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Mark Joiner
Karen Alarid
Patricia Kurz
Elizabeth Allbright
Joni Pierce
Alan Blaugrund
Tiffany Roach Martin
American Jewelry................................................................................................................. 4
Emily Blaugrund Fox, Executive Director
Scott Schaffer
Meeting the Chatter Challenge.......................................................................................... 6
Perry Bendicksen Thomas Blueher Andrew Connors, Museum Director
BJ Jones
Corinne Thevenet Gerard Thomson, Jr.
Making Connections............................................................................................................ 8
Alfred Volden
Connors to Lead the Museum............................................................................................ 9
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ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. Jerome Goss, Chair
Louise Campbell-Tolber
Pamela M. Chavez, Vice Chair
Maria Griego-Raby, AM Foundation
Judith Suiter, Secretary/Treasurer
Joni M. Palmer, PhD
Hal Behl
The Way of the Making....................................................................................................... 2
Wayne G. Chew
Pamela Weese
New Faces........................................................................................................................... 10 Foundation News............................................................................................................... 11 Museum Store..................................................................................................................... 13
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ANNE HALLETT
AMERICAN JEWELRY
ALAN HIMES
The Way of the Making
N
New film documents New Mexico jewelers’ journeys.
EW MEXICO HAS
contemporary jewelry live and work
documentaries. The two-hour film
LONG BEEN KNOWN
in New Mexico, yet are completely
features a number of artists from the
as a center for jewelry
unknown locally.
exhibition American Jewelry from New
making. Although
Stories of these American jewelers
Mexico at work in their studios.
popularly reknowned for Native
from New Mexico unfold in the
American works in turquoise and silver,
documentary, The Alchemy of Jewelry,
world-class—New Mexico’s jewelers are,
New Mexican jewelers actually come
produced by Lara Dale of Footvox
says Museum Director Andrew Connors.
from all over the world and have always
Studios. An independent filmmaker
Beyond the high level of traditional
been innovators. They celebrate new
and Foley (sound) artist whose career
Native American design, there are
materials and techniques, combining
launched in the famed East Village
New Mexico artists who have studied
tradition with modernity. Several
underground film culture of 1980s
at the famous French studio, Lalique,
of the most important designers of
New York, Dale is passionate about
and others who come from indigenous
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The film shows just how diverse—and
AMERICAN JEWELRY
FAR LEFT: Nancy Attaway has her mic
adjusted during her interview.
The film was made possible by Rio Grande, the Bell Group
LEFT: Lara Dale of Footvox Studios BELOW: Ema Tanigaki, born 1968 Kanazawa, Japan; lives Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gold Eagle Necklace, 2002-2003; crocheted gold plated stainless steel wire, glass, and amber 14 ¼ x 5 7/8 in. Albuquerque Museum, gift of Barbara Bergman, Tucson, Arizona PC2017.29.1
it has a spiritual aspect; jewelry has
sometimes leaves them in their original
a much more powerful meaning. You
crude shapes.”
wouldn’t make a piece without some spiritual aspect woven into it.”
Although Dale had only a couple of months to shoot and edit more than
Another featured artist, Motoko
a dozen interviews, the artists in the
Furuhashi, plays with importance of
film represent the wide experience,
place, time and material. For example,
innovation, and beauty of the work of
backgrounds beyond North America.
she weaves pieces of cement and
New Mexico’s jewelers.
Some artists use traditional Spanish
broken glass, symbolic of the major
Colonial techniques but with a modern
earthquake that transformed parts of
aesthetic using new materials and found
her native Japan (she now lives in Las
objects.
Cruces). “When you see her work and
Dale’s interview process let each
how closely she looks at the world, you
artist’s story unfold naturally, without
can see it being like an epic book or
directorial influence. And gradually,
story. When the artists describe their
a theme revealed itself. “Every time
process, it’s just amazing. It was Motoko
I started to interview jewelers, there
who said, ‘the way of the making’—it just
was some kind of transformation.
fit her talking about her process.”
Take Ousmane Macina, for example.
