores the pysanka’s evolution from its pagan roots to its current place as a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. Watch the powerful talk in its entirety here: https://youtu.be/9zqYLtG02zI?si=fcCP5rRdRYEH0P2q
This talk was presented in conjunction with the exhibition, "Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience from Ukraine" on view through April 27, 2025.
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Thank you everyone who helped us usher in the Year of the Snake at our Lunar New Year Celebration! 🐍🎉
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If you missed “Staff Picks: Favorites from the Collection” when it was here at the museum, or you’d like to see it again - our team installed it in the Governor’s Gallery at the Roundhouse (New Mexico’s state capitol building) in Santa Fe where it will be on display January 13 - April 25, 2025.
Sunday, January 12th from 2-3:30pm join virtuoso musician Julian Kytasty here at the museum as he performs songs on the bandura, a traditional Ukrainian folk instrument. RSVP here: https://my.nmculture.org/36354/42412
During the performance, Julian will also speak to the history and lore of the instrument, including its relationship to Ukrainian folk traditions and culture. The performance will include a Q&A session.
Artists Serhii Polubotko and Yaroslava Tkachuk alongside curators Laura J. Mueller, Nina Medvinskaya, and Sasha Samuels discuss the exhibition "Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience from Ukraine". Watch the moving panel in its entirety here: https://youtu.be/Rdef7OZ866M
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In 2024, the Museum of International Folk Art and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture collaborated to produce the first Extravaganza on Museum Hill. The event highlighted some of the rich regional cultural traditions reflected in our current exhibition "La Cartonería Mexicana / The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste," and honored the history and living traditions of Indigenous communities of Mexico and our region. Check out this highlight reel!
The Museum of International Folk Art opened a spectacular new exhibition in late November showcasing the art of telephone wire weaving from South Africa, “iNgqikithi yokuPhica Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa.” Over 150 supporters came to enjoy an opening celebration dinner at the museum for the exhibition.
We are very grateful to the generous donors who helped make the exhibition possible, including the International Folk Art Foundation, Friends of Folk Art and donors to the Museum of New Mexico Foundation Exhibition Development Fund, including lead donors, David Arment and Jim Rimelspach, Courtney and Scott Taylor, the William H. and Mattie Wattis Harris Foundation.
Generous lead support for the opening celebration dinner was provided by David Arment and Jim Rimelspach, the International Folk Art Foundation and the Friends of Folk Art with additional major support from Natalie Fitz-Gerald and Casa Nova, Africa Calls, Ltd., and Mary Anne and Bruce Larsen. Design consultation by Marisa Fick-Jordaan and wines selected by Keshlan Govinder and Christine Varga and underwritten by John and Bekki Cook. Liquor provided by The Compound Restaurant, Santa Fe and Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits. Event design by Cyndy Tanner and Valerie Levine of Parasol Productions.
Special thank you to Akeem Ayanniyi and Agalu and South African exhibition collaborators, Muziwandile Gigaba, Zamo Mhkize, Ntombifuthi (Magwaza) Sibiya, Bongeleni Mhkize, and Thokozani Mhlambi, along with Guest Curator Dr. Elizabeth Perrill for helping the opening weekend be such a success for all of our visitors and guests.
Photography by Cousineau Studios
Join us for a delightful winter celebration at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) and the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA). Each site has offerings for the afternoon and evening—performances, dances, holiday card making, ornament making, cookies, hot cider, red chile posole and more!
Holiday Winter Stroll
DECEMBER 15, 2024
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
FREE Admission All Day
Join us Friday, December 13th at 6pm for a special screening of “Porcelain War,” the final installment in our free Friday film series, presented in collaboration with Center for Contemporary Arts. RSVP https://my.nmculture.org/36354/41956
We invite you to take advantage of the double feature, with Rule of Two Walls preceding this screening at 4:30 PM. Arrive early for complimentary viewing of the “Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience from Ukraine” exhibition.
FREE Film Screening of Academy Award-winning “20 Days in Mariupol”
Friday, December 6 | 6:00 PM | RSVP here: https://my.nmculture.org/36354/41941
Trapped in besieged Mariupol, a team of Ukrainian journalists documents the atrocities of the Russian invasion. Their harrowing footage captures some of the war’s most defining and devastating moments.
In gratitude to all our supporters, please enjoy this video that shows how your gift has made a difference. Thank You for 70 Years of Uniting the Peoples of the World Through Folk Art!
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