What's New at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology

2008 Breakfast with the Artists / Breakfast with the Curators Series Schedule Announced
Breakfast with the Artists/Breakfast with the Curators, a series of lectures and artists presentations, will be held Thursdays and Fridays in August beginning August 14 at 8:30 am.
Released Aug. 1, 2008

Art on the Hill
Enjoy exhibits at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, the Museum of International Folk Art, the Wheelwright Museum and the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art. Concessions by Walter Burke Catering. The Santa Clara Pueblo Tiny Tots will be performing a Buffalo Dance in front of the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture at 6:00 & 6:30 p.m.
Released June 24, 2008

Comic Art Indigène
Storytelling has long been a part of Native American culture. Comic Art Indigène, which opens at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture on May 11, 2008, looks at how storytelling has been used through comics and comic inspired art to express the contemporary Native American experience. Under the larger definition of narrative art, comic art is more related to Native American art traditions than one might expect. The earliest surviving examples of such narrative art is rock art. The historic examples used in the exhibition, such as photographs of rock art, ledger art, and ceramics are meant to link Native American art traditions with contemporary voices.
Released May 1, 2008

Indian Arts & Native Crafts: The Laboratory of Anthropology and the New Deal
Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the New Deal at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and the opening of INDIAN ARTS & NATIVE CRAFTS: The Laboratory of Anthropology And The New Deal on Sunday, April 6, 2008. The opening reception will take place from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Released Mar 18, 2008

Adventures in Anthropology Trips for 2008
Each year, Adventures in Anthropology, a support group of the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, organizes a series of day-long trips and overnight adventures to cultural and archaeological sites around the region. These trips, led by museum curators, research associates, and other specialists well-respected for their knowledge of Southwestern culture and history, provide a unique opportunity to visit little-known sites and learn about New Mexico’s cultural heritage from the experts.
Released Feb 19, 2008

Annual Book Sale to Benefit Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Thousands of books will be sold Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2008 to support the Library of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology on Museum Hill. Book sale hours are 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. both days and admission is free.
Released Feb 10, 2008

Winterfest Celebration Of Native Storytelling at Museum Of Indian Arts and Culture
Winterfest, a special community Holiday celebration featuring Native American storytelling, dance performances, and hands-on bookmaking activities will take place at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture on December 9, 2007.
Released Nov. 19, 2007

Feasting on Tradition: Native American Foods of the Southwest Past and Present
Award-winning chef, author, Native foods historian, and photographer Lois Ellen Frank will talk at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture on Sunday, November 18, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. on her most recent book, Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations.
Released Nov. 2, 2007

New Book Offers guide to Ceramic Styles
Guide to Ceramic Identification: Northern Rio Grande Valley and Galisteo Basin to AD 1700 & Easy Field Guide to Tewa Ceramics is now available from the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture.
Released Oct. 31, 2007

Native Couture: A History of Santa Fe Style
Santa Fe style represents a state of mind held by those who live in this town either as full–time or part–time residents. Santa Fe style influenced fashion and design worldwide. It is not just jewelry and clothing but a feeling inside, a sense of place and that total belief in the Navajo saying, "Walk in beauty."
Released Oct. 12, 2007

Talking with the Clay: A Discussion and Booksigning with Stephen Trimble
What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture at one of their always well-informed talks about Native American culture. Author Stephen Trimble in this revised version of Talking with Clay captures the essence of pueblo pottery.
Released Oct. 05, 2007

15th Annual Book Sale
Thousands of books will be sold Saturday, September 22, and Sunday, September 23, 2007, at the 15th Annual Book Sale. Book lovers will find rare, out-of-print and hard to find books, reports, and professional journals. A variety of subjects will be available including art, anthropology, archaeology, Southwest history, biography, classical literature, and more.
Released Sep. 18, 2007

Indigenous Sculptors Society's 7th Annual Stone Carving Symposium
The Museum of Indian arts and Culture is hosting the kick-off event for the Indigenous Sculptors Society's 7th Annual Stone Carving Symposium on Thursday September 20, 2007 beginning at 2 p.m. This part of the Indigenous Sculptors' Society symposium will include individual presentations by the artists, a panel discussion, and viewing of the artists pieces.
Released Aug. 31, 2007

Robert Mirabal to Perform "Under the Stars"
After hitting the gallery receptions and gatherings around town, come up to Museum Hill for a night of exciting entertainment, dancing, food, and drink under the stars. Bring your beach chair, blanket, and dancing shoes to a ninety-minute performance by the incomparable performer Robert Mirabal.
Released Jul. 26, 2007

2007 Breakfast with the Artists Series Schedule Announced
Breakfast with the Artists, a series of lectures and artists presentations, will be held each Friday morning in August beginning at 8:30 am. A new twist on this popular program provides an opportunity to meet with artists featured in the exhibitions.
Released Jul. 16, 2007

