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The magazine of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation — Summer 2017

A New Name for Miniatures | The Leekya Family: Master Carvers of Zuni Pueblo | Museum History, part 3

MUSEUM STORE WORD! We celebrate language this month at the Museum Store. Shop for books, cool apparel, and quirky and interesting jewelry.

colorful museum visitors, a fascinating homeless man, and a c novel are woven throughout. Caro attempts to juggle life with and lively sons with her newest adventure and her increasing James. Her final discovery sets events in motion that threaten

ed mix of humor, suspense and romance, Murder at the Art ures the ongoing frenetic adventures of the author’s redoubtable oline Steele. This mystery fulfills the promise shown in Christina book in a projected campus murder series.

-Fred Bales, author of Our Sheltered Lives

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Christina is retired from the University of New Mexico. She has worked at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University Art Museum, the Department of Theatre and Dance, and has taught Theatre Appreciation. She has a Master’s degree in Theatre and Dance. She has played in many community theatre productions. Christina and her husband Bruce live in Albuquerque. Visit her website at christinasquire.com

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le decides to leave her calm, respectable life as a wife and another job at the University of New Mexico. She is hired as the p manager at the University Art Museum. When the body of a epartment professor is found in the lower gallery handicapped own once again in contact with the charismatic Inspector James Sparks fly between them as they work together to solve this encounters the greed of the art world and the tangled web of onships. She discovers that valuable works of art are not what o be.

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A LIFE IN PARTS This poignant, funny memoir from Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston follows his journey through odd parts he’s played in life and on screen.

LADIES OF THE CANYONS The true story of women who left behind the comforts of Victorian society to journey to the new world of the Santa Fe art colony.

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ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM FOUNDATION PO Box 7006, Albuquerque, NM 87194 505.842.0111 ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM 2000 Mountain Road NW in Old Town 505.243.7255, 311 Relay NM or 711 Tuesday–Sunday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Third Thursday of each month open until 8:30 p.m.

Closed Mondays and holidays THE MUSEUM STORE 505.242.0434 CASA SAN YSIDRO The Gutiérrez/Minge House 973 Old Church Road, Corrales, NM 87048 505.897.8828 SLATE AT THE MUSEUM 505.243.2220 Breakfast and lunch: Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Snacks, coffee, drinks, & pastries until 3 p.m.

In Memorium It is with a heavy heart that we announce

and exhibition, Miniatures & More (now

that Debra Romero lost her battle with

called ArtsThrive); and Third Thursday,

cancer on June 6.

among many other notable accomplish-

Debra served for seven years as the

ments. Debra was talented in her many

Albuquerque Museum Foundation exec-

administrative roles as well, leading

utive director, retiring in November 2016.

the Foundation staff and successfully

Her leadership was remarkable: She was

working with the Museum, the City of

tirelessly passionate about the Museum

Albuquerque, and the many individual

and its mission. Without Debra’s work we

and corporate donors who became a

would not have the Only in Albuquer-

part of the Albuquerque Museum family.

que exhibition, Shaken, Not Stirred, the evolution of the successful fundraiser

An enthusiastic art lover, writer, artist and attorney, Debra’s passion for the Museum and its mission manifested in a broad and forward thinking vision.

She was an unstoppable fundraiser

CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE Richard J. Berry, Mayor

and advocate. Her love of the Museum continued throughout her illness, and she attended events up until only a few

ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017–18

months ago.

Debra is survived by her three sons,

Deborah Good President*

Robert Gabaldon

Maria Griego-Raby Vice-President / President-Elect*

Lorraine Goss*

Thal; her father, Victor Oliver Romero;

Marney Hupper

and three sisters, Annita, Delaine, and

Mark Joiner, Treasurer*

Pamela Hurd-Knief

Victoria, as well as the many friends,

Kim Jew

Patricia Hancock Secretary*

Judy Jones

colleagues and community members

Alan Weitzel, Past-President*

Patricia Kurz

Karen Alarid Elizabeth Allbright Hal Behl* Alan Blaugrund Emily Blaugrund Fox, Executive Director

Owen Thal, Alex Thal, and Carson

Catherine Goldberg

who crossed her path.

Ellen King Jennifer Mulliniks

Debra and Museum Director Cathy Wright enjoying a special event.

Debra’s passing leaves a hole in our hearts. She will be dearly missed.

