Current Exhibitions

What’s New in New: Recent Acquisitions

February 17, 2013 through December 30, 2013

What’s New in New: Recent Acquisitions is the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture’s annual exhibition of new acquisitions celebrating the gallery’s namesake, Lloyd Kiva New. What’s New in New opens on Sunday, February 17, 2013 from 1 to 4 p.m. and runs through December 30, 2013. The Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico will serve refreshments in honor of Kiva New’s birthday anniversary.

Curator Tony Chavarria’s focus with this show is on modern and contemporary Native art including paintings, monotypes, poetry, and sculpture created between 1968 and 2012.




Acoma Pot
Fritz Scholder Luiseño Acoma Pot 1968 oil on panel Gift of Elizabeth and William C. Overstreet 57901



Bronze jar with turquoise bead inlay
Caroline Carpio Isleta Pueblo River of Life Bronze jar with turquoise bead inlay 2006 bronze and turquoise beads Bequest of Martha Kate Thomas 58207



Micaceous swirl vase
Dominique Toya Jemez Pueblo Micaceous swirl vase ca. 2004 micaceous clay Bequest of Martha Kate Thomas 58306



Gourd basket
Terrol Dew Johnson Tohono O'odham Gourd basket 2012 gourd and beargrass Museum Purchase 58315