Archive for February, 2009

The ninth edition of ART Santa Fe, scheduled for July 23-26, 2009, will once again be held in El Museo in the Railyard Art District in downtown Santa Fe. With the Railyard District now com- pleted and the New Mexico Railrunner Express in full operation, there is an esprit de corps that has already created a hum in the City Different.  So mark your calendars and come aboard for a memorable set of special events in Santa Fe this summer.

ART Santa Fe’s 2008 turnout of some 5,000 people over four days, left gal- lerists, artists, collectors, and curators feeling that the fair was a wonderful success. An eager and interested audi- ence had a great response to a wide range of work, including mixed media and video installation. ART Santa Fe 2009 promises to recreate the excite- ment with the opening night Vernissage as well as a flurry of special events in the Railyard area.

ART Santa Fe 2009 offers exhibitors and visitors the opportunity to enjoy the most beautiful time of year in this unique and interesting city. Santa Fe’s rich cultural mix includes performances at the award-winning, open-air theater of the world-renowned Santa Fe Opera, with sunset and stars forming part of the backdrop, and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Numerous outdoor activities take advantage of our ideal climate and allow visitors to enjoy the famed beauty of the New Mexico landscape. Our website will provide information on many of the events you can enjoy during and after ART Santa Fe.

ART Santa Fe 2009 will again bring together the best in contemporary art from the international art community and across the country. Make ART Santa Fe your destination this summer. Be there.

Please visit our website www.artsantafe.com.  For news about the fair and for travel and tour information
or call (505) 988.8883.

Thursday, March 5 - 4 pm
Anthropology Colloquia Series presents
“People, a Plague on the Planet? Exploring the causes of ecological degradation in Islamic Portugal by Scott Worman Ruth E. Kennedy Award Lecture Archaeological investigations of human impacts on the environment involve a series of related research problems:
demonstrating when and how the environment changed in the past; examining whether human activities contributed to that change; and attempting to discern why people acted in the ways that they did.  In this case study, multidisciplinary approaches are used to investigate human-environment interactions during the past two millennia in a study area in southern Portugal.
Hibben 105 Free

Saturday, March 7 - 1-3:30 pm
Ortiz Passport to People Family Program
Explore the Elements of the Earth Exhibit Pottery Demonstration by Ohkay Owingeh artist Clarence Cruz Pottery making, Storytime, Passport Activities, Refreshments!
Free and Open to All
Ortiz Gathering Space at the Maxwell

Thursday, March 26 - 7:30 pm
XXVIII JAR Lecture
“Stone Tools for the Hunt: Hunting Weapons of Neandertals and Early Modern Humans”
Paola Villa, Curator Adjoint at the University of Colorado Museum, University of Colorado-Boulder Free  Anthropology  163

Indian Bread Baking- Wednesday March 4 & 11 11am - 3 pm Bread baking demonstration & sale by the Edaakies of Isleta Pueblo.  Horno bread, Indian Tacos & More Lunch $3-%5  Oven Bread $3

Breakfast with O’Keeffe
Monday    March 2    8:30-9:30 AM
Start your day with art and coffee. Join us for a continental breakfast from 8:30 to 9 AM, then enjoy a gallery talk from 9:00 to 9:30.
This month Clara Apodaca, President and CEO, National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation speaks more…

2009 Women of Distinction  Honors Gloria Steinem
Saturday    March 7    7 PM
It’s not too late! Purchase tickets now to hear the heroic, revolutionary, and visionary Gloria Steinem.
Steinem will discuss various issues in conversation with Elizabeth A. Sackler, a leading philanthropist for women in the arts. more…

FREE Film Screenings
Mondays    March 9, 16 & 30    1 PM & 6 PM
Plan an informative break in your day. Stop by to see three intriguing films that explore artists in our current exhibition.
March 9 & 30:
Robert Henri and the Art Spirit; Edward Hopper.
March 16:  Thomas Hart Benton  more…

Adult Art Workshop
Colored Pencil: Color Mixing
& Storytelling with Pictures
March 12, 18, 19    9:30-11:30 AM
Do you have a story ‘in mind’ you’ve been wanting to share? Pre-register by March 9 to study with a professional illustrator and learn to plan, sketch, and create with colored pencils and more…

FREE Family Program
Relief Painting
Saturday   March 14    9:30 AM
Learn Relief, a technique used for printmaking without a press. Families will create a print from an image made as a raised surface.  more…

FREE Art & Leadership Program for Women
Drama Workshop: The Art of Self Care
Tuesday    March 24    7-9 PM
Explore the complexities of having boundaries in a culture
that always wants more from us. We will do several experimental exercises to learn   more…

Adult Felting Workshop
Making Felt Animals
Saturday  March 28  9 AM-1PM
This four-hour workshop will focus on creating sculpted shapes with just a felting needle and wool roving!
Each participant will make a small felted bird, bunny,  or bear more…

FREE Readers’ Club
Various Readings on Transcendentalism
Tuesday    March 31    6-7:30 PM
Join us for an insightful discussion. Reading material is available in both hard copy form, or by email. more…

Additional information about the Georga O’Keeffe Museum