Joni Pierce Tiffany Roach Martin Garrett Smith* Corinne Thevenet Alfred Volden

Thomas Blueher

Dean Willingham*

Catherine Cooper Abdallah

Cathy Wright, Museum Director *

Margaret (Peg) Cronin

*Executive Committee

In This Issue: The Leekya Family: Master Carvers of Zuni Pueblo........................................................ 2 A Makeover for Miniatures & More................................................................................... 4 Celebrating 50 Years of Art. History. People.................................................................... 6

ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES Harold G. Behl, Chair

Wayne G. Chew

Dr. Jerome Goss, Vice Chair

Deborah Good AM Foundation

Pamela M. Chavez, Secretary/Treasurer

Joni M. Palmer, PhD

Louise CampbellTolber

Pamela Weese

Sarkisian Paintings On View in the Lobby ....................................................................... 9 New at the Museum: Acquisitions, Books, Programs.................................................... 10 Magic Bus Donors and a Trip to Philadelphia ............................................................... 12

Judith Suiter

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LEEK YA

The Leekya Family Master Carvers of Zuni Pueblo

ON VIEW

JUNE 24–SEPTEMBER 24 The Leekya Family: Master Carvers of Zuni Pueblo 350 works by Zuni carver Leekya Deyuse and his contemporaries.

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UNI CARVER FREDDIE LEEKYA

along with members of Leekya’s family and

examines a bear created in

the Zuni Tourism Office. It is a great honor

1930 by his famous grandfather,

to be able to work directly with artists

Leekya Deyuse. “I can’t believe

and their descendants in developing an

he used to get turquoise like this!” he

exhibition like The Leekya Family. The goal

exclaims. Freddie sits in the Museum

is not only to document the collection, but

collections storage room with his wife, April

to create moments where Native American

Unkestine, and their daughter Amber, who

artists can forge connections and visitors

is weeks away from high school graduation,

can learn through their voices.

but has chosen to spend Senior Ditch Day learning about her great-grandfather.

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Freddie examines the rippled wings and stringing perforation of a flying bird. “It

The exhibition The Leekya Family:

must have taken a long time,” he notes. “My

Master Carvers of Zuni Pueblo includes

grandpa used to do it with the files. Now we

300 works by Freddie’s grandfather and

do it with Dremel tools.” When made with a

his contemporaries and descendants and

file, he explains, some lines are long, some

is the first comprehensive exhibition of

are short; a Dremel makes more fine lines.

work by the carver known simply as Leekya.

Freddie and April share their knowledge

Taking part in this groundbreaking project

of Leekya’s techniques with Curator of

are 40 lenders from across the country,

History Deb Slaney while being careful to

LEEK YA

FAR LEFT, TOP: Leekya, Zuni

(1889–1966), 1964. Courtesy the Heard Museum, Billie Jane Baguley Library and Archives. Gift of C.G. Wallace.

FAR LEFT, BOTTOM: Leekya, Zuni (1889-

1966), Bird carving, 1930s-1950s.

Conch shell, turquoise, jet. Courtesy Albuquerque Museum. Gift of Kenneth Alan Wallace and his children, Andrew, Aaron, Susanna, Megan, and Glen.

LEFT: Leekya, Zuni (1889–1966),

Fetish necklace, 1930s–1950s. Coral, turquoise, abalone, white shell, spiny oyster, jet, cordage. Courtesy Albuquerque Museum. Gift of Mrs. D.T. Beals.

BELOW RIGHT: Leekya near his home, early 1960s. Grace Hollied photograph. Gift of Kenneth A. Wallace.

maintain their family and religious privacy.

Eventually he worked for himself, building

Leekya used grinders, watchmaker’s files,

business relationships with a number

and emery cloth to create highly polished,

of other traders, including the Kelseys,

rounded forms. Scholars think he may have

Kirks, McGees, Tanners, Vanderwagens,

used an electric grinder in his later years,

Kennedys, and Zimmermans.

but Freddie knows better. “We used to

One of the most distinctive

have one of those motors on the ranch,”

characteristics of Leekya’s work is the

he remembers.

