Fine Arts Proudly Hosts AIDS Memorial Quilt Panels for World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is December 1stAround the world nearly 36 million people are living with HIV. The virus continues to be a major public health issue, having claimed the lives of more than 39 million people since 1981. World AIDS Day is December 1st.
In June 1987, a group of strangers in San Francisco gathered to remember the names and lives of their loved ones that they feared history would forget. Their loved ones would be remembered with the first quilt panel, and soon their voices would swell to tens of thousands, calling for compassion and action in the age of HIV/AIDS.
The whole AIDS Memorial Quilt now consists of nearly 50,000 panels honoring people who have died from AIDS. Because of the huge size, it is no longer possible to display the whole quilt in a single location at once. UNM Truman Health Services and the Names Project Foundation are honored to display some of the voices of the people who lost their lives in the struggle against HIV/AIDS for World AIDS Day on the UNM campus. In the effort to continue to raise awareness, and to fight prejudice and stigma, panels from the Quilt will be on display at UNM in the Center for the Arts lobby and the Department of Art building.
For more information, crisis service, education or for local resources related to HIV/AIDS, please visit: www.unmtruman.com
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University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
- 2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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Popejoy Hall
- UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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Keller Hall
- UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
- 2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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UNM Art Museum
- UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
- 2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
- 2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
- 2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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UNM Art Museum
- UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
- 2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
- 2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
- 2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
- 2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
23sep7:30 PM8:45 PMUNM Jazz BandsUNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz & Robby Beasley. Tickets at unmtickets.com starting on August 4.
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Led by Dr. Christopher Buckholz & Robby Beasley.
Tickets at unmtickets.com starting on August 4.
Time
sep 23 (tuesday) 7:30pm - sep 23 (tuesday) 8:45pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
$16.50 general admission, $11.50 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students

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Come join us for originals, covers and jazz standards with Arts in Medicine musician Danny "The Harp" Garcia on guitar and vocals.
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Come join us for originals, covers and jazz standards with Arts in Medicine musician Danny “The Harp” Garcia on guitar and vocals.
Time
sep 24 (wednesday) 12:00pm - sep 24 (wednesday) 1:00pm
Location
University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Taken from the Edel Assanti website. https://edelassanti.com/artists/67-sheida-soleimani/ Sheida Soleimani (b. 1990) received her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2015. Recent solo exhibitions include Panjereh, International Center of Photography (ICP), New
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Taken from the Edel Assanti website.
https://edelassanti.com/artists/67-sheida-soleimani/
Sheida Soleimani (b. 1990) received her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2015. Recent solo exhibitions include Panjereh, International Center of Photography (ICP), New York, New York, USA (2025); no breath, no breeze, ICA Maine, Portland, Maine, USA (2024); The Banner Project: Ghostwriter, MFA Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (2023); Ghostwriter, Edel Assanti, London, UK (2023); Negotiators, Kunsthaus Photoforum Pasquart, Biel, CH (2022); Ghostwriter, Providence College Galleries, Providence, USA (2022); ILVA, Castello San Basilio, Basilicata, Italy (2022); Levers of Power, Silver Eye Centre for Photography, Pittsburgh, USA (2021); Hotbed, Denny Dimin Gallery, New York, USA (2020); Medium of Exchange, Southern Utah Museum of Art, Utah; CUE Art Foundation, New York; Cincinnati Contemporary Art, Cincinnati and Atlanta Contemporary, Atlanta, all USA (2018-2019). Selected group exhibitions include Uncanny, National Museum for Women in the Arts, Washington D.C., US (2025); Acts of Resistance: Photography, Feminisms and the Art of Protest, South London Gallery, London, UK (2024); Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America, PAFA, Philadelphia, USA (2023); A Trillion Sunsets, ICP, New York, USA (2022); Immune Project, Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland (2022); Denunciation!, ACC Gallery, Weimar, Germany (2021); deCordova Biennial, deCordova Museum of Art, Lincoln, USA (2019); Ecologies of Darkness, SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin, Germany (2019). Soleimani lives and works in Providence, Rhode Island.
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sep 24 (wednesday) 5:30pm - sep 24 (wednesday) 6:30pm
Location
ARTSLab
1601 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Conducted by Dr. Karin Hendrickson. Repertoire includes Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2. Tickets at unmtickets.com starting on August 4. Photo credit Terry Behal.
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Conducted by Dr. Karin Hendrickson. Repertoire includes Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2.
Tickets at unmtickets.com starting on August 4.
Photo credit Terry Behal.
Time
sep 25 (thursday) 7:30pm - sep 25 (thursday) 8:45pm
Location
Popejoy Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
$16.50 general admission, $11.50 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students