THROUGH OCTOBER 14 The Alchemy of JewelryNew Mexican Artists produced in conjuntion with the exhibition, American Jewelry from New Mexico
The film’s name—The Alchemy of
Although he lives in Albuquerque, he
Jewelry—came to Dale as a way to
is transforming his home village in
represent many layers involved in
Mali [by creating a school to teach the
creating jewelry: the melting of metals;
craft to the next generation].” Indeed,
the malleable nature of those materials;
one could say the very act of wearing
and how they transform with the artists’
jewelry is transformative. For most
hands, technique, and vision into
westerners, jewelry is adornment, which
something totally different from their
we don to transform ourselves.
original state. “I’m digging up stories
“We look at jewelry as an elitist thing,”
ON VIEW
about the people and the pieces in the exhibit. … like Tony Malmed—he gathers
uses jewelry for an entirely different
gems all over the world. He is big on
transformative process: “In his village,
letting the gem tell its own story, and he
JOHN L. HEALEY
Dale says. But Macina’s tribe in Mali
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AMERICAN JEWELRY
COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
American Jewelry Artist demonstrations set for summer Third Thursdays
the next work,” she says. In August, Rémy Rotenier will discuss his fine art foundations. “I came to jewelry from an artist’s angle.
CALL IT THE SUMMER OF ADORNMENT: American
designer Rémy Rotenier
see and feel the difference.”
In Paris, jewelry designers
will appear on August 16,
Tanigaki often works with wire
were trained to draw first. I
Jewelry from New Mexico
and eclectic Diné artist
and glass—specifically glass
will be demonstrating what
runs through October 14, and
Shane Hendren is slated for
frit, or fragments created after
comes next: the watercolor
a series of events featuring
September 20.
a piece of glass heats up and
rendering of my designs
individual artists accompanies the exhibition. The Museum is dedicating
Tanigaki will demonstrate
breaks—but she says she is
on paper,” he says. For him,
her hand-crochet technique,
constantly experimenting and
American Jewelry presents
which she used to create her
working in different mediums.
an opportunity to share the
a series of Third Thursday
exhibition piece. “I will explain
“I say I make great progress
diversity of jewelry design in
evenings through the summer
the differences in materials
every day, but because I
New Mexico: “People in the
to New Mexican jewelry,
and how I alter the designs
travel in so many directions, it
jewelry business here in New
during which designers will
to utilize these differing
is three-dimensional progress
Mexico come from wildly
publicly demonstrate their
properties,” she says. “I will
not linear … I do not like to
different backgrounds, but
processes. On July 19, the
bring samples of different
make the exact type of work
we’re each deeply passionate
Museum will feature jeweler
works using different fine
twice; each work needs to
about creating things of
Ema Tanigaki. French-born
wires, so the audience can
move forward, to stimulate
beauty. Jewelry artists craft
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AMERICAN JEWELRY
objects that tell diverse
continues to champion New
stories reflecting this wide
Mexican artists and designers,
range of cultures, but also
a central priority for Saul.
ideas and emotions.”
Bell believed in building
Diné artist Shane Hendren
strong relationships with the jewelers, many of whom were
in New Mexico. His early
not only his customers but his
artwork focused on livestock
friends. He often extended
and ranching equipment,
credit to silversmiths during
like bits and spurs. He
World War II, when silver
studied silver-smithing at
was hard to come by and
at the Institue of American
many artists were without the
Indian Arts. Hendren plans
resources they needed. In
to demonstrate his ornate
addition to its philanthropy,
engraving techniques. Of the
Rio Grande hosts the Santa Fe
exhibition Hendren says, “I
Symposium each year, which
hope that the visitors see how
honors Bell’s commitment to
jewelry designers mostly have
sharing his knowledge and
complex varied backgrounds,
craft with others. Through
but are often forced to
this nonprofit symposium,
present just one face to the
designers can build networks,
public. The beauty is really in
learn new techniques, and
the diversity it takes to create
gain advice on the business
the magnificence they are
side of their careers. For Rio
witnessing on display.”
Grande, giving back to the
A key supporter of both
COURTESY SHANE HENDREN
grew up in a ranching family
community is a continuation
The Alchemy of Jewelry
of Saul’s legacy and
(see page 2) and other
paramount to the company’s
exhibition programming is
ongoing mission. COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
Rio Grande, a jewelry supply company with a storied New Mexico history. Founded in the 1940s by jeweler Saul Bell, the company has been a long time supporter of the jewelery community in New Mexico. Two of Bell’s children play integral roles in the business: Alan serves as Rio Grande’s president, while Molly is executive vice president. Rio Grande
THIRD THURSDAY JEWELRY DEMONSTRATIONS: JULY 19: Ema Tanigaki AUGUST 16: Rémy Rotenier SEPTEMBER 20: Shane Hendren
FAR LEFT: Rémy Rotenier draws
his designs before beginning the metal work. TOP: Shane R. Hendren, born 1970 Gallup, New Mexico, lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Water is Life / Women’s Necklace, 2018. silver, nickel, iolite, and Kingman turquoise, lent by the artist ABOVE: Ema Tanigaki at work.
