Exhibition: Nexo Entre Raíces / Nexus Between Roots

10:00am – 4:00pm MST

Nexo Entre Raíces / Nexus Between Roots is an exhibition of prints by artists living and working in both Mexico and the United States. Their work traverses themes of culture, tradition, identity, and place, connecting those with Mexican roots across borders. Organized by artist Marco Sánchez and multidisciplinary scholar Claudia Ley in collaboration with the NHCC Art Museum, the exhibition features 32 artworks exchanged for a print portfolio between the participating artists as well as additional pieces contextualizing the artists’ work. The exhibition opens to the public on Friday, April 21. The reception will be held on Friday, July 14, 2023.

Nexo Entre Raíces es una exposición de grabados de artistas viviendo y trabajando en ambos lugares de México y Estados Unidos. Sus obras atraviesan temas de cultura, tradición, identidad y lugar, que se conectan con sus raíces transfronterizas. Organizado por artista Marco Sánchez y erudita multidisciplinaria Claudia Ley en colaboración con el Museo de Arte del Centro Nacional de Cultura Hispana, la exposición muestra 32 obras de arte intercambiadas entre los artistas que resulta en una carpeta de grabados de los artistas participantes tanto como obras adicionales que contextualizan las obras de los artistas.

Photo: Juan De Dios Mora, Canícula (2022), linograbado/linocut, 15” x 22”. Photo courtesy of Marco Sánchez.

Happy Arte Hour

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. Explore the world of soft sculpture with artist April Garcia, whose work is on display in Fronteras del Futuro: Art in New Mexico and Beyond. A variety of fabrics and materials will be available for you to create your very own futurism-inspired soft sculpture.

Please pre-register here or use the link below (so we know how many materials to prepare). Registration for the following month is available the day after the current program month. For more information, please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or elenad.baca@dca.nm.gov.

Free Community Event. $5+ donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies.

The Pandemia Chronicles: A Divination Ritual by Guillermo Gómez-Peña & Balitrónica

6:30-8:00 pm MST

The Pandemia Chronicles: A Divination Ritual

A brand new spoken-word monologue & “live-action juke-box” by Guillermo Gómez-Peña & Balitrónica 

by Guillermo Gómez-Peña & Balitrónica 

La Pocha Nostra and the artists are thrilled to present excerpts from their most recent performance manuscripts and bank of ritual actions. Utilizing a casino roulette and traditional tarot deck, Balitrónica utilizes various forms of oracular magic to select spoken word texts and props for Gómez-Peña live performance. The fate of the script and the performance are determined by methods of divination and chance. 

In this new project, the artists are unplugged, thinking out loud and articulating the challenges and possibilities of reinvention in the midst of multiple pandemics. The performance includes new texts written during the past two years combined with “classics” from Gómez-Peña’s own living archives.

Arrive early for a surprise pre-performance appearance and photo opportunity with The Phantom Mariachi! 

Click here to register for this free community event.

Presented in conjunction with the Latinx Visions: Speculative Worlds in Latinx Art, Literature, and Performance conference held at the University of New Mexico. Generously supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and United Way DEI Fund.

Teoquiyaoatl (Sacred Portal): Performance and Installation by Angel Cabrales

8:00pm MST

NHCC Plaza Mayor

Join us for a performance and interactive art installation on the plaza with Fronteras del Futuro artist, Angel Cabrales!

Teoquiyaoatl references a sacred portal through which the explorers of the parallel universe Axihuical breach the universal membrane and cross into this universe to greet the people of our world through dance.

Created by Angel Cabrales in collaboration with Melissa Melpignano with music by Henry Van. Dance performance by Melissa Melpignano, Jenny Morales, Chris Delgado, and Jensen Springer.

NHCC Art Museum Open until 7:30pm

Click here to register for this free community event.

Photo Courtesy of Angel Cabrales

Visual Arts Museum: First Sunday Free Admission

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

The first Sunday of every month the Visual Arts Museum is free to all New Mexico residents. We will be closed on January 1st so we are moving our Free Sunday admission to Sunday, January 8th. During this time, visitors are encouraged to explore the NHCC’s Visual Arts Museum art exhibitions.

Visual Arts Museum: First Sunday Free Admission

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

The first Sunday of every month the Visual Arts Museum is free to all New Mexico residents. We will be closed on January 1st so we are moving our Free Sunday admission to Sunday, January 8th. During this time, visitors are encouraged to explore the NHCC’s Visual Arts Museum art exhibitions.

Visual Arts Museum: First Sunday Free Admission

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

The first Sunday of every month the Visual Arts Museum is free to all New Mexico residents. We will be closed on January 1st so we are moving our Free Sunday admission to Sunday, January 8th. During this time, visitors are encouraged to explore the NHCC’s Visual Arts Museum art exhibitions.

Visual Arts Museum: First Sunday Free Admission

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

The first Sunday of every month the Visual Arts Museum is free to all New Mexico residents. During this time, visitors are encouraged to explore the NHCC’s Visual Arts Museum art exhibitions.

Build Your Artist Tool Kit: Applying to the New Mexico Art in Public Places Program with Meredith Doborski

10:30 am

The NHCC is committed to helping visual artists strengthen their business skills and increase awareness of opportunities available for artists. As part of the NHCC’s Business Basics for Visual Artists series, join us for this free workshop and learn about what it takes to submit a successful application and how your artwork can be selected for permanent display in a public building somewhere in NM! Topics that will be covered in this workshop include the following:

  • What is New Mexico Arts?
  • What is the Art in Public Places Program?
  • AIPP Purchase Initiatives
  • Purchase Program Site-Specific Commission Program
  • How to Participate
  • How to Successfully Apply as an Artist & Tips and Tricks

This is a free community event. Please register here and before the event you will be sent the ZOOM link to attend.

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