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UNM Choirs presents the 8th annual Choral Prism concert, featuring performances by Las Cantantes, Dolce Suono, Concert Choir, and other UNM vocal ensembles. Tickets at unmtickets.com starting on August 4.
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UNM Choirs presents the 8th annual Choral Prism concert, featuring performances by Las Cantantes, Dolce Suono, Concert Choir, and other UNM vocal ensembles.
Tickets at unmtickets.com starting on August 4.
Time
sep 26 (friday) 7:30pm - sep 26 (friday) 8:45pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
$16.50 general admission, $11.50 seniors and UNM employees, $5 seniors

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The UNM Department of Theatre and Dance presents Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days by Marisela Treviño Orta, directed by Juli Hendren. Years after human manufactured crises have
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The UNM Department of Theatre and Dance presents Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days by Marisela Treviño Orta, directed by Juli Hendren.
Years after human manufactured crises have decimated the natural world, two survivors, Cassandra, an entomologist, and her brother Alexander, find hope in following the migration of Monarch butterflies to new nesting grounds. Their path intersects with a truffle farm where a small group of people are hunkering down for the imminent collapse of society. When surviving alone becomes impossible, how do humans move forward together? Will fear of the unknown hold people in the past, or can society transform like the butterfly?
Week #1: September 26 and 27 at 7:30pm, September 28 at 2:00pm
Week #2: October 2 and 3 at 7:30pm, October 4 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
The Experimental Theatre
Tickets at unmtickets.com or the UNM Bookstore
Time
sep 26 (friday) 7:30pm - oct 4 (saturday) 7:30pm
Location
Experimental Theatre
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
unmtickets.com or the UNM Bookstore

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Students of the UNM String Lab School present what they have learned this month. Free admission.
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Students of the UNM String Lab School present what they have learned this month.
Free admission.
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sep 27 (saturday) 10:30am - sep 27 (saturday) 11:30am
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
free admission
30sep6:00 PM9:00 PMPiano Studio Recital IUNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Featuring the students of Prof. Falko Steinbach. Free admission.
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Featuring the students of Prof. Falko Steinbach.
Free admission.
Time
sep 30 (tuesday) 6:00pm - sep 30 (tuesday) 9:00pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
free admission

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Join us for this noontime concert featuring the eclectic song selections by pianist Lindy Gold. Music ranging from jazz standards to Broadway favorites will fill have your feet tapping.
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Join us for this noontime concert featuring the eclectic song selections by pianist Lindy Gold. Music ranging from jazz standards to Broadway favorites will fill have your feet tapping.
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oct 1 (wednesday) 12:00pm - oct 1 (wednesday) 1:00pm
Location
University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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The University of New Mexico Art Museum will be hosting opportunities for UNM Students, Staff and Faculty to view selections from UNMAM's Permanent Collection while our regular programming is paused for
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The University of New Mexico Art Museum will be hosting opportunities for UNM Students, Staff and Faculty to view selections from UNMAM’s Permanent Collection while our regular programming is paused for Collections Year. Join us in the UNMAM Beaumont Newhall Study Room from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm to view student selected works from the Permanent Collection.
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oct 3 (friday) 10:00am - oct 3 (friday) 12:00pm
Location
UNM Art Museum
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Join us at noon for the golden oldies performed by Trio Provare. The trio consists of members Shelly Andes on accordion, Carla Haynes on vocals and percussion and Jan Delgado
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Join us at noon for the golden oldies performed by Trio Provare. The trio consists of members Shelly Andes on accordion, Carla Haynes on vocals and percussion and Jan Delgado on cello and vocals.
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oct 15 (wednesday) 12:00pm - oct 15 (wednesday) 1:00pm
Location
University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Join us for a noon time concert by Christy Cooks and UNM students performing their original compositions.
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Join us for a noon time concert by Christy Cooks and UNM students performing their original compositions.
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oct 22 (wednesday) 12:00pm - oct 22 (wednesday) 1:00pm
Location
University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Artistic Director Vladimir Conde Reche presents Apertures – the Fall Student Dance Concert featuring new dance works in flamenco and contemporary. The Student Dance Concerts, presented every fall and spring
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Artistic Director Vladimir Conde Reche presents Apertures – the Fall Student Dance Concert featuring new dance works in flamenco and contemporary. The Student Dance Concerts, presented every fall and spring semester, have always been a cornerstone of the UNM Dance Department, as it offers students a chance to develop their own artistic voice, and present works to an audience, some of them for the first time. This is a unique opportunity to see young fresh voices supported by a team of their peers!
Week #1: October 24 and 25 at 7:30pm, October 26 at 2:00pm
Week #2: October 30 and 31 and November 1 at 7:30pm
Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance
tickets at unmtickets.com or the UNM Bookstore
Time
oct 24 (friday) 7:30pm - nov 1 (saturday) 7:30pm
Location
Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance
Carlisle Gym, Central Campus, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Tickets
unmtickets.com or the UNM Bookstore

