History and Literary Arts
Exhibit: New Mexico's African American Legacy - Visible,
Vital, Valuable.
Friday, June 19, 2010 - September 18, 2010
Tuesday-Sunday 10am - 5pm
History & Literary Arts building
Free
The NHCC announces an historical exhibit on the African American community in central and southern New Mexico in the 20th century. This exhibit is co-sponsored by the African American Museum and Cultural Center of New Mexico, the NHCC, the Office of African American Affairs and the McCune Foundation. It will remain on view through September 18, 2010. The exhibit opening will be followed by three symposia which will address the various trades and professions that Blacks have operated in New Mexico since their presence following the Civil War. Each will be held in the Wells Fargo Auditorium on Saturday, July 31; Saturday, August 21; and Saturday, September 11. For information call (505) 246-2261 ext. 123.
Opening: New Mexico's African American Legacy - Visible, Vital, Valuable.
Friday, June 18, 2010
3 pm
History & Literary Arts building
Free
The NHCC announces an historical exhibit on the African American community in central and southern New Mexico in the 20th century. This exhibit is co-sponsored by the African American Museum and Cultural Center of New Mexico, the NHCC, the Office of African American Affairs and the McCune Foundation. It will remain on view through September 18, 2010. The exhibit opening will be followed by three symposia which will address the various trades and professions that Blacks have operated in New Mexico since their presence following the Civil War. Each will be held in the Wells Fargo Auditorium on Saturday, July 31; Saturday, August 21; and Saturday, September 11. For information call (505) 246-2261 ext. 123.
History Exhibit: The Three Sisters - Corn, Beans and Squash
Oct. 10, 2009 - March 1, 2010
Tuesday-Sunday 10am - 5pm
History & Literary Arts building
Free
This exhibit focuses on three main staples that have nourished Hispanic and Native American communities for generations: corn, beans and squash. The botanical, nutritional, gastronomic and cultural histories will be presented along with recipes based on using these three food groups in conjunction with chili and other traditional condiments. This exhibit is part of the 2009 "From Field to Feast" project funded by the NM Community Foundation and W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
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.
Puerto Rico Literario
May 22 - August 31, 2008
Tuesday - Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
History & Literary Arts building
Free
Opening during the 6th Annual National Latino Writers Conference, Puerto Rico Literario covers literary, political and aesthetic poster art spanning five decades; going back to the popular use of poster art in Puerto Rico during the 1940s. For more information call (505) 246-2261 ext. 123.
Poetas Y Pintores: Artists Conversing with Verse
May 17 - August 30, 2007
History & Literary Arts Building
8 am - 5 pm, Free
This exhibit was born of a series of dialogues. The aim was not to promote "conversation" in predictable ways. Our deep conviction was that there was, already, a distinguished body of Latino poetry that merited a wider, more varied audience - including greater visibility in the arts community. This led us to conceive of this exhibit's genesis as a dialogue between the visual artist and a pre-existing text, rather than a collaborative between the artists and the poets themselves.