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MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM
ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHATTER
Meeting the Chatter Challenge
E
Innovative concerts reflect museum exhibitions’ themes. ACH YEAR, the Albuquerque
This year Chatter will focus on two
the concerts will explore the spirit
Museum issues a challenge
different exhibits, American Jewelry from
of innovation and using traditional
to Chatter, New Mexico’s
New Mexico, on display until October 14,
materials in new and exciting ways.
most innovative musical
and Patrick Nagatani’s Excavations, on
organization: curate four musical performances to accompany an
display until September 23. Reflecting the American Jewelry from
The final concert ties to Excavations, the series of photos by Nagatani depicting the discoveries of his alter
important exhibit in the museum’s
New Mexico exhibit, materials and
ego, Ryoichi, an archeologist. The
summer line-up. Responding to
adornment will be the themes for the
exhibition causes the viewer to ask, “Are
exhibitions ranging from Changing
first three concerts. How does music
the excavations of cars at ceremonial
Perceptions of the Western Landscape
“adorn” itself? What are the building
sites shown real, or just an elaborate
to Killer Heels, Chatter’s artistic team
blocks and materials that music is
story or hoax?” Musicians also create
strives to create interesting, unusual,
made of? From the Baroque music of
their own mysterious stories, such as
and sometimes unexpected connections
Telemann and Handel to the modern
An Incomplete History of the Art of
between sonic and visual art forms.
music of Julia Wolfe and Lou Harrison,
Funerary Violin. Did the Guild of Funerary
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MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM
FAR LEFT: Nathan Ukens, horn,
and Douglas Cardwell, percussion, performing Dragons in the Sky by Mark Schultz, with the 1910 silent film Frankenstein playing behind them. LEFT, TOP: David Felberg, violin,
performing Light is Calling, film By Bill Morrison, music by Michael Gordon. LEFT, BOTTOM: The Chatter
Ensemble playing music composed by Erik Satie for the French short film Entr’acte directed by RenÊ Clair.
FREE CONCERTS AUGUST 2, 9, 16, and 23, 6:00 P.M.
AUG. 2 Variations Sonata for piano and violin by Mozart, Earring by Wolfe, Solo piano music by Debussy, and Variations for clarinet, violin, and piano by Harbison. AUG. 9 Rhymes with Silver Rhymes with Silver by Harrison, Weave by Gilbertson, Crystal Liturgy by Messiaen, The Bronze Age by Murail, and Platinum Spirals by Tower AUG. 16 Third Thursday Adornments: Music of the Baroque Concerto in A minor for flute, violin, harpsichord, and strings; Concerto in D minor for oboe, violin, and strings by Bach; two Concertos for chalumeau and strings by Telemann. Violinists actually exist? If not, then where
from Massachusetts for the first two
did the music of Herr Hieronymous
concerts. In addition to teaching at
Gratchenfleiss come from? The Chatter
Smith College, she has performed with
concert will explore these questions.
the Boston Pops and premiered and
Chatter guest pianist Judith Gordon will return to New Mexico
recorded music by many contemporary
AUG. 23 The Funerary Violin The Music of Heironymous Gratchenfleiss
composers.
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EDUCATION CENTER
The model that resulted from community input about the education center
GOALS FOR THE EDUCATION CENTER DESIGN art and activity classrooms to expand the current education program. CREATE an environment where people of all ages and backgrounds can learn about, create, explore, and contemplate art and history. PROMOTE art and culture in the community. CREATE opportunities for life-long engagement in art and culture within the community. PROVIDE opportunities for people interested in careers in the arts and culture industry.
