NMMOA | OCTOBER 2023

We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who joined us at the Grand Opening events for the Vladem Contemporary! Over the course of five incredible days, thousands of people visited the new museum and viewed the inaugural exhibition, Shadow and Light (September 23, 2023–April 28, 2024). What a resounding success!

Your presence and support made the Opening Gala, Circles First Look, Member Preview Day, FOCA+P event, and Grand Opening weekend all truly unforgettable, and we were thrilled to introduce the Vladem Contemporary to the community in such a remarkable way. 

We are also proud to have raised over $250,000 for exhibitions and educational programs at both the Vladem Contemporary and museum’s 1917 building on the Plaza from the Opening Gala!

The Vladem Contemporary will now continue to grow as a space for contemporary art and community engagement - we hope you join us for the journey.

If you haven’t had a chance to see Leo Villareal's Astral Array, stop by after-dark to view the public installation. To learn more about the work created specifically for the Vladem Contemporary watch the informative video created by Trustee, Pat Hall. 

Villareal’s installation implies a connection to the myriad stars visible in the night sky, while also referring to a hidden spiritual realm. Astral Array encourages viewers to find order in random phenomena and to consider how human beings make sense of the natural world.