sense of whimsy he was able to convey

Born in 1889, Leekya saw many changes

through the animated postures and

come to Zuni Pueblo during his lifetime:

friendly, sometimes puzzled faces of his

the railroad, automobiles and airplanes,

animal figures. No doubt about it­—Leekya’s

two world wars, a shift from an economy

carvings had personality, as does the work

based on farming and ranching to lapidary

of his descendants. “He was a happy guy,

that people see the same humor in the

and silver work. While continuing to farm

and he had that sense of humor,” observes

work of Freddie and Francis. Still, it is a

and raise sheep, Leekya began carving

Freddie, who learned to carve from his

point of pride that every carver’s work is

for trader C.G. Wallace in the 1920s.

father, Leekya’s son Francis. April chimes in

distinctive. “Each has our own idea of how we put the faces together,” Freddie says of his brothers Francis, Delvin, and Hayes and his son Enrike.

With the contributions of Leekya’s family, we know much more about the carver’s body of work. The exhibition will answer a number of questions including whether he strung his own carvings or set them in silver, and whether he worked in mosaic.

For the grandchildren, however, the most important legacy lives on in the family.

“We just want to keep the tradition alive,”

Leekya, Zuni (1889–1966). Frog carving given to Kenneth Wallace, 1930s-1950s. Zuni stone, coral, jet. Courtesy Albuquerque Museum. Gift of Kenneth Alan Wallace and his children, Andrew, Aaron, Susanna, Megan, and Glen.

Freddie and April say.

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FOUNDATION BENEFIT

A Makeover for Miniatures & ArtsThrive reflects the benefit’s dynamism

ON VIEW

OCTOBER 22–DECEMBER 3 SPECIAL EVENTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20: A limited-seating Collector’s Dinner will be held in the exhibition gallery, highlighting selected works available for purchase on that evening only.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21: The ArtsThrive Gala gives ticketed guests an opportunity to meet the artists and drop bids on more than 250 pieces before the exhibition opens to the general public.

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Kathleen Kinkopf, of Kinkopf Designs,

FOUNDATION is proud to

recognized the need to produce an

announce a new name for our

iconic brand and logo that would last for

largest annual Albuquerque

years to come. As a past-participating

Museum fundraiser. This October,

artist in the exhibition herself, Kinkopf

Miniatures & More becomes ArtsThrive:

was passionate about bringing an array

Art Exhibition & Benefit.

of fresh, unique designs to the table. The

With the exhibition going into its 27th

emphasis of the red dot on an inverted

year, the name “ArtsThrive” speaks to

exclamation point gives a nod to the

those who are passionate about art, while

excitement of buying art in the distinctive

communicating the longevity and success

cultural setting of New Mexico. And

of this event. The Albuquerque Museum

for this benefit, the act of purchasing

Foundation worked in collaboration with

art is tantamount to supporting both

Albuquerque-based Kinkopf Designs

the Albuquerque Museum and the

to create a visually enticing logo that

participating artists.

articulates the mission of this fundraising

“We wanted a fresh, contemporary

event and the excitement of supporting

name that would also appeal to a

the art community.

younger audience,” says Emily Blaugrund

FOUNDATION BENEFIT

MANY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE! Please visit our website at albuquerquemuseum.org/ support/artsthrive or call 505.842.0111.

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

All sponsors receive recognition in the exhibition gallery for six weeks, as well as in the Foundation’s magazine and on its website. Further benefits vary with sponsorship levels: $15,000 Lead Sponsor $10,000 Major Sponsor $7,500 Supporting Sponsor $5,000-$1,000 General Sponsor

s & More Fox, Museum Foundation executive director. “It speaks to the support of a thriving, dynamic arts and culture community.”

Sixty percent of sale proceeds go directly to the artists, who also gain exposure to art collectors, gallery owners, and art lovers alike. More than 100 artists are selected by a jury for the six-week exhibition, and each participant is invited to submit up to three works in a range of sizes, mediums, and styles, all available for sale in a museum gallery.

Community partnerships and sponsors are key to the success of this

for children and families, exhibition

benefit. Proceeds from art sales and

support, and acquisitions. Save the

sponsorships provide valuable funding

dates for the 27th Annual ArtsThrive: Art

for the Museum’s educational programs

Exhibition & Benefit.

Top: Last year’s collectors enjoyed the company and the artwork. Above: Artist Jan Vanderburg (right) chats with Artichoke Cafe owners Pat and Terry Keene (left and center), longtime supporters of the event.