Making Connections
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New Education Center promises experiential learning
ITH PLANNING
in art and history, where people gather to
visitors and staff. Those conversations
WELL UNDERWAY,
learn, create and contribute and where
gave rise to a conceptual design and
the vision for the
families and children can feel at home in
programmatic diagrams that reflect
new Education
the Museum.”
the strongest, most consistent theme:
Center at the Albuquerque Museum
The Education Center is Phase III of a
connections.
has come into focus. The new addition
three-phase master plan that has been
and complementary outdoor spaces will
in the works for 15 years. Phase 1 was
classrooms to provide expanded art-
offer museum visitors a richly dynamic
completed in 2005 and included 40,800
making opportunities for children and
experience that reinforces connections
square feet of new construction and
adults, a gathering space for school
between the Museum and Old Town,
renovations to the entry/lobby, cafe,
and community programs, and a
integrates new and existing outdoor
Museum Store, Ventana Salon, Gallery
gallery for experiential learning about
spaces with the Museum, and also creates
1, outdoor amphitheater and sculpture
the museum’s collections. The design
an environment for multi-generational
garden. Phase 2 was completed in 2015
also accommodates the addition while
engagement.
and included a 30,000-square-foot
preserving access to the back sculpture
renovation of the History Gallery, Keleher
garden. A natural flow from outdoors
Gallery, and collections storage.
to inside is a key theme: The Education
“We envision the Education Center as a space that will attract and retain core audiences, especially families and
In December 2017, Sam Sterling
The resulting plan consists of new
Center will include ways for visitors to see
children,” says Elizabeth Becker, curator
Architecture (SSA) was hired to provide
kids working in classrooms, and outdoor
of education at the Museum. “It is a space
programming services. SSA held a series
spaces will include new murals and
where visitors of all ages can get involved
of workshops to gather input from users,
sculptures.
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the Albuquerque Museum has selected
Department at the University of
Curator of Art Andrew Connors to lead
California Los Angeles, and the Royal
the museum forward.
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“Andrew brings extensive experience
“I am so pleased to be able to
in Southwest art and community
continue the development of the
and innovative vision to maintain the
Albuquerque Museum into a major
Albuquerque Museum’s position as
regional museum in the American
one of the premier collecting museums
Southwest,” said Connors. “My
in the state and in the region,” said
love for this institution, its staff,
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller.
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on the challenge of institutional
time engagement in the Albuquerque
leadership beyond the role I so love
community, made him the clear choice.
as curator of Art. As I step in to this
A Southwest native, Connors studied
new responsibility I hope all of these
art history and architecture at Yale
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University. He served as senior curator
and vision for this great museum.
at the National Hispanic Cultural
Nothing makes me happier than the
Center and as associate curator
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everyone.”
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New Faces AARON GARDNER JOINS CASA SAN YSIDRO AS SITE MANAGER
on discussions of the works of Simon J. Ortiz, the Acoma poet and author, on July
MARIA GRIEGO-RABY SELECTED FOUNDATION BOARD PRESIDENT
Aaron Gardner’s new job as Casa San
14. His work often features the theme of
Maria Griego-Raby will serve as president
Ysidro’s site manager is a dream come
reconnecting with the land. Historian Chris
of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation
true. He has spent the past five years
Wilson will speak about architecture in the
board 2018–2019. Griego-Raby is
managing La Quinta Cultural Center at
cultural context of Spanish Colonial and
president and principal of Contract
Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Farm—a job
Territorial New Mexico.
Associates, Inc., managing and leading
that has perfectly prepared him to manage
This year marks the twentieth
a forty-member company with offices
Casa. “Los Poblanos is similar to Casa in
anniversary of the City of Albuquerque’s
in Albuquerque and El Paso. She has
that it houses different artifacts from the
acquisition of Casa San Ysidro. Gardner
a long history of nonprofit service,
Armijo family and Territorial era of New
says Casa will mark that milestone with
fundraising, and development, including
Mexico,” Gardner says. Los Poblanos,
a celebration during Second Saturday in
as a professional fundraiser for Stanford
designed by John Gaw Meem, is one of
October, which actually falls on the exact
University’s Office of Development where
New Mexico’s architectural treasures, and
day of the anniversary.
she trained and directed alumni volunteers
has its own collection of works, including
for the university’s annual fund campaign.
woodcuts by Gustave Bauman, tin work by
Greigo-Raby has served on the boards of
Robert Woodman, and painted panels by
the State of New Mexico Board of Finance,
Harry Garrison Miller, among others. “Casa is one of the most important buildings in our history because it’s an amalgamation
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the UNM Hospital Clinical Operations Board of Directors, the UNM Anderson School National Advisory Board, and the NM Student Loans Guarantee Corporation
JUNE–AUGUST Tuesdays–Saturdays: 10:30 a.m., noon, and 1:30 p.m.
