The new exhibition “Unidentified Flowering Objects,” collaborative drawings by Chuck Dunbar and Edna Casman, opens Friday, February 6 at the Las Cruces Museum of Art, with a reception as part of the First Friday Ramble from 5-7 pm. The exhibit will be on display through Saturday, April 4.
Chuck Dunbar and Edna Casman have been drawing together for three years, creating spontaneous pastel drawings. Their process is a series of moves and counter moves, like playing a game, to create an improvised floral image. According to their joint artist statement, “these drawings are not abstract. The subject of these drawings is the marks and rhythm and the spatial illusion they create.” Both artists currently reside in Albuquerque.
All exhibits and receptions at the Museum of Art, located at 491 N. Main St. in the downtown mall, are accessible and free to the public. For more information about exhibits and Studio Programs art classes, please call 575-541-2137 or visit the website http://museums.las-cruces.org
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Exhibitions at the Las Cruces Museum of Natural History
Wild About Plants January 16th – May 3rd, 2009
Wild About Plants is a botanical adventure that engages children and families in an exploration of plants that are part of everyday life. Wild About Plants lets families touch, smell, magnify, build, watch and listen to plants while learning about the role plants play in nature and science. This hands-on exhibit is presented by the Brooklyn Childrens Museum, Brooklyn, NY.
The Nature Center Permanent Exhibit
Want to learn more about the wildlife of Southern New Mexico? That’s exactly what you will see on display in the Nature Center at the LCMNH. The Nature Center has a broad collection of amphibians, reptiles, fish and arachnids native to the Chihuahuan Desert, the most ecologically diverse desert region in the entire world.
Wild About Plants is a botanical adventure that engages children and families in an exploration of plants that are part of everyday life. Wild About Plants lets families touch, smell, magnify, build, watch and listen to plants while learning about the role plants play in nature and science. This hands-on exhibit is presented by the Brooklyn Childrens Museum, Brooklyn, NY.
The Nature Center Permanent Exhibit
Want to learn more about the wildlife of Southern New Mexico? That’s exactly what you will see on display in the Nature Center at the LCMNH. The Nature Center has a broad collection of amphibians, reptiles, fish and arachnids native to the Chihuahuan Desert, the most ecologically diverse desert region in the entire world.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Business on the Border Forum in Las Cruces, NM
The January meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Day’s Inn Columbus Conference Center, 901 Avenida de Mesilla. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet followed by an update from MVEDA staff.
The January meeting will combine two timely presentations. Bill Connor will present the priority issues developed by the Doña Ana County Legislative Coalition to be presented to state legislators at the upcoming Legislative Session.
Former County Commissioner Bill McCamley will present the findings of the County Spaceport Education Committee. These findings are the basis of the proposed use of the portion of the Spaceport gross receipts tax dedicated to local education.
Luncheon cost is $10.00 per person, payable by cash, check or major credit card. The meeting is open to the public and reservations are not required.
Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance
505 S. Main, Ste. 134 – PO Box 1299
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1299
Tel: (575) 525-2852 – Fax: (575) 523-5707
www.mveda.com
The January meeting will combine two timely presentations. Bill Connor will present the priority issues developed by the Doña Ana County Legislative Coalition to be presented to state legislators at the upcoming Legislative Session.
Former County Commissioner Bill McCamley will present the findings of the County Spaceport Education Committee. These findings are the basis of the proposed use of the portion of the Spaceport gross receipts tax dedicated to local education.
Luncheon cost is $10.00 per person, payable by cash, check or major credit card. The meeting is open to the public and reservations are not required.
Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance
505 S. Main, Ste. 134 – PO Box 1299
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1299
Tel: (575) 525-2852 – Fax: (575) 523-5707
www.mveda.com
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Ceramicist Michael Corney to Speak at Las Cruces Museum of Art
In conjunction with the exhibit “Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center, Arizona State University Art Museum Collection,” ceramicist Michael Corney will present an artist talk on Saturday, January 10 at 11:30 am at the Las Cruces Museum of Art. The exhibition will run through January 24 and includes work by Mr. Corney.
Michael Corney is a studio artist and has taught at the University of New Mexico. He is currently living in Albuquerque, NM. He received his BFA from California State University, Fullerton and his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. He has been an Artist in Residence at Cleveland Institute of Art, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, and the California College of Arts and Crafts.
Michael received an individual Artist Fellowship Grant from the Idaho State Commission on the Arts and his work is included in numerous public and private collections including the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, the Racine Art Museum and the Boise Art Museum.
“Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center, Arizona State University Art Museum Collection” highlights seventy-nine masterworks by many of the leading international artists of our time, offering a panoramic survey of the potential of clay as an expressive art form. The showing here in Las Cruces is part of a ten city national tour over a three year period.
All exhibits and receptions at the Museum of Art, located at 491 N. Main St. in the downtown mall, are accessible and free to the public. For more information about exhibits and Studio Programs art classes, please call 575-541-2137 or visit the website http://museums.las-cruces.org
Michael Corney is a studio artist and has taught at the University of New Mexico. He is currently living in Albuquerque, NM. He received his BFA from California State University, Fullerton and his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. He has been an Artist in Residence at Cleveland Institute of Art, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, and the California College of Arts and Crafts.
Michael received an individual Artist Fellowship Grant from the Idaho State Commission on the Arts and his work is included in numerous public and private collections including the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, the Racine Art Museum and the Boise Art Museum.
“Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center, Arizona State University Art Museum Collection” highlights seventy-nine masterworks by many of the leading international artists of our time, offering a panoramic survey of the potential of clay as an expressive art form. The showing here in Las Cruces is part of a ten city national tour over a three year period.