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Celebrating 50 Years of

To celebrate Albuquerque’s Tricentennial, the Albuquerque Museum featured four major exhibitions, including El Alma de España, pictured above. It included Spanish masters from Spain’s Golden Age and art borrowed from museums across the United States and Europe.

Museum Events 1993: A time capsule assembled by the community is buried in the Sculpture Garden, to be opened in 2050.

1995: The community approves a $1.2 million bond purchase of the Ward Alan and Shirley Jolly Minge Collection, housed at Casa San Ysidro.

1994: Bill Worthen carves a Dollar Tree for the lobby, to honor the Museum’s generous patrons.

1993

1995

1997

P.B. RAGE

1994: Kurt Cobain dies.

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1996: Dolly the Sheep becomes the first successfully cloned mammal.

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World Events

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1993-2005 In this four-part series,

we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Albuquerque Museum.

From its early roots in the old

Sunport to its current location in

Old Town housing 10,000 works of art, 27,000 historical objects, and more than 130,000 items

in photo archives, the Albuquerque Museum is a local treasure.

1997: The exhibition Tibet: Tradition and Change marks the increased importance of global awareness.

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Grassham and Curator of Art Ellen Landis

1993 to 2005 heralded a

brought educational, sometimes edgy

strong national economy;

exhibitions to the Museum. A highlight

the City of Albuquerque’s

was Rodin: Sculpture from the Iris and

300th birthday; rapid

B. Gerald Cantor Collection, from 1996,

technology development (the first text

which featured 63 bronzes, including

message was sent in 1993); and, of

some of Rodin’s more controversial

course, a new awareness of terrorism,

pieces. The following year, curators

thanks to the events of September 11,

brought Tibet: Tradition and Change,

2001. Albuquerque saw an explosion of

which didn’t shy away from complex

public and nonprofit cultural institutions:

exploration of the devastation of war and

Explora, the Albuquerque Biopark, the

Communist rule in Tibet. Also notable

Balloon Museum, the National Hispanic

were six massive installations by master

Cultural Center, Globalquerque world

glass artist Dale Chihuly, with their

music festival, and the Albuquerque

“bodacious, bombastic bursts of color,”

Poetry Slam all joined the arts and

in the site-specific Dale Chihuly: On Site.

education landscape.

This big-name artist’s presence at the

The Albuquerque Museum focused purely on art and history, having handed its role in science education over to

Museum heralded a growing ability to bring major exhibitions to Albuquerque.

In 1997, historian Ward Alan Minge

other local museums. Then-Director

and his wife Shirley donated their

James Moore, Curator of History John

historic Corrales property, Casa San

1998: Six massive installations

by Dale Chihuly transform the Museum with their “bodacious, bombastic bursts of color” in Dale Chihuly: On Site.

1999: The Albuquerque Museum marks 20 years of publishing books.

1999 2000 1997: The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum opens in Santa Fe.

1998: Google is founded by Stanford students Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

1999: The Euro is introduced.

2000: Survivor debuts, launching reality TV. The National Hispanic Cultural Center opens in Albuquerque.

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Ysidro: The Gutíérrez-Minge House, to

heritage opened: El Alma de España,

the City of Albuquerque. They had been

Spanish Masters from Spain’s Golden

approached by other museums, but the

Age; Wonders of the Weavers

Minges felt strongly that the collection

(Maravillas de los Tejedores): 19th

belonged to New Mexico. A city bond

Century Rio Grande Weavings; Prelude

fund helped the Museum acquire the

to Spanish Modernism: Fortuny to

Minges’ outstanding collection of 18th-

Picasso; and Picasso to Plensa, which

and 19th-century Hispano furnishings

featured 135 works from masters of

and artifacts. Casa San Ysidro opened

20th-century Spanish art, including

to the public as a wing of the Museum’s

Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, and Juan Gris.

History Department in 1998. In 2003,

That same year, the Museum

the popular PBS program Antiques

completed a 50,000-square-foot

Roadshow visited Casa San Ysidro,

expansion, three years in the making.

interviewing then-Associate Curator

Shortly thereafter, longtime Museum

Andrea Gillespie about Casa’s many

Director Jim Moore retired. Under his

unique artifacts and furnishings.

passionate leadership, the Museum

The decade continued with a year-

became more than a building that

long party: Albuquerque celebrated

housed artifacts­—it hosted its first New

its 300th birthday in 2005, with a

Mexico Jazz Workshop concerts, a

mass-ascension balloon launch, a

fixture on the summer entertainment

half marathon, and performances

calendar for many Albuquerqueans.

representing many cultures. Four

In the next issue we’ll revisit the

exhibitions celebrating Albuquerque’s

Come celebrate the Museum’s 50th anniversary! Events will include: • Guided tours of the Museum’s storage space (sign up for the limited-space tour starting at 5 p.m.)