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Join us for an afternoon of cello music presented by cellists: Jan Delgado, Sherilyn Urben, Shanalyn Abate, Katie Harlow, Mike Peterson and Wayne Thelander.
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Join us for an afternoon of cello music presented by cellists: Jan Delgado, Sherilyn Urben, Shanalyn Abate, Katie Harlow, Mike Peterson and Wayne Thelander.
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oct 29 (wednesday) 12:00pm - oct 29 (wednesday) 1:00pm
Location
University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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The University of New Mexico Art Museum will be hosting a spook-tastic opportunity for UNM Students, Staff and Faculty to view selections from UNMAM's Permanent Collection while our regular programming is
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The University of New Mexico Art Museum will be hosting a spook-tastic opportunity for UNM Students, Staff and Faculty to view selections from UNMAM’s Permanent Collection while our regular programming is paused for Collections Year. Join us in the UNMAM Beaumont Newhall Study Room from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm to celebrate the macabre vibes of Halloween, alongside the honor and respect for friends and family for Día de los Muertos, through artwork from the Permanent Collection.
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oct 31 (friday) 10:00am - oct 31 (friday) 12:00pm
Location
UNM Art Museum
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Get ready for a wildly entertaining romp in Little Shop of Horrors, the cult classic musical where doo-wop meets dark comedy! When meek and shy florist Seymour discovers an exotic
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Get ready for a wildly entertaining romp in Little Shop of Horrors, the cult classic musical where doo-wop meets dark comedy! When meek and shy florist Seymour discovers an exotic and mysterious plant with a taste for more than just sunlight, he finds a way to get the fame and fortune he has always desired – but at a steep and deadly cost. With toe-tapping tunes, quirky characters, and twisted humor, this strange and hilarious tale will leave you screaming—with laughter. Presented by the UNM Department of Theatre and Dance and directed by Kate Clarke.
Week #1: October 31 and November 1 at 7:30pm, November 2 at 2:00pm
Week #2: November 6 and 7 at 7:30pm, November 8 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Rodey Theatre
Tickets at unmtickets.com or the UNM Bookstore
Time
oct 31 (friday) 7:30pm - nov 8 (saturday) 7:30pm
Location
Rodey Theatre
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
unmtickets.com or the UNM Bookstore

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Join us at noon as we welcome back to BBRP the Balkan dance music of Goddess of Arno.
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Join us at noon as we welcome back to BBRP the Balkan dance music of Goddess of Arno.
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nov 5 (wednesday) 12:00pm - nov 5 (wednesday) 1:00pm
Location
University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Join us at lunchtime for jazz, pop, country and folk favorites presented by The Hils. Members include Hilary Fabich, Andrew Knight, Chad Scheet, Michael Hua, UNMH employee and Laura Carr,
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Join us at lunchtime for jazz, pop, country and folk favorites presented by The Hils. Members include Hilary Fabich, Andrew Knight, Chad Scheet, Michael Hua, UNMH employee and Laura Carr, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics.
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nov 12 (wednesday) 12:00pm - nov 12 (wednesday) 1:00pm
Location
University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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¡Música del Corazón! El Acordeón in New Mexico’s Hispano Musical Traditions ~ 12th Annual John Donald Robb, Jr. Memorial Concert Sunday 16 November 2025 FREE family-friendly community event 2pm round table 3pm concert UNM
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¡Música del Corazón! El Acordeón in New Mexico’s Hispano Musical Traditions ~ 12th Annual John Donald Robb, Jr. Memorial Concert
Sunday 16 November 2025
FREE family-friendly community event
2pm round table 3pm concert
UNM Keller Hall
Featuring
*Carlos Medina
* Felix “Gato” Peralta & Lara Manzanares
*Miguelito Romero
* Giselle & Micky Cruz
* Raven Chacon – 2025 Robb Award
* other artists to be announced
FREE City of ABQ street & meter parking. FREE UNM surface lot parking at Central between Girard and Princeton. Convenient paid parking at UNM Cornell Parking Structure.
The twelfth annual 2025 ¡Música del Corazón! concert produced by the John Donald Robb Musical Trust will celebrate the rich cultural legacy of the accordion in the development of Hispano music of the American Southwest, with a particular focus on New Mexico. The performance showcases the instrument’s journey from European roots to its prominent place in Nuevo Mexicano folk and popular music.
Through live performances, storytelling, and historical context, the show highlights how the accordion became the iconic instrument in regional genres such as rancheras, norteñas, polkas, and valses. These styles, embraced and adapted by New Mexico’s Hispano communities, reflect a blend of Indigenous, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo influences. The accordion’s portability and versatility made it a staple at communitygatherings, dances, and celebrations, cementing its role in intergenerational cultural expression.
Featured artists—ranging from tradition bearers to contemporary interpreters—demonstrate how the instrument continues to evolve while honoring its roots. The program also explores the influence of oral traditions, family lineages, and local innovations in sustaining this vibrant musical heritage.
¡Música del Corazón! El Acordeón in New Mexico’s Hispano Musical Traditions offers audiences an immersive, heartfelt experience that underscores the accordion’s enduring place in the musical soul of New Mexico.
Time
nov 16 (sunday) 2:00pm - nov 16 (sunday) 4:30pm
Location
Keller Hall
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Tickets
FREE admission

