MOIFA | August 2024

Between the Lines: Prison Art and Advocacy Opens on August 11

Viva la Raza (Long Live the Race), Artist unrecorded, ca. 1984-1986. New Mexico State Penitentiary, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pillowcase, ink. Courtesy of Stuart Ashman in honor of the talented inmates at the New Mexico State Penitentiary, T.2022.11.5. Photo by Addison Doty.

After years of planning and a 6-month community-based exhibition in the Gallery of Conscience, Between the Lines: Prison Art and Advocacy opens to the public on Sunday, August 11 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Neutrogena Wing. The afternoon will feature a series of events including poetry with advocacy organizations presenting in the Neutrogena Lounge, refreshments in the Vernick Auditorium by Santa Fe Youthworks Social Justice Kitchen and the MNMF Women’s Board, and a lecture by project collaborator Nicolasa Chavez, Deputy State Historian.

There will also be a private donor opening reception and conversation with curators and collaborators on Friday, August 9. Participants will hear from artist John Paul Granillo and Santa Fe Poet Laureate Tommy Archuleta about their experiences with incarceration and how art can rehumanize those in confinement, showcasing the ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness of artists working inside prisons.

We are grateful to the Cielo Foundation Boulder, Elaine and Harvey Daniels, Friends of Folk Art, the Frost Foundation, and the International Folk Art Foundation for major support, as well as to Rosalind Doherty, Jay Ihrig, Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn, Courtney and Scott Taylor, and TOKo Santa Fe for additional generous support.

 

MOIFA Educators at the International Folk Art Market

International Folk Art Market

As part of the 20th anniversary International Folk Art Market on the Railyard, the museum education team led Make & Take workshops designing Huichol-inspired Jicara, or beaded offering bowls. Over 100 people of all ages enjoyed using their creative skills to create unique works of art inspired by traditional designs.

 

Balzer Purchase Prize Provides Funds for Purchases from the International Folk Art Market

Jo Ann and Bob Balzer with artist Chen-Chu Lin from Taiwan at the 2024 International Folk Art Market. Photo by Carrie Hertz.

Each year, JoAnn and Bob Balzer provide funds to purchase art from artists at the International Folk Art Market that help grow the museum’s collection. This year, the funds helped purchase a beautiful Atayal woman’s bridal coat from Taiwan made by artist Chen-Chu Lin. Atayal is an Indigenous group from the mountains of central Taiwan, who have been revitalizing Atayal dyeing and weaving techniques. Members of the community are also helping build sustainable livelihoods through their art and educating their children in native language, culture, rituals and life skills.

 

UNM Son Jarocho Collective as Part of La Cartonería Mexican Music Festival

UNM Son Jarocho Collective

In conjunction with La Cartonería Mexicana / The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste exhibition in the Hispanic Heritage Wing, the Cartonería Concert Series was developed to celebrate Mexican cultural heritage with a vibrant fusion of music. The schedule includes UNM Son Jarocho Collective on Sunday, August 4 at 1 and 2 p.m.; Las Flores del Valle on Sunday, September 1 at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.; and Mariachi Euforia on Saturday, September 21 from 2:30 to 3 p.m.

The concert series is generously supported by the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA).

 

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