Board of Directors. Currently, she sits on the Mountain States Insurance Board of Directors, UNM Science & Technology Corp. (STC) Board and Lobo Development Board. Griego-Raby is also a former member of the UNM Board of Regents.
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MEMORIALS AND TRIBUTES March 1, 2018 through June 1, 2018 Everyone at the Albuquerque Museum, along with the staff and board of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation, extends sympathy to the family of Jennifer Riordan. The
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 28TH ANNUAL ARTSTHRIVE: ART EXHIBITION & BENEFIT
and families, and Museum exhibition
Foundation was honored to have
support. Sixty percent of art sales go
Jennifer serve on the Board, and will
directly to the artists, who also gain
be forever grateful for the generosity
The Albuquerque Museum
exceptional exposure to art lovers and
and support shown by Jennifer and
Foundation’s largest fundraising event
gallery owners.
her entire family.
is coming to the Albuquerque Museum
The 28th Annual ArtsThrive: Art
October 19–December 2, 2018. The
Exhibition & Benefit opens October
IN HONOR OF LESLIE KIM
2018 ArtsThrive jury has worked
19 at the Albuquerque Museum with
The Sandman Family
diligently to select over 100 artists from
a limited-seating Collectors’ Dinner
around the country to participate in
in the exhibition gallery, highlighting
IN MEMORY OF
New Mexico’s premier art collecting
selected works exclusively available
PATRICK NAGATANI
opportunity. The public can purchase
to purchase this evening only. The fun
Laurie and Thomas Barrow
all the artwork showing in the six-week
continues with our ArtsThrive Saturday
museum exhibition.
Gala on October 20: Sip cocktails with
IN MEMORY OF NORMAN THAYER
the artists and drop bids on art in a
Greta and Tom Keleher
New this year, we are proud to announce the introduction of our
lottery-style draw! More information
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about the artists and opening weekend
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the exhibition gallery for six weeks,
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SUMMER TIME The next time you want a cold drink, reach for one of these beautiful, 8-color, 15 ounce, dishwasher safe, frosted New Mexico
MINERAL CLUSTER DECANTERS These shapely bottles are finished with a gold-tinted smoke luster and fitted with enchanting mineral-topped glass stoppers. Choose from pyrite, quartz crystal, amethyst crystal, aragonite and celestine. A fitting vessel for your favorite spirits.
glasses. They bring a bit of cool nostalgia to your home. Perfect gift for that someone who is missing The Land of Enchantment.
MEXICAN ICE CREAM A collection of 60+ flavorpacked recipes from the popular baker and sweets maker Fany Gerson. The book showcases the incredibly diverse flavors of Mexican ice cream while exploring the cultural aspects of preparing and consuming ice cream in Mexico. All recipes are created with the home cook in mind. Mexican Ice Cream features vibrant location photography and captures the taste of authentic Mexican heladerias.
BUDDING JEWELRY DESIGNERS WANTED A small someone inspired by our exhibition? The Petal Party Jewelry Making Kit has everything they need to create flowery baubles worthy of any garden party. The handy carrying case makes it easy to take their jewelry making supplies on the go. Other themed jewelry kits available.
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Front Cover Jesús María Gutiérrez (seated) with daughter Dorella and others, ca. 1890. Courtesy Ramona Gutiérrez Holdeman via the Corrales Historical Society.
COMING SOON TO THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM VISIONS OF THE HISPANIC WORLD: TREASURES FROM THE HISPANIC SOCIETY MUSEUM & LIBRARY Nov. 10, 2018-March 31, 2019 The exhibition Visions of the Hispanic World: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library includes more than 200 of the most exceptional works spanning 3,000 years in the collections of The Hispanic Society of America. A significant number of these works have not been exhibited outside of the Hispanic Society, and some have never before been exhibited. The exhibition originally opened at Museo Nacional del Prado. Curated by Mitchell A. Codding, executive director at the Hispanic Society, and Miguel Falomir, adjunct director of conservation and investigation at the Prado Museum, Visions of the Hispanic World highlights works from Spain and Latin America drawn from the Hispanic Society’s renowned museum and library collections, including archaeological works from the Iberian Peninsula; arts of Islamic Spain; paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and manuscripts from medieval, Golden Age, and 18th-century Spain; Latin American Colonial and 19th-century paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and manuscripts; and Spanish paintings of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Velázquez, Diego (1599 Seville, Spain–1660 Madrid, Spain) Portrait of a Little Girl, ca. 1638-42 oil on canvas, 51.5 x 41 cm