City of Las Cruces
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Chiapas: people, architecture, and landscapes
August 6 – August 28, 2010

Photographs of the people, architecture, and landscape from cities and rural villages in the state of Chiapas, Mexico by Susan Bryant.

Reception will be held Friday, August 6, 2010,
5 – 7 pm

More info (external link)

PDF - Chiapas: people, architecture, and landscapes Press Release

  Chiapas girl #1 - Susan Bryant  
 
 

People of Chiapas
August 6 – August 21, 2010

In the 1980s Linda Montoya visited Chiapas, Mexico and photographed the people.  She returned in the 1990s and documented the changes.

Reception will be held Friday, August 6, 2010,
5 – 7 pm

More info (external link)

PDF - People of Chiapas Press Release

  Maria Sanchez Lopez - Linda Montoya
 
 

Frida Kahlo: 
Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray

August 27 – October 9, 2010

Through images from the Nickolas Muray Archives, Frida Kahlo’s romance and life long friendship with Muray is documented. A Smith Kramer traveling exhibit.

  Frida White Bench
 
 

5000 Flowers
September 3 – September 25, 2010

The 9th annual “5000 Flowers” exhibit sponsored by the GFWC Progress Club of Las Cruces commemorates the tragic events of 9/11 in a new dramatic format.

   
 
 

Artamants Membership Show
October 1 – October 30, 2010

Exhibition of recent works by the members of Artamants, a collaborative of local artists.

   
 
 

Dia de los Muertos
October 22 – November 27, 2010

Juried, multimedia exhibit focusing on Day of the Dead traditions and celebrations.

   
 
 

Day of the Dead Altar
October 27 - November 13, 2010

Traditional altar for Dia de los Muertos on display in the BCC Classroom.

   
 
 

Two Artists
November 5 – November 27, 2010

Two contrasting artists exhibit their works in a shared space.

   
 
 

Jam Session:  America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World
December 12, 2010 – February 3, 2011

A traveling exhibit organized by the Meridian International Center in Washington, D.C., tells the story of jazz musicians who traveled the world as artistic ambassadors of the United States from the depths of the Cold War in mid-1950s through the 1970s.

   
 

Las Cruces Museum System

Museum System Administration • Phone: 575-541-2296 • FAX: 575-525-8587
City of Las Cruces Museums, P.O. Box 20000, Las Cruces, NM 88004 • Physical Address: 151 North Church Street

 

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