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Join us for lunchtime music offerings by guitarist Dan Golden, Artist in Medicine and Evan Sandoval, Artist in Medicine as they perform jazz, folk, and familiar favorites sure to have
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Join us for lunchtime music offerings by guitarist Dan Golden, Artist in Medicine and Evan Sandoval, Artist in Medicine as they perform jazz, folk, and familiar favorites sure to have your feet tapping.
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nov 19 (wednesday) 12:00pm - nov 19 (wednesday) 1:00pm
Location
University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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The University of New Mexico Art Museum will be hosting opportunities for UNM Students, Staff and Faculty to view selections from UNMAM's Permanent Collection while our regular programming is paused
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The University of New Mexico Art Museum will be hosting opportunities for UNM Students, Staff and Faculty to view selections from UNMAM’s Permanent Collection while our regular programming is paused for Collections Year. Join us in the UNMAM Beaumont Newhall Study Room from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm to view UNMAM staff favorites selected from the Permanent Collection.
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nov 21 (friday) 10:00am - nov 21 (friday) 12:00pm
Location
UNM Art Museum
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Join us the last of the Fall 2025 noon concert series with renditions of new and reimagined music provided by Proyecta Abierta. Musicians Muni Kulasinghe, Arts in Medicine Artist; Shae
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Join us the last of the Fall 2025 noon concert series with renditions of new and reimagined music provided by Proyecta Abierta. Musicians Muni Kulasinghe, Arts in Medicine Artist; Shae Fiol and some special guests round out this year.
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dec 3 (wednesday) 12:00pm - dec 3 (wednesday) 1:00pm
Location
University of New Mexico Hospitals, BBRP Cafe
2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
05dec10:00 AM12:00 PMUNMAM: WinterUNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106

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The University of New Mexico Art Museum is hosting the final opportunity of 2025 for UNM Students, Staff and Faculty to view selections from UNMAM's Permanent Collection while our regular
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The University of New Mexico Art Museum is hosting the final opportunity of 2025 for UNM Students, Staff and Faculty to view selections from UNMAM’s Permanent Collection while our regular programming is paused for Collections Year. Join us in the UNMAM Beaumont Newhall Study Room from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm to view a selections of work focused on Winter from the Permanent Collection.
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dec 5 (friday) 10:00am - dec 5 (friday) 12:00pm
Location
UNM Art Museum
UNM Center for the Arts & Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM 87106
UNM Artists Take the Spotlight in Southwest Contemporary Vol. 12: Obsession
Alumni Spotlight, Art, Faculty Spotlight, Student Spotlight
Southwest Contemporary Vol. 12: Obsession features some incredible work from several of the amazing people who comprise the Art Department. Current second-year MFA students Luka Berkley and Justine Kablack, recent MFA graduate Taylor Engel, and instructor Jessamyn Lovell all have work featured in this most recent issue of Southwest Contemporary.
Spotlight on Art Studio & Art History Faculty: Featured Exhibitions
Art History Professor Ray Hernández-Durán was recently featured in two articles and interviewed by the Latin American and Iberian Institute. UNM News published “UNM Professors Create Exhibition, First-Ever Scholarship of Local Chicano Artists’ Work” by Anna Padilla, highlighting an exhibition curated by Hernández-Durán and Dr. Irene Vásquez. The show, now on view at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, features six talented New Mexican Chicano artists whose work has been historically underrepresented in academic scholarship.
Art Faculty: Awards, Residencies & Revisited Projects
Distinguished Professor Jim Stone is an exhibiting artist who uses photography. His photographs have been published in three monographs and exhibited internationally; they are represented in the permanent collections of over 30 major museums and public archives.