Museums across New Mexico are adapting and adjusting as government-mandated restrictions change and cases of COVID-19 rise in the state. We’re tracking what you need to know.
516 Arts
Reopening: open as of October 3, 2020.
Tues-Sat, 12-4 pm.
Need-to-know: Visits are by appointment only.
On view: Feminisms
September 26, 2020-January 2, 2021
Featuring artists of various cultures whose creative possibilities use the theme of feminism in its most expansive meaning and accompanied by a series of online public programs.
Albuquerque Museum
Reopening: open as of September 22, 2020.
Tues-Sun, 9 am-5 pm.
Need-to-know: All visitors, including children and museum members, must secure a timed ticket prior to their visit. Tickets must be reserved online and will not be sold at the museum. Reserve a ticket here. Open at 25% capacity. Safety measures will include limited capacity with physical distancing, engineering controls, administrative controls, stringent cleaning protocols, and face masks required for staff and visitors.
On view: Selections from Trinity
While the related online exhibition Trinity: Reflections on the Bomb features an expansive range of more than 100 works of art and artifacts from artists nation-wide, Selections from Trinity is an installation of 17 works of art that directly hone in on the event of the explosion and the physical bomb itself.
Open as of October 3: 30 Americans
30 Americans showcases many of the most important contemporary artists from across the United States. Created from the 1970s to the present, the artworks are aesthetically and thematically diverse. This provocative exhibition explores how artists shed light on issues of racial, sexual, and historical identity.
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Reopening: Temporarily closed as of October 23, 2020.
NMSU Art Museum
Reopening: open as of September 19, 2020.
Weds-Sat, 10 am-4 pm.
Need-to-know: The museum will run on a timed entry system, allowing up to ten people to enter in 30-minute time blocks. Guests must reserve a spot in advance from the art museum website. Museum staff will be following strict cleaning procedures to ensure the safety of all visitors.
On view: Labor: Motherhood & Art in 2020
This exhibition, co-curated by museum director Marisa Sage and artist Laurel Nakadate, aims to expand and enrich the compelling conversations regarding motherhood in today’s socio-political climate. Extended until December 6, 2020.
SITE Santa Fe
Reopening: As of October 28, admission to SITE Santa Fe is restricted to SITE members only through November 8.
Wed-Sun, hours vary. The number of available tickets will be limited specifically for populations at risk, such as seniors or those with compromised immune systems.
Need-to-know: SITE is offering free admission to Displaced, their current exhibition. Reservations are required for timed entry and can be made online. SITE will be collecting contact tracing information from each visitor. A one-way path throughout the museum guides the direction of visitors, limiting clusters or traffic.
On view: Displaced: Contemporary Artists Confront the Global Refugee Crisis
Initially scheduled to open in March, Displaced is an exhibition focusing on human migrations and displacements of the past, present, and future. Through works created in a range of media, artists from around the globe foreground forgotten histories, ask us to bear witness to the highest levels of human displacement on record, and imagine futures where migration is essential for survival.
Harwood Museum of Art
Reopening: Temporarily closed as of October 22, 2020.
The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA)
Reopening: open as of September 16, 2020.
Wed-Sun, 11 am-4 pm.
Need-to-know: MoCNA is opening at 25% capacity (maximum 40 individuals at any given time), with timed entry tickets. No docent-led group tours or school tours are available at the moment.
On view: Tom Jones: Strong Unrelenting Spirits
Strong Unrelenting Spirits features new works from Tom Jones’s series of portraits that are rooted in his Ho-Chunk identity. On view through March 28, 2021.
Tamara Ann Burgh and Luanne Redeye: FRAMED
FRAMED investigates issues of self-representation and identity and examines the “American Experience” from a Native perspective through mixed media works. On view through Sun, January 24, 2021.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs Museums and Historic Sites
Reopening: Temporarily closed as of October 22, 2020.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Reopening: open as of September 1, 2020.
Tues-Sat, 10 am-4 pm.
Need to Know: Entry is timed, guests can reserve a spot online in advance. Face coverings required by all guests. Visitors are required to provide general information in the event that contact tracing is requested by the State. Contact tracing information is required to enter.
On view: From Converse to Native Canvas
Case Trading Post Lobby (Lower Level)
Mass-produced sneakers (especially Converse) have been a medium for Native American artists for well over half a century. The three pairs currently on display in the Case Trading Post lobby, demonstrate the longevity and diversity in turning an everyday item such as commercial footwear into a personal treasure and work of art.