• Tours of Old Town Albuquerque and the Museum’s sculpture gardens • Curator of Art Andrew Connors and Curator of History Deb Slaney discuss “Fifty Objects for Fifty Years,” selecting their fifty favorite items from the Museum’s collection • Former Albuquerque Poet Laureate Jessica Helen Lopez recites an original poem to celebrate the anniversary • Music in the Amphitheater by Chris Dracup and Funk of the West GIVE A BIRTHDAY PRESENT! Donate $50 in honor of the 50th today.

Visit albuquerquemuseum.org/donate

period from 2006 through today.

2004: El Alma de España celebrates Albuquerque’s Tricentennial with exhibitions covering Spanish masters from Spain’s Golden Age, art collected from museums across the United States and Europe, and 19th-century weavings from the Museum’s collection.

2001: albuqerquemuseum.org is launched on the Web.

THIRD THURSDAY: MUSEUM BIRTHDAY BASH SEPTEMBER 21, 5–9 P.M.

2005: After three years of digging and building, the Museum completes Phase One of its expansion, adding a lobby, café, special events hall, two galleries, amphitheater with terrace, and sculpture garden, creating more space for a larger museum shop and special events.

2001 2003 2001: The 9/11 attack on the U.S. launches the war on terrorism.

Wikipedia is founded.

2003: The Human Genome Project is completed.

Space Shuttle Columbia breaks up on re-entry.

Apple launches the iPod.

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2005 2004: Facebook is launched.

2005: Virgin Galactic and New Mexico contract to build a $225 million spaceport.

Follow the Museum’s history on Facebook: 50 years in 50 weeks

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From Page to Screen The exhibition Hollywood Southwest, New Mexico in Film and Television, provides plenty of material for discussion, education and entertainment.

Don’t miss these events: Paul Sarkisian, Untitled (Painting #4), 1980. Acrylic and glitter on linen. Gift of John McEnroe.

Sarkisian Paintings on View in the Lobby THE HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL

Sarkisian’s aesthetic adventures

painter Paul Sarkisian will be

through time.

installing works in the Albuquerque Museum lobby in mid-July.

The 89-year-old Sarkisian joins six other artists who have been “in residence” in the lobby, beginning

“We rarely get to see the wide range and scope of his vision through these decades,” says Andrew Connors, curator of art.

Born in 1928 in Chicago,

with the Los Angeles artist Gronk

Sarkisian made his mark as a

in 2011 and followed by Catalina

photorealist in the contemporary

Delgado Trunk, Larry Bob Phillips,

art scene of 1970s Los Angeles,

Ernest Doty, and Lea Anderson.

where he became known for

Virgil Ortiz’s installation Pueblo

monumental, monochromatic,

Revolt 1680/2180 comes down in

trompe l’oeil paintings of full-size

early July.

storefronts and house facades.

In an artistic career spanning

By the 1990s, he had traveled to

nearly 70 years, Paul Sarkisian has

nearly the opposite extreme, using

deeply investigated the complex

polymer resin and automotive

alchemy of color, composition,

enamel to create lustrous,

texture, pattern, symbolism, and

color-saturated, post-minimalist

phenomenology. The large spaces

paintings more evocative of

of the Museum’s lobby provide

questions than answers.

an opportunity to show both very

The lobby sampling (on

large-scale paintings and objects

view through June 2018) will

from distinct periods in the artist’s

offer a glimpse of the restless

career. Thus with only a small

exploration that has earned

selection of paintings, the Museum

Sarkisian critical respect for more

will provide a concise overview of

than half a century.

