The magnetic fields where cultures meet and interact is the focus of paintings and drawings by noted Mexican artist Beatriz Ezban, whose “Unified Field: The Border,” opens at the Las Cruces Museum of Art on Friday, Dec. 7, from 5 – 7 p.m. The exhibit, which runs through Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, is presented in collaboration with in the Consulado General de México, El Paso, TX.
Included in the exhibit are new paintings and drawings created by Ezban during her residency at Yaddo, an artists' community located on a 400-acre estate in Saratoga Springs, NY. Ezban’s works are made with oil and wax on linen, yielding paintings rich in texture, depth and color. Through her work she confronts border issues, including those experienced along the Mexico-U.S. Border. Her simplified human forms suggest the actions of current events, while retaining a timeless humanity. Ezban explains that in her work she hopes to negotiate between conflicting imperatives at asymmetrical meeting points, where art can turn the edges of chaos into unified fields of harmonious interaction.
Beatriz Ezban’s artworks have been exhibited internationally in solo and group shows. “Unified Fields: The Border” was most recently seen in 2006 at Gallery Zone: Chelsea Center for the Arts in New York City. Other recent solo exhibits were presented in Mexico, Morocco, Germany, Rumania, Poland, Canada, Spain and the United States.
For more information about exhibits, programs and Museum Studio Program classes, visit the website: museums.las-cruces.org, or call 575-541-2137. The Las Cruces Museum of Art is accessible and free of charge and located at 501 N. Main St. in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Business on the Border Forum - November 6 in Las Cruces
The November meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Best Western Mesilla Valley Inn Columbus Conference Center. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet followed by an update from MVEDA staff.
The future of workforce development and education in southern New Mexico will be the topic of this month’s presentation. Patsy Duran and Kari Mitchell will present an update on the status of the Regional Education Initiative, including preliminary results of recent focus groups and a preview of the soon to be released employer survey.
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 Alliance505 S. Main, Ste. 134 – PO Box 1299
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1299
Tel: (505) 525-2852 – Fax: (505) 523-5707
www.mveda.com
Monday, October 22, 2007
Free Lecture, “Dali and Dante: a Surreal Pair,” by Art Appraiser Bernard Ewell Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces
Appraiser Bernard Ewell, an authority on the works of Salvador Dali, will offer a free lecture, “Dali and Dante: a Surreal Pair,” on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. at the Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces. The event is in conjunction with the “Dali Illustrates Dante’s Divine Comedy” exhibition at the Las Cruces Museum of Art, which runs through Sunday, Nov. 25.
Ewell, founder of Bernard Ewell Appraisers, LLC of Santa Fe has spent 35 years appraising million dollar artworks and vast collections. He is an authority of the approximately 1,700 print images legitimately published with Salvador Dali’s participation, as well as the Spanish surrealist’s unique paintings and drawings. Following decades of extensive research, Ewell’s experience includes numerous appearances as the expert witness in lawsuits targeting those who produce Dali forgeries and their publishers and dealers. He is also a noted educator, lecturer and writer, who for the next two years will travel extensively in Europe to meet with every living publisher and printer who ever worked with Dali.
Exhibition hours for the “Dali Illustrates Dante’s Divine Comedy” at the Las Cruces Museum of Art are Tuesday through Thursday, 10 am – 5 pm; Friday, 10 am – 7 pm; Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm; Sunday, 1 – 5 pm; closed Monday. The cost of admission to the exhibit is $5 for adults; 18 and under, free. The Branigan Cultural Center and the Museum of Art are located in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall. For more information, call 505-541-2137 or visit the website at museums.las-cruces.org
Ewell, founder of Bernard Ewell Appraisers, LLC of Santa Fe has spent 35 years appraising million dollar artworks and vast collections. He is an authority of the approximately 1,700 print images legitimately published with Salvador Dali’s participation, as well as the Spanish surrealist’s unique paintings and drawings. Following decades of extensive research, Ewell’s experience includes numerous appearances as the expert witness in lawsuits targeting those who produce Dali forgeries and their publishers and dealers. He is also a noted educator, lecturer and writer, who for the next two years will travel extensively in Europe to meet with every living publisher and printer who ever worked with Dali.