The Sixth Annual Sun Mountain Gathering
The sixth annual Sun Mountain Gathering will be held Saturday, October 6, from 10 am – 4 pm. This is a free family-friendly event held outdoors at Milner Plaza on Museum Hill, sponsored by the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. With activities for every age and interest, the festival provides visitors with many opportunities to learn about archaeology and the ancient technology and traditional arts of Native peoples in the southwest
Released Jun. 29, 2007

Two Anniversary Celebrations on Museum Hill
On July 1, 2007 from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture celebrates its twentieth anniversary as one of the world’s premier institutions dedicated to the accurate and sensitive interpretation of the complex and diverse Native American arts and cultures of the Southwest.
Released Jun. 19, 2007

NEW VISIONS INSPIRED BY TRADITION
Two Pueblo women artists, Tammy Garcia, from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, and Evelyn Fredericks, from the Hopi Mesas in Arizona, present very different images through their recent large scale bronzes that are both contemporary yet traditional in imagery, motifs, and subject matter.
Released May. 1, 2007

Volunteer Recruitment Event
The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture will hold its annual Docent and Volunteer Recruitment Coffee And Tea on May 21st from 10:30am to noon. The event will highlight the variety of current and ongoing volunteer opportunities within the museum.
Released Apr. 16, 2007

Earth Day Celebration
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is hosting our first annual Earth Day Celebration. Come and celebrate Native American planting traditions of the Southwest. Events will take place between 1- 4 pm outside on the Museum Hill Plaza and MIAC Avanyu Trail.
Released Apr. 8, 2007

Casas Grandes Lecture Series
Please join us for a lecture series on the archaeology of Casas Grandes, northern Mexico, to accompany the exhibit Secrets of Casas Grandes, open through October 7, 2007. These scholars—all engaged in innovative Casas Grandes research—reach across international boundaries to explore the archaeology of this major prehistoric center that blended elements of Pueblo culture to the north and Mesoamerican civilizations to the south.
Released Feb. 7, 2007

Winterfeast
On December 10, 2006, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture will host Winterfeast, a special community holiday celebration featuring Native American foods drawn from different regions of the Southwest.
Released Oct. 07, 2006

Secrets of Casas Grandes
Opening on November 5, 2006, Secrets of Casas Grandes explores questions that have baffled archaeologists for decades—examining what the ceramics of Casas Grandes can tell us about the people who made and used them. The exhibit runs through October 7, 2007.
Released Sept 5, 2006

5th Annual Sun Mountain Gathering
Saturday, October 7, 10 am - 4 pm. A free, family-friendly event celebrating more than 12,000 years of New Mexico's cultural heritage. Experience New Mexico's traditional cultures and history through demonstrations, talks, exhibits, music, and family activities.
Released August 2, 2006

Breakfast with the Curators
Each summer, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology opens the doors to its collections with a unique series of presentations by museum curators and research associates entitled Breakfast with the Curators. The popular program provides an opportunity to meet with and learn about the ideas and people behind the scenes at one of the founding institutions of Southwestern anthropology. The 2006 series of breakfast presentations begins on Friday, August 4.
Released July 24, 2006

Innovation and Tradition In Texture: Third Installation of Elements of Earth and Fire Opens at MIAC
Texture, the third installation of Elements of Earth and Fire: New Directions in Native American Ceramic Art, opens at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture on Sunday, July 2, 2006. The museum will host a free public reception from 2–4 p.m. and curator Tony Chavarria will give a gallery talk beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the MIAC Theater. Texture closes October 8, 2006.
Released June 17, 2006

Spider Woman's (Na ashje'ii 'Asdzáá) Gift: Navajo Weaving Traditions
A striking array of Diné (Navajo) textiles and baskets will soon be on display at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. Spider Woman's (Na ashje'ii 'Asdzáá) Gift: Navajo Weaving Traditions, a long-term exhibition, features weavings from the 1850s through the 1890s—the Classic and Transitional periods. A weaving demonstration, gallery talk, and hands-on activities are planned for the opening, which takes place Sunday, May 14 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Released May 4, 2006

Allan Houser: An American Treasure
Known as the patriarch of Native American contemporary art, Allan Houser influenced countless artists and left a legacy of artwork of immeasurable, timeless beauty. The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico, opens Allan Houser: An American Treasure with a free public reception on Sunday, April 23, 2006, from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M.
Released Mar. 22, 2006

Cutting Edge Color In Native American Art
Color, the second installation of Elements of Earth and Fire: New Directions in Native American Ceramic Art, opens at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture on Sunday, February 26.
Released Feb. 3, 2006

Keep up to date on on what's no longer new at MIAC/Lab by reading our archived press releases and announcements in the What's New Archive.
What's New Archive: 2005
What's New Archive: 2004
What's New Archive: 2003
What's New Archive: 2002
What's New Archive: 2001
What's New Archive: 2000