All exhibits and receptions at the Museum of Art, located at 491 N. Main St. in the downtown mall, are accessible and free to the public. For more information about exhibits and Studio Programs art classes, please call 575-541-2137 or visit the website http://museums.las-cruces.org
Friday, December 12, 2008
Studio Art Classes at Las Cruces Museum of Art
Registration will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16 for Winter and Spring Sessions of art classes for children and adults at the Las Cruces Museum of Art. Class schedules and registration forms are available at the Museum and on the website http://museums.las-cruces.org. The first session of classes will begin the week of January 5 and run through the week of February 16. The second session will begin the week of March 10 and end the week of April 28.
Classes for adults include ceramics, mixed media sculpture, drawing, classical oil painting, watercolor, weaving, and digital photography. A new class entitled Creating Images with Photoshop: Retouching, Restoring and Refinishing will be offered and is designed for students at all levels.
Classes for young artists include ceramics for 4 – 5, 6 – 8, and 9 – 12 years olds. Art-o-Rific Art Class offers an exploration of drawing, painting, and block printing for students ages 6 – 18. The Museum’s Saturday Studio for Kids is open every Saturday for kids ages 5 – 12 from 10 – 11:30 am. The cost is $5 per student, and there is no pre-registration. Classes are limited to 10 students, first come first served. Sign-up begins at 9:00 am. Project varies.
The Las Cruces Museum of Art is located at 491 N. Main St. in the downtown mall. For more information about exhibits and Museum Studio art classes, call 575-541-2137.
Classes for adults include ceramics, mixed media sculpture, drawing, classical oil painting, watercolor, weaving, and digital photography. A new class entitled Creating Images with Photoshop: Retouching, Restoring and Refinishing will be offered and is designed for students at all levels.
Classes for young artists include ceramics for 4 – 5, 6 – 8, and 9 – 12 years olds. Art-o-Rific Art Class offers an exploration of drawing, painting, and block printing for students ages 6 – 18. The Museum’s Saturday Studio for Kids is open every Saturday for kids ages 5 – 12 from 10 – 11:30 am. The cost is $5 per student, and there is no pre-registration. Classes are limited to 10 students, first come first served. Sign-up begins at 9:00 am. Project varies.
The Las Cruces Museum of Art is located at 491 N. Main St. in the downtown mall. For more information about exhibits and Museum Studio art classes, call 575-541-2137.
Reading Art Book Club - Las Cruces Museum of Art
The Reading Art Book Club (RABC) will hold its next meeting at 2:30 on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at the Las Cruces Museum of Art. The meeting will focus on Sharon Waxman’s book Loot: The Battle Over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World. The topic is the on-going debate about ancient artifacts that are held in museums far from the countries of origin.
The Reading Art Book Club is dedicated to exploring the connections between art and literature. Books selected often relate to, echo, or enhance the Museum of Art’s varied exhibitions. The club meets the second Wednesday of every month. Future titles will be selected by consensus.
The Las Cruces Museum of Art is located at 491 N. Main St. in the downtown mall. For more information about exhibits and Studio Programs art classes call 575-541-2137 or visit the website http://museums.las-cruces.org
The Reading Art Book Club is dedicated to exploring the connections between art and literature. Books selected often relate to, echo, or enhance the Museum of Art’s varied exhibitions. The club meets the second Wednesday of every month. Future titles will be selected by consensus.
The Las Cruces Museum of Art is located at 491 N. Main St. in the downtown mall. For more information about exhibits and Studio Programs art classes call 575-541-2137 or visit the website http://museums.las-cruces.org
Thursday, December 4, 2008
The Las Cruces Museum of Natural History lecture - The Coming of the Civil War in New Mexico
The Las Cruces Museum of Natural History is hosting our monthly lecture series, Descubra el Desierto, on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at 7pm. The lecture will be held at the Las Cruces Museum of Natural History at the Mesilla Valley Mall. Our December topic is The Coming of the Civil War in New Mexico presented by Dr.Dwight Pitcaithley of the NMSU History Department.
In a little over two years, this nation will begin a four-year-long commemoration of the American Civil War. Few who participate in the activities of that event will pause to consider the importance of New Mexico’s central role in the coming of the war or be aware that the New Mexico Territory was at the center of the Republican Party’s platform, and that intra-party differences regarding the management of the territory split the Democratic Party in 1860. Historian Dwight T. Pitcaithley will discuss how the fateful election of 1860 turned not upon the abolition of slavery in the states, but on the future of the slavery in the New Mexico Territory.
Dwight T. Pitcaithley is a Professor of History at New Mexico State University. He retired from the National Park Service in 2005 as Chief Historian, a position he held from 1995 until 2005. His research interests include Public History, Historic Interpretation, Civil War & the Western United States.
If you need an accommodation for a disability to enable you to fully participate in this event please contact the museum 48 hours before the event at 522-3120.
For more program information: Museum of Natural History (575) 522-3120
In a little over two years, this nation will begin a four-year-long commemoration of the American Civil War. Few who participate in the activities of that event will pause to consider the importance of New Mexico’s central role in the coming of the war or be aware that the New Mexico Territory was at the center of the Republican Party’s platform, and that intra-party differences regarding the management of the territory split the Democratic Party in 1860. Historian Dwight T. Pitcaithley will discuss how the fateful election of 1860 turned not upon the abolition of slavery in the states, but on the future of the slavery in the New Mexico Territory.
Dwight T. Pitcaithley is a Professor of History at New Mexico State University. He retired from the National Park Service in 2005 as Chief Historian, a position he held from 1995 until 2005. His research interests include Public History, Historic Interpretation, Civil War & the Western United States.
If you need an accommodation for a disability to enable you to fully participate in this event please contact the museum 48 hours before the event at 522-3120.
For more program information: Museum of Natural History (575) 522-3120
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