Exhibition hours for the “Dali Illustrates Dante’s Divine Comedy” at the Las Cruces Museum of Art are Tuesday through Thursday, 10 am – 5 pm; Friday, 10 am – 7 pm; Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm; Sunday, 1 – 5 pm; closed Monday. The cost of admission to the exhibit is $5 for adults; 18 and under, free. The Branigan Cultural Center and the Museum of Art are located in the Las Cruces Downtown Mall. For more information, call 505-541-2137 or visit the website at museums.las-cruces.org
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Museum of Art Studio Art Classes Registration Now Open for Fall Session 2
Registration is open for Fall Session 2 Art classes for adults and kids of all ages and experience levels at the Las Cruces Museum of Art Studio. Classes will start the week of Nov. 5.
Classes for adults at all levels include ceramics, clay sculpture, drawing and painting, weaving, and digital photography offered on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and/or weekday evenings.
Classes for young artists include preschool ceramics for 4 – 5 year olds. Classes in ceramics and drawing and painting are available for students 6 – 8 and 9 – 12 years. A digital photography class for students 10 – 12 is also offered.
Pick up class descriptions and registration forms at the Museum of Art, at the website museums.las-cruces.org or call 541-2137.
The Museum’s Saturday Studio for Kids is open every Saturday for kids ages 5 – 12 from 10 – The cost is $5 per student, and there is no pre-registration. Classes are limited to 10 students, first come first served. Sign in at the front desk beginning at 9:30 am. 11:30 am.
The Las Cruces Museum of Art is located at 501 N. Main St. in the downtown mall.
Classes for adults at all levels include ceramics, clay sculpture, drawing and painting, weaving, and digital photography offered on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and/or weekday evenings.
Classes for young artists include preschool ceramics for 4 – 5 year olds. Classes in ceramics and drawing and painting are available for students 6 – 8 and 9 – 12 years. A digital photography class for students 10 – 12 is also offered.
Pick up class descriptions and registration forms at the Museum of Art, at the website museums.las-cruces.org or call 541-2137.
The Museum’s Saturday Studio for Kids is open every Saturday for kids ages 5 – 12 from 10 – The cost is $5 per student, and there is no pre-registration. Classes are limited to 10 students, first come first served. Sign in at the front desk beginning at 9:30 am. 11:30 am.
The Las Cruces Museum of Art is located at 501 N. Main St. in the downtown mall.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Business Incubator Survey
The Arrowhead Center is conducting a feasibility study for a business incubator to serve Southern New Mexico and be located on the NMSU campus. An incubator is a program that helps small businesses (including start-ups and existing firms) be more successful. It often includes a building that houses 10-20 small and start-up businesses who share things like photocopiers, computers, and conference rooms. Incubators also give small and start-up businesses easy access to business assistance, through workshops and one-on-one help. Sometimes that assistance is also available to companies that are not tenants of the incubator.
The study will help to determine if the incubator will further the economic, business and community development goals of the area and what set of services, programs and facilities might be needed to support small and early-stage businesses. You, as a local business owner or manager, can provide much needed input into the decision making process by answering a short (11 questions) on-line survey. To participate, please follow the link below by October 26th.
http://arrowheadcenter.nmsu.edu/incubatorsurvey
Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance
505 S. Main, Ste. 134 – PO Box 1299
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1299
Tel: (505) 525-2852 – Fax: (505) 523-5707
www.mveda.com
The study will help to determine if the incubator will further the economic, business and community development goals of the area and what set of services, programs and facilities might be needed to support small and early-stage businesses. You, as a local business owner or manager, can provide much needed input into the decision making process by answering a short (11 questions) on-line survey. To participate, please follow the link below by October 26th.
http://arrowheadcenter.nmsu.edu/incubatorsurvey
Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance
505 S. Main, Ste. 134 – PO Box 1299
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1299
Tel: (505) 525-2852 – Fax: (505) 523-5707
www.mveda.com
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