Arts

New Mexico Certified Chile Showcases Chile Postcard Artwork By Local Artists

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NMCA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Chile Association (NMCA) announced artists from around the state who are participating in the New Mexico Certified Chile™ Postcard Project, a way to share a colorful and cultural depiction of what chile means to the state of New Mexico.

“Here in New Mexico, we know and love our red and green,” Joe Wellborn said, Vice President of the NMCA, “but if you don’t live here, you might not know where the best chile in the world is produced. We wanted to provide a way for New Mexicans to become chile ambassadors and promote our signature crop around the country and the globe, Read More

Dark Night At Dara Jones Soccer Field Tonight July 26!

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By HEIDI MORRIS
Pajarito Astronomers Club

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program.

Anyone with an interest in stargazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Dara Jones Soccer Field, tonight, July 26, at Overlook Park in White Rock.

The County will have the lights out for the community and Dara Jones Soccer Field will be available for astronomy use until 11:45 p.m. Volunteers from the Pajarito Astronomers Club will begin observing one hour after sunset and will stay Read More

Voices Of Resistance: NHCC Unveils Events Inspired By Exhibition Celebrating Chicano Artistic Legacy

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Visitors explore the art exhibition Voces del Pueblo: Artists of the Levantamiento Chicano in New Mexico at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Courtesy/NHCC

NMDCA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Following a successful opening for the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s art exhibition Voces del Pueblo: Artists of the Levantamiento Chicano in New Mexico in April, the Center has announced a series of artist talks, workshops, musical performances and more, dedicated to helping visitors understand the exhibition from a deeper perspective throughout the rest of 2025. 

“We are excited to work Read More

Museum Of New Mexico Press Shines With Three Books Nominated For Prestigious Southwest Book Design Awards

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NMDCA News:

The New Mexicans: 1981-83, documenting celebrated photographer Kevin Bubriski’s two-year stay in New Mexico, is a finalist in photography. “This book is a gift to New Mexicans, holding up a mirror for us to see ourselves back in the day,” according to Don J. Usner, New Mexico photographer and author of Sabino’s Map. 

A pair of titles have been recognized in In the art category. In Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles, leading Diné weavers, scholars, and visual artists discuss historic textiles and contemporary artworks. This landmark publication primarily Read More

Daily Postcard: Bighorn Sheep Gather At Red Dot Trailhead

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Daily Postcard: A small herd of bighorn sheep with three babies gathers Wednesday at the Red Dot Trailhead in White Rock. Photo by Laura Fife

Another view of a small herd of bighorn sheep with three babies Wednesday at the Red Dot Trailhead in White Rock. Photo by Laura Fife

Another view of a small herd of bighorn sheep with three babies Wednesday at the Red Dot Trailhead in White Rock. Photo by Laura Fife Read More

New Exhibition Celebrates Groundbreaking Writer Lucy R. Lippard’s Legacy At New Mexico Museum Of Art Vladem Contemporary

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ART News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary is presenting Lucy R. Lippard: Notes from the Radical Whirlwind, a dynamic exhibition honoring the life and legacy of writer, activist, and curator Lucy R. Lippard (b.1937)—one of the most influential figures in contemporary art and cultural activism over the last 60 years.

From her early days as a young Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) staffer navigating the halls of modern art history to her role as a fierce advocate for social justice, Lippard has remained a visionary force, reshaping the art world from the inside out. This exhibition Read More

White Rock Branch Library Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary And Its Iconic Sculpture

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The sculpture, ‘Flying Folds’, celebrates 10 years along with the White Rock Branch Library. Photo by Leslie Bucklin/LAC

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Ten years ago, the new White Rock Branch Library officially opened its doors to the community.

Ever since, it has wowed the community with its modern architecture, which is three times the size of the original branch library. According to a County press release, the library “quickly became a hub for the White Rock community.”

While offering all the amenities patrons expect and desire from a library, perhaps Read More