MADE IN NATIVE AMERICA SATURDAY, JULY 8 10 A.M.­–2 P.M. Albuquerque Museum This event features a panel discussion and screenings of feature-length and short films

by Native American filmmakers: Drunktown’s Finest, Sidney Freeland, Writer/ Director (Navajo) Search for the World’s Best Indian Taco, Steven Judd, Writer/Director (Choctaw/Kiowa) The Blanket, Razelle Benally, Director (Oglala Lakota/Navajo) Devil’s Throne, Echota Killsnight, Director (Northern Cheyenne/Cherokee) Big Sister Rug, Dwayne Joe, Director (Navajo/Hopi)

FROM PAGE TO STAGE THURSDAY, JULY 20 5 - 8:30 P.M. FUSION Theatre partners with the Albuquerque Museum to present a staged reading of the first episode of Breaking Bad. This will be a free ticketed event with limited seating; tickets will be available starting on July 5 through the Museum’s website.

See the Museum Calendar for an interview with FUSION director Dennis Gromelski.

Sponsored by The Albuquerque Chapter of Links, Incorporated.

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The Alchemy of Music and Film Chatter continues its annual partnership

with the Albuquerque Museum this summer with a uniquely Chatter-style exploration of the magic that happens when music and film come together to tickle our senses and expand our sense of reality.

Hollywood Southwest: New Mexico in Film and Television, on display at the Museum until August 27, invites visitors to reflect on New Mexico’s rich film and TV history. Chatter will present four programs exploring the intersection of film and concert music, and how these two disciplines can work together

New at the Museum MUSEUM ACQUIRES HAOZOUS PRINT

gain some meaning from it. Good art

At the end of 2016, the Albuquerque

one considers the content, a different

exploring silent film and music. Experience

Museum Foundation received a gift

interpretation can develop.”

the minimalist work of contemporary Pulitzer

from Josie Lopez and Alan Marks at

Prize–winning composer David Lang paired

the Center for Educational Initiatives,

Haozous’ sculptures. Adding this print

with live-video manipulation from artist Nick

specifically for the purchase of a

to the permanent collection provides a

Tauro, concert works from famous film score

block print. Curator of Art Andrew

diverse story of the artist’s vision.

composers Bernard Herrmann and Erich

Connors and the Museum staff chose

Korngold, and a walk-through experience

a work of Bob Haozous, Night Scene

that invites visitors to amble about the

(2003), because it was one of the most

NEW BOOK CELEBRATES PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION

exhibits discovering solo musical performers

enigmatic and potentially deceptive

A series of books highlighting the

dispersed throughout the Museum.

prints in the museum’s book “The

Museum’s collections is being published

Carved Line: Block Printmaking in New

to mark the Albuquerque Museum’s

Mexico” by Josie Lopez.

50th anniversary. Images in Silver: The

to create a heightened experience for listeners and viewers.

Expect engrossing and varied concerts

Throughout the year, Chatter presents more than 60 unique concerts in a weekly Sundaymorning series downtown and afternoon and evening concerts in a variety of settings.

PERFORMANCES AUGUST 3, 10, 17, AND 24

Free concerts starting at 6 p.m.

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inspires contemplation, and each time

The Museum already has two of

“The print is very hard to see, as the

Albuquerque Museum Photo Archives,

entire print is created in black and dark

available this fall, features 180 images

blue ink,” says Connors. “The bison are

drawn from six collections, shot by

black against blue, and the border of

commercial photographers and

automobiles are blue against black.

passionate amateurs alike. Twenty-four

Typical for the work of Bob Haozous,

of the images will be put on display

the viewer really has to work to see

in June to mark the publication of the

the entire image, and think deeply to

book.

LEFT: Bob Haozous, Night Scene,

2003. Color linocut on paper, Purchased through a gift from Josie Lopez and Alan Marks, Center for Educational Initiatives.

BELOW: Frank Speakman’s son

Clark watching Roscoe Turner while Turner’s Laird-Turner Ring Free Meteor plane is being fueled, 1937. Albuquerque Museum Photoarchives.

A SAFE SPACE FOR REFUGEE YOUTH

designed to explore experiences of displacement in the children’s home countries and adjustments to their new lives in Albuquerque. The project was designed to give refugee youth a safe space to express themselves while raising awareness among visitors.

LOCAL AUTHORS SHOWCASE COMING IN NOVEMBER On November 11, from 10 to 4, join

The Albuquerque Museum is

New Mexico writers at the Museum as

collaborating with Catholic Charities

they share their experiences and sell

this summer to create a safe space

and sign books. Whether you gravitate

for refugee youth. Clients in the Youth

toward mystery, sci-fi, or history, you’ll be

Refugee Mentoring program will

amazed at the diversity of New Mexico’s

be creating an art installation in the

writers. The event features panel

Museum’s back sculpture garden. The

discussions and presentations, as well as

youth come from Afghanistan, Cuba,

a chance to meet authors in person.

Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, and Syria, and

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Fred Luthy Mansion c.1880, courtesy Albuquerque Museum Photoarchives, PA1977.096.043.

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HUNING’S HIGHLAND IS THE FOCUS OF NEW EXHIBITION Mansions, Motoring and Millenials: Transition in Franz Huning’s Highland Addition, the next exhibition in the Keleher Gallery for community history, will focus on Huning’s Highland neighborhood transformation. It was the first to be platted after tracks the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad laid tracks to Albuquerque in 1880. The exhibition shows the impact municipal development has on neighborhoods by focusing on the dramatic transformation along Central Avenue starting in the late 19th century. On view November 19 through May 20, 2018.

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MAGIC BUS DONORS

Darlene Ceremello

Marti and Robert Goodman

MRWM Landscape Architects

Diane and Matthew Sloves

Each year over 9,500 students and teachers have the opportunity to visit our Museums on The Magic Bus for free. Thank you to our Magic Bus Donors during the 2016-17 Fiscal Year:

Teresa Chanatry

John W. Gorsuch

Audrey and Neal Macdonald

Mike Smock

Elaine and William Chapman

Lorraine and Jerome Goss

Renate Manz

The Sowanick - Baca Family

The Cherry Picker Foundation

Nancy and Peter Mattern

John C. Sparks

Carol and Richard Chilson

The Great Southwestern Antique Show

Stephen and Janice Matthews

Gwyneth and Tracy Sprouls

Dr. and Mrs. Lance Chilton

Mae Green

Josephine and David McClurg

Jeanne and Sidney Steinberg

Judy and Stephen Chreist

Marilyn and Norman Grossblatt

John McEnaney

Hugh and Kathleen Church

Suzanne and Richard Guilford

Penelope Hunter-Stiebel and Gerald Stiebel

Frankie Clemons

Alice Haddix

Diana Elliott and Thomas McEnnerney

Martha and Lance Cone

Karen Halderson

JoAnn Mercer

Judith Suiter

Cosmopolitan Woman’s Club of Albuquerque

Sara and Chuck Hall

Mary and Bernard Metzgar

Jean Ann and Duffy Swan

Nancy Rutland and Michael Harbour

Suzette and Gerald Miera

Marie-Claire and David Coulie Jennie and Michael Crews

Harder Custom Builders, Ltd.

Geraldine Mlynek

Krys and Philip Custer

Anita and Jerry Harper

Albuquerque Community Foundation/Jane and Doug Swift Fund for Art and Education

Elaine and Gary Montague

Margaret and Robert Dalmas

Joseph and Jean Harris

Mary Jean Murphy

Betty Bailey

Linda L. Davis

Philomene M. Harris

Shanna and Albert Narath

Shirley Bauder

Susie Davis

Mark Hartman

Jennie Negin and Harold Folley

Hal Behl In Memory of Reggie Behl

Vicki and Samuel Dazzo Jr.

Cissy Henig

Mary Beth and Spencer Nelson

Dwight Auten and Thomas Decker

Barbara and Howard Herbert

Patricia and Michael Nelson

Clinton Bergum

Mary C. Herring

Bronnie and Alan Blaugrund

Dolores H. Hines

Robert Osborne in memoy of Barbara Osborne

Franny Dever and David Tinker

Marilyn and Herbert Dillard

Lee Blaugrund

Frances DiMarco

Sherry Horton

Anonymous

Gay and Dusty Blech

Vicki and Richard Donaldson

Kathy and Mike Humalainen

Dianne Parker

Vigil & Associates Architectural Group, P.C.

Francesca and Thomas Blueher

Sheila Doucette

Shannon and Patrick Hurley

Jean and Charles Villamarin

Genelia E. Boenig

Priscilla and David Drummond

Willa and Verne Huser

Janice and the Hon. James A. Parker

Sandra James

Richard G. Payne

James R. Voet

KCris and Ken Abbott, Abbott Designs Karen Abraham Fay Abrams In Memory of Jonathan Abrams Kay and Richard Adam Mary Adkins Albuquerque Historical Society Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation

Mary Anna and Stanley Booker

Jane Einhorn and Meg Cox

Kay E. Miller

Grace and Sigurd Stocking

Patt Tarry and Hal Stevens Barbara L. Taylor Mary Hershberger and Chris Taylor Dr. and Mrs. William R. Thompson Jr.

