New Mexico Museum of Art

10/11/2026

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

Last week to see “Continuum: Blindfall, First Strike,” on view through October 18.

Check out the Virgil Ortiz's Artist Talk at:
https://youtu.be/UKqjx0MZ6I4

For more than 20 years, Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo) has been developing “Revolt 1680/2180,” an expansive project that brings global attention to Po’pay, the Tewa leader who led the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 against Spanish occupation, and to the enduring strength of Pueblo culture.

Collaborating with lifelong friend Eric F. Garcia, the two artists spark a vital exchange on Pueblo and Spanish legacies and invite viewers into the epicenter of the Revolt.

October 12 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which honors the histories, living cultures, sovereignty, resilience, and ongoing contributions of Indigenous peoples. It is an official state holiday in New Mexico, home to 23 federally recognized Tribal Nations: 19 Pueblos, the Jicarilla Apache Nation, the Mescalero Apache Tribe, the Navajo Nation, and the Fort Sill Apache Tribe.

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

10/09/2026

New exhibition!
“Legacies on the Land: Photographs by Joan Myers and Patrick Nagatani”

OPENING DAY: Saturday October 17, 10am-5pm
Women’s Board Reception, with light snacks: 12-2pm

This exhibition explores what remains of sites of Japanese American incarceration in the United States. Joan Myers’ photographs taken in the 1980s capture the scarce traces of the incarcerees’ residence on the land and the poignancy of the everyday objects they left behind.

At 107 E. Palace Ave., Santa Fe

This exhibition coincides with “Reclaiming the Future: The Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration,” on view at the museum’s Vladem Contemporary from September 5, 2026, through May 31, 2027.

All images shown here: Joan Myers, 1984, platinum-palladium prints, collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art, gifts of Joan Myers, 2017, © Joan Myers, photos by Kevin Beltran

• “Hospital Debris, Heart Mountain, Wyoming,” 14 1/2 × 18 3/4 in., (2017.5.13), photo by Kevin Beltran

• “Spoon and China,” 8 1/4 × 6 in., (2017.5.15), photo by Blair Clark

• “Metal Objects,” 8 1/4 × 6 5/8 in., (2017.5.17), photo by Blair Clark

10/09/2026

New exhibition!
“Legacies on the Land: Photographs by Joan Myers and Patrick Nagatani”

OPENING DAY: Saturday October 17, 10am-5pm
Women’s Board Reception, with light snacks: 12-2pm

This exhibition explores what remains of sites of Japanese-American incarceration in the United States. In the 1990s, Patrick Nagatani, whose parents and grandparents were among the incarcerated during the war, photographed the ten primary relocation sites, which he refers to as concentration camps.

At 107 E. Palace Ave., Santa Fe

This exhibition coincides with “Reclaiming the Future: The Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration,” on view at the museum’s Vladem Contemporary from September 5, 2026, through May 31, 2027.

All images shown here: Patrick Nagatani, chromogenic prints, collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art, gifts of Patrick Nagatani, 2017, © Patrick Nagatani Estate, photos by Kevin Beltran

IG only: details after Nagatani

• “Heart Mountain, Japanese American Concentration Camp, Wyoming, June 3, 1995 / HM-12-16-40,” June 3, 1995, 10 1/4 × 12 3/4 in. (2017.12.72)

• “Manzanar, Japanese American Concentration Camp, California, August 13, 1994 / MA-17-20-67,” August 13, 1994, 10 1/4 × 12 3/4 in. (2017.12.98)

• “Topaz, Japanese American Concentration Camp, Utah, October 14, 1994 / T-7-15-105,“ October 14, 1994, chromogenic print, 10 1/4 × 12 3/4 in. (2017.12.127)

10/07/2026

New exhibition!
“Zara Kriegstein: A Thousand Points of Light”

OPENING DAY: Saturday October 17, 10am-5pm
Women’s Board Reception, with light snacks: 12-2pm

Come celebrate one of Northern New Mexico’s unsung muralist/painter-historians at our Plaza location. The exhibition brings together Kreigstein’s paintings, prints, and large-scale public art, highlighting her dedication to themes of justice, power, loss, memory, and human desire.

“Kriegstein’s work moves fluidly between the personal and political, combining social critique with expressive imagery and asking how our personal and collective histories are remembered, contested, and carried forward.” – Katie C. Doyle, exhibition curator

At 107 E. Palace Ave., Santa Fe

All images shown here: Zara Kriegstein, collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art, gifts of Robert M. Bell and Stirling M. Puck, 1991, © Bell Family Collection, photos by Addison Doty:

• “The Coca Cola Children,” 1990, etching, 20 ¾ x 15 1/2 in.(1991.89.8)
• “The Shallow Breakfast,” 1991, color lithograph, 24 x 18 15/16 in. (1991.89.11-9)
• “The Club of the Divine and Shallow,” 1991, color lithograph, 24 × 19 in. (1991.89.10)
• “Wheel of Fortune,” 1992, color lithograph, 24 × 19 in., (1993.23.1a)

10/04/2026

Friday, October 16, 5:30pm
Artist Talk: Linda Mae Tratechaud
+ Community Donation Drive

To showcase the current Vladem Window Box artist, Linda Mae Tratechaud, the Museum is partnering with the local non-profit Many Mothers. Tratechaud's installation, “The Promise (Or, A Resting Reality Room of Her Own),” explores the emotional complexity of caregiving and motherhood. Join the artist for a talk about the personal experiences, materials, and ideas that shaped her installation (on view through November 1).

Many Mothers (manymothers.org) provides a caring community supporting the health, well-being, and happiness of all mothers, infants, toddlers, and their families. In support of their work, attendees are encouraged to bring donations of hypoallergenic baby wipes; infant grooming supplies such as infant nail clippers/files, baby combs/brushes and baby wash/shampoo; and Size 6 diapers.

