March at The Albuquerque Museum

Hi.
There are lots of activities at the museum this month. The artist lecture series for Unlimited Boundaries has been very well received.
The exhibition is on display through April 15.

March at The Albuquerque Museum

Now on display
Unlimited Boundaries: Dichotomy of Place in Contemporary Native American Art
In collaboration with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.
An invitational exhibition featuring work by twelve nationally and internationally known artists from the United States and Canada,
eight of whom who are from New Mexico. These artists were selected for their cutting-edge concepts as contemporary artists.
Both The Albuquerque Museum and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center will display works by each invited artist.
Participating artists: Norman Akers, Steven Deo , Bob Haozous, Gregory Lomayesva, Nora Naranjo-Morse, Shelley Niro, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (with Neal Ambrose-Smith), Diego Romero, Duane Slick , C. Maxx Stevens, and Emmi Whitehorse .
On display though April 15.
Artist Lecture Series
Explore issues of identity with acclaimed artists in Contemporary Identities, an artist lecture series developed
in conjunction with the Unlimited Boundaries exhibition.
The lecture series takes place in the museum auditorium on Sundays at 1 p.m . Admission is free.
Sunday, March 11
Norman Akers, Osage

Sunday, March 25
Duane Slick, Sac and Fox of Iowa (Meskwaki) and Winnebago of Nebraska or Ho-Chunk and
C. Maxx Stevens, Seminole, Muscogee Nations of the Oklahoma Region.

Sunday, April 1
Bob Haozous, Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache
(Fort Still Apache Tribe)

Extraordinary Bodies: Photographs from the Mütter Museum
This exhibition places work by current photographers in juxtaposition with powerful images from the
Mütter Museum's renowned medical historical photography collection. On display through April 15.

Descansos: The Sacred Landscape of New Mexico
Photographs by Joan E. Alessi
An exhibition of forty color photographs depicting descansos (roadside memorials) from various roadways
throughout Northern New Mexico. See them through April 15.

March Activities
Free General Admission Days at The Albuquerque Museum.
The first Wednesday of the month is a free general admission day. General admission to the Museum is also free every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Saturdays in March - Family Art Workshops – 1 – 2:30 pm
All supplies are provided. Free with Museum general admission.
Also on display

Haunted Highways
A collection of photographs by the late Ralph Looney, longtime journalist for the Albuquerque Tribune, featuring
ghost towns of New Mexico and portraits of the people who lived there. The images were taken by Looney for his book
Haunted Highways : The Ghost Towns of New Mexico published in 1968. On display through June 2007.

The Sewell Family: Old Town and the Tourist Pottery Market
The story of the Sewell family's role in the preservation of the Old Town Armijo properties, and the subsequent revival
of the local tourist pottery market. On display through August 2007.

Alburquerque Conmemorado – Alburquerque Commemorated
From its history collections and photograph archives The Albuquerque Museum presents artifacts that, brought together for the
first time, commemorate people, places and events in our city's history.

Common Ground: Art in New Mexico
Common Ground is a permanent art exhibition highlighting a significant amount of museum-owned works from the late
19th century to the present day. It is displayed chronologically giving visitors a glimpse into the evolution of art in New Mexico.
Four Centuries: A History of Albuquerque
A permanent exhibition of local history depicting four hundred years of the history of Albuquerque and the Rio Grande Valley
region. Look over early maps, arms and armor and weaving. Learn about trade routes, colonial life and statehood era relics.
Leslie E. Venzuela
Public Relations & Marketing
The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History
2000 Mountain Road NW
505-243-7255
lvenzuela@cabq.gov
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