100 Years of Route 66 in New Mexico
THE ORIGIN STORY When Route 66 officially opened on November 11, 1926, the roughly 2,448-mile highway linking Chicago and Los Angeles was pieced together from a patchwork of existing, mostly unpaved…
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Tag: Native Arts
Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Spice up your life. Sample blazing bites at the National Fiery Foods & BBQ Show, a culinary fest at Sandia Resort & Casino, in Albuquerque, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The vendors sell…
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Shelly Lowe Leads IAIA into a New Era
S HELLY C. LOWE glows with excitement from her seat as the new president of the nation’s most influential institution for Indigenous arts and higher education. A citizen of the Navajo Nation from…
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The Face of Native Contemporary Art
TRISTON NOAH PAJARITO (Santo Domingo Pueblo) and Auri Poseyesva (Hopi) are among the 19 Native artists featured in Engaging the Future: The Goodman Fellowship Artists in the JoAnn and Bob Balzer…
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The Face of Art’s Next Generation
AT 17, MARY HELEN BROWN creates breathtaking paintings and jewelry that have made her a rising star in the art world. Her accolades include a best of division award from the Heard Museum Guild Indian…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Honor the dead. Muertos y Marigolds Intergenerational learning, community building, pride in local identity, and remembering late loved ones are the anchors of the South Valley Día de los Muertos…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Peek into the artistic future. A hologram of an Indigenous dancer in full regalia floats in the air in Taos. The futuristic work by Dante Biss-Grayson (Osage Nation) is part of his vision to create…
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Kymon Greyhorse Returns to His Roots
AT JUST 23, Kymon Greyhorse (Diné/Tongan) has already made waves in the movie world. Months after graduating from the University of New Mexico with degrees in film and digital arts, the director…
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Why We Love NM: We Are Made of Stories, Prayers, and Songs
COOL BREEZES DRIFTED INTO THE BEDROOM this morning, where the drapes swayed slightly—a hint of impending rain hung in the air. The scents of lilac blooms and cedar and juniper trees drifted inside…
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Why We Love NM: Here, Native People Tell Their Own Stories
N EW MEXICO’S INDIGENOUS-LED INSTITUTIONS, such as the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, in Santa Fe, extend their expertise nationally, forging lasting partnerships with major museums from coast to…
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