MOA | SEPTEMBER 2023

I am happy to report that we have already received more than $150,000 in sponsorships and ticket sales for the September 20 Opening Gala for the Vladem Contemporary on our goal of $200,000+.  Net proceeds will benefit exhibitions and educational programs at both the Vladem Contemporary and museum’s 1917 building on the Plaza.

The inaugural exhibition of Vladem Contemporary, Shadow and Light (September 23, 2023–April 28, 2024) uses the famed southwestern light as a means to explore both the physical and metaphorical contrasts between light and darkness. The exhibition will offer an examination of how twentieth century artists use light and shadow as both physical media and an exploration of conceptual ideas. Shadow and Light will be showcased in Vladem Contemporary’s main gallery on the first floor and the upstairs gallery.

Featured artists include: Larry Bell, Emil Bisttram, Lee Bul, Judy Chicago, Ron Cooper, Constance DeJong, James Drake, Angela Ellsworth, Joe Goode, Harmony Hammond, Nancy Holt, J P 제피 (formerly Jen Pack), Jennifer Joseph, Yayoi Kusama, Agnes Martin, Florence Miller Pierce, August Muth, Virgil Ortiz In collaboration with Morgan Barnard, Soojin Choi, Elias Jade Not Afraid, Simon Levin, Justin Paik Reese and Kamden Storm, Helen Pashgian, Charles Ross, Leo Villareal, Erika Wanenmacher, Susan York and Norman Zammitt.

I hope you will join us for the September 20 Opening Gala.  We promise you a night to remember with inspired cuisine, curated cocktails, exclusive access to the inaugural exhibition, Shadow and Light, and special entertainment.

For information on sponsorships or tickets for the Opening Gala, please click here or feel free to contact me directly at [email protected], or by phone at 505.216.1592.