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UNM art program draws inspiration from nature

Manuel Chavez | April 26

In an effort to bring communities together, the UNM Art Museum is hosting an educational workshop designed for families to explore the flora of the Southwest through art. “Lobo Studio Family Workshop: Exploring and Recording Nature” is in collaboration with a current exhibit at the University museum which showcases the horticultural sketches of Edward Skeats, a scientist and amateur artist who worked in New Mexico during the late 19th century. Traci Quinn, a curator of education and public programs for UNM’s art museum, currently strives to facilitate collaboration among different departments as well as create holistic learning opportunities within the museum space.

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UNM to host Indian Pop Art lecture

Manuel Chavez | April 16

The UNM Art Museum is hosting a lecture on the rise and fall of Indian Pop art, a movement whose origins lie at the Institute of American Art (IAIA) in the 1960s and ‘70s. The lecture is the result of the partnership between UNM and the Georgie O’Keefe Research Center. The partnership began in 2012, initiated by College of Fine Arts Dean Kymberly Pinder. UNM Art Museum Director Arif Khan said the partnership began after Pinder moved to Santa Fe from Chicago as an O’Keefe scholar in 2007.

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Exhibit to showcase NM's film history

Manuel Chavez | March 1

While the development of the film industry in New Mexico has only recently turned heads, it turns out that the Land of Enchantment has played a major part in cinema and television history for a very long time,even before the beloved and television series “Breaking Bad.” In recognition of New Mexico’s long and unique cinematic history, the Albuquerque Museum is hosting an exhibit curated by history professor Paul Hutton titled “Hollywood Southwest: New Mexico in Film and Television.” The exhibit runs until August 27.

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Dance program hosts eclectic concert series

Manuel Chavez | February 26

UNM’s dance program is hosting a series of shows that give students the opportunity to express themselves and communicate what cannot be shared through language. The series features various dance works which pairs students, faculty and guest artists with musicians and set and costume designers. The concert, which consists of multiple shows, brings together good old fashion hard work and old world flamenco as it joins amateurs and professionals alike. Artistic director Donna Jewell said the shows are the culmination of the dance students’ years of study.

UNM art program draws inspiration from nature

UNM to host Indian Pop Art lecture

Exhibit to showcase NM's film history

Dance program hosts eclectic concert series

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