Thursday, July 23, 2009
Exhibition: NaturalMente
Friday, July 17, 2009 - Sunday, May 30, 2010
10 am - 5 pm daily
Art Museum
$3 adults, $2 seniors, free for children 16 and under
NaturalMente, a group show in the National Hispanic Cultural Center's Community Art Gallery, features artists that incorporate natural forms and organic materials. The diverse range of media includes photographs by Fernando Delgado, Rita Padilla Haufmann's fiber art, mezzotint prints by Carol Sanchez, and Camilla Trujillo's pottery. Their work reflects inspired responses to nature and creativity. NaturalMente compliments Land/Art, a regional collaboration taking place in the summer and fall of 2009. The exhibition opens on July 17, 2009 and runs through May 30, 2010. Join us for the artists' reception, scheduled for the evening August 7, 2009 at 6pm.
Exhibit: Nao de China - The Manila Trade 1565 - 1816
November 8 - August 31, 2009
Tuesday - Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
History & Literary Arts building
Free
This exhibit examines some Mexican traditions and traces them to the trade that took place with the Philippines, especially through the port of Manila. Such Mexican icons as la China poblana, majólica pottery, papel chino, etc. are examined and their roots traced to the Manila trade which employed large galleon ships called Naos to transport merchandise and people. For a listing of public lectures for this event click here.
Exhibition: Meso-Americhanics (Maneuvering Mestizaje) de la Torre Brothers and Border Baroque
Sept 12, 2008 - August 16, 2009
Tuesday-Sunday 10am - 5pm
Art Museum
$3 adults, $2 seniors, free for NHCC members & children under 16. Free to all on Sundays.
The intricate, yet monumental, blown glass and mixed media works of Einar and Jamex de la Torre mirror and address the complex experiences of living in a global society. Visually and socially timely, their work excels in peeling off the layers to get to the real issues of the twenty-first century. On view through August 16, 2009.
Click here to listen to the podcast of an interview with the artists.
New Latino Play Series
Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 7 pm
Fri.-Sat., July 24-25, 2009 - 8pm
Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 2 pm
Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Free ticketed event
"Volver, Volver, Volver," by award-winning playwright Leonard Madrid, explores one man's regret as he returns home after his life has ended, and shows the ways in which family magic can make anything possible. It is directed by JoRae Taylor. José Garcia Davis directs and performs in "El Diablo y 40 Gallinas (The Devil and 40 Chickens)," a tale about the devil - and a daring chicken heist in Bernalillo, NM - as recalled from the perspective of a teenage boy.