The Community Donation Drive runs OCTOBER 1-16, during which time you can bring these goods to the donation box in the lobby at the Vladem Contemporary, 404 Montezuma Ave, Santa Fe.

The talk also takes place at the Vladem.

Learn more at: https://www.nmartmuseum.org/events/artist-talk-community-donation-drive/

Image:
Linda Mae Tratechaud, “The Promise (Or, A Resting Reality Room of Her Own),” 2026, cast glass, bronze, wool roving, copper wire, chains, semi-precious stones, milagros, found objects, and personal materials. Window Box, New Mexico Museum of Art, Vladem Contemporary, July 31 – November 1, 2026. Photo by Addison Doty.

10/02/2026

Elements of Art: Story Time
Monday, October 5, 10:30am

Join us this fall for a creative program for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers!

Led by Cyndi Korzec, an early childhood educator, this program will introduce children to concepts such as color, line, and form. Story Time promotes early learning development while introducing children to museums as fun, creative spaces where they belong.

On October 5, explore sculpture and form and visit the Museum’s sculpture gardens. Children will have the chance to craft their own sculptures using play-doh.

This event takes place at our Plaza Building, St. Francis Auditorium, 107 W. Palace Ave, Santa Fe.

Save the dates! Oct. 19, Nov. 2 & 16, 10:30am

10/01/2026

2 exhibitions opening this month!
Saturday, October 17, 10am-5pm

Women’s Board Public Reception:
Saturday, October 17, 12-2pm
(Refreshments provided by The Women's Board of the Museum of New Mexico)

Join us at our Plaza location for the opening of two new exhibitions:

“Zara Kriegstein: A Thousand Points of Light” celebrates the work and legacy of one of the unsung muralists and painter-historians to emerge from Northern New Mexico in the late 20th century – Zara Kriegstein (1952–2009). The exhibition brings together her paintings, prints, and large-scale public art, highlighting her dedication to themes of justice, power, loss, memory, and human desire.

“Legacies of the Land” explores what remains of sites of Japanese American incarceration in the United States. Featuring photographs by Joan Myers and Patrick Nagatani, this exhibition is on view through May 31, 2027 in tandem with “Reclaiming the Future: The Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration” on view at the Vladem Contemporary.

at the New Mexico Museum of Art
107 E. Palace Ave., Santa Fe

Images:
• Zara Kriegstein, “The Dressing Room of the Divine,” 1991, color lithograph, 24 x 18 15/16 in., collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art, gift of Robert M. Bell & Stirling M. Puck, 1991 (1991.89.11), © Bell Family Collection, photo by Addison Doty
• Zara Kriegstein, “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” 1986, etching, 11 7/8 × 8 7/8 in., collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art, gift of Robert M. Bell & Stirling M. Puck, 1991 (1991.89.13), © Bell Family Collection, photo by Addison Doty
• Joan Myers, “Spoon and China,” 1984, platinum-palladium print, 8 1/4 × 6 in., collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art, gift of Joan Myers, 2017 (2017.5.15), © Joan Myers, photo by Blair Clark
• Patrick Nagatani, “Manzanar, Japanese-American Concentration Camp, California, August 13, 1994 / MA-17-20-67” (detail), August 13, 1994, chromogenic print, 10 1/4 × 12 3/4 in., collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art, gift of Patrick Nagatani, 2017 (2017.12.98), © Patrick Nagatani Estate, photo by Kevin Beltran

10/01/2026

High School Performing Arts Initiative Performance:
Santa Fe High School Choir and Dance Programs

This Friday, October 2, 5:30-6:30pm
Free event

The Museum welcomes back some of Santa Fe’s most accomplished High School performing artists to the historic stage in St. Francis Auditorium as part of the High School Performing Arts Initiative. Since opening its doors in 1917, the New Mexico Museum of Art’s St. Francis Auditorium has hosted everything from area theatre groups to some of the top musicians in the world. New Mexico’s students have a place in the same stage. Through this program, the Museum supports the next generation of performing artists.

This event takes place at the New Mexico Museum of Art, Plaza location in the St. Francis Auditorium, 107, W. Palace Ave., Santa Fe.

Tickets are not required.

Arts

09/30/2026

Bring the kids!
FAMILY ART MAKING DAY
Sunday, October 4, 10am-noon

Everyone had so much fun at the September Family Art Making Day. Join us on the first Sunday of every month to participate in a FREE art activity in the classroom at the Vladem Contemporary and explore the exhibitions at both locations, the Vladem Contemporary and the New Mexico Museum of Art on the Plaza.

This event takes place at Vladem Contemporary, 404 Montezuma Ave., Santa Fe.

09/29/2026

New Mexico Museum of Art Book Club
Sunday October 4, 12-1:30pm

Hosted by the Museum of Art Library
at the Vladem Contemporary
404 Montezuma Ave, Santa Fe

Is there anything more enjoyable than looking at art and talking about books?

Three times a year the club meets to discuss a book related to a current exhibition on view at the Museum, hosted by retired master librarian Elaine Trezbiatowski and Museum Librarian Abby Smith.

At our October 4th gathering, we will discuss “Only What We Could Carry: The Japanese American Internment Experience,” an anthology of stories, poems, photographs, essays, and graphic art exploring the range of emotions and experiences related to Japanese American incarceration during World War II.

Then we’ll move into the galleries to explore “Reclaiming the Future: The Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration,” a major exhibition bringing together ten Japanese and Japanese American artists whose work engages the enduring legacies of wartime incarceration, migration, memory, and place.

The next book will be announced at this event.

Free for New Mexico Residents (non-residents must pay admission to the galleries).