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Into the Hourglass: Paño Arte from the Rudy Padilla Collection

Visual Art Museum 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque

October 6, 2023 to April 14, 2024 The National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum is pleased to present Into the Hourglass: Paño Arte from the Rudy Padilla Collection, an exhibition celebrating paños as an art form and the contributions of incarcerated artists to the broader fields of Chicano and American art. The exhibition features over 100 paños or pañuelos (Spanish for cloth or handkerchief) amassed by the late collector and community advocate, Rudy Padilla, as well as artworks by New Mexican artists whose work has been influenced (more...)

Paño Connections – Corazón Knows No Bounds

Visual Art Museum 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque

The Art Museum at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is honored to host the exhibition Paño Connections organized by artist and guest curator Eric "Christo" Martinez.  On display in the Community Gallery, which is dedicated to showcasing art by New Mexican artists, this exhibit explores artworks inspired by paños (drawings on handkerchiefs) and other artworks created by incarcerated artists. This is the second iteration of this exhibit, and Martinez’s goal is to expand connections among those who are passionate about this body of work. Featured Artists: Adan Hernandez , (more...)

Happy Arte Hour

Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting. This is a great opportunity for friends to hang out, a unique date night option, or a place to come solo and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase. During this month's Happy Arte Hour we will create mixed media collage with artist Micaela Seidel. Micaela is a multi-media artist who has worked throughout New Mexico for over 20 years as a teacher, curator and (more...)

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