Richard Van Dongen

Anonymous

Ruth Bouldes

Rose and Solon Ellison

Evangeline and James Jett

Caroline Persson-Reeves

Julia B. Bowdich

Deborah Neuman and J.D. Embry

Carmen Johnson

Adelia Peters

Helen and Roy Johnson

Janis and Richard Pfaff

Kathryn Naassan and Michael Emerson

Carol Kaemper

Karen and James Phippard

In Memory of Patricia Waller: Museum Docents Linda Colson, Dorothy McGeorge, Cynthia Richardson, Joan Vogelsberg, Sherril Walters

Greta and Tom Keleher

Kymberly Pinder

Rose Warzinski

William Kent

Patricia Pistorio

Kathleen Killorin and Jim Duran

Mrs. P. Purviance

Joanne Connolly and William Weber

Ellen and Jim King

The Rainosek Family

Joyce and Alan Weitzel

Jeanette Kinker

Roberta and Barry Ramo

Elizabeth Wertheim

Blossom Kite

Lynn Reed

Scott Wilkinson

Kiwanis Club of Albuquerque

Ray Reeder

Elizabeth Wills

Marie and Richard Kotomori

Patricia Cazier Renken

Beverly Wilson

Noreen and Marc Kwasman

Deborah Ridley and Richard Nenoff

Ann Winchell

Joel Hill and Sally Bowler-Hill Sharon Lee Boyd Jessica Bridwell Gail Brooks, Charles Dibrell Chapter, Daughters of

Ellen and David Evans Pat and Max Evans Linda and James Fahey

American Revolution Valerie Brooks

Alice and William Fienning

Grace S. Brown

Mary and Ceil Fox

Emily and William Browning

Nancy Francis

Jill and David Bunting

Mary and Lawrence Fricke

M.D. Bustamante and Cheryl Hall

Rick Friedman

Susan Cahill and Deborah Tharinger

John G. Garrett

Anne Fuller

Ilse and David Gay

Suzanne Redfern-Campbell and Charles Campbell Joyce Ann Carden The Cardinal Foundation, Charles and Ann Travelstead Shari Carraher and Carol Livingston

Center for Educational Initiatives, Josie Lopez and Alan Marks

SUMMER 2017

Martha and BJ Georgia Harriet Gerding In Honor of Bob Gerding Monika and Robert Ghattas AMF Staff in Memory of Doreen Godwin

Susan and James Carson

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Alice Geesey

Judith and L. Henry Lackner Dr. Gerald Lee Susan Lentz Dana Asbury and Richard Levy Susan and George Lind Donna and Donald Loftis Katherine Logan Judy and Frank Love Angelique and Jim Lowry

Sandy Gold

Anonymous

Deborah Good and Andrew Schultz

Maureen and Robert Luna

Art. History. People.

Myra and Richard Lynch

Nancy A. Robinson

Dr. Siu G. Wong and Dr. William L. Jones

Dr. Rayme and Allan Romanik

Carolyn and Robert Wood

Debra Y. Romero

Charles Wood

Glynda and John Samford

Lynn Asbury and John Wronosky

Sandia Laboratory FCU Marian and H.L. Schreyer Ruth and Sidney Schultz Karen Schwartz-Smith Carolyn and Jonathan Siegel Janet Simon and Mark Weber in honor of Gerard Kerbleski Slagle Herr Architects Inc

Dean Yannias Janet Yates and Shannan Carter Deborah and John Yeakel Marianne and Peter Zagorski Anonymous Miriam and John Zyskind

MEMORIALS AND TRIBUTES March 1, 2017 through May 30, 2017

I

Traveling

IN MEMORY OF PATTI BEERS-KONEFSKY Laurie and Thomas Barrow IN MEMORY OF ANNE GLANZROCK Catherine and Joseph Goldberg IN MEMORY OF SUSIE KUBIE Laurie and Thomas Barrow IN MEMORY OF JESS RUNYAN Willa and Verne Huser IN MEMORY OF ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM DOCENT PATRICIA WALLER Pat was a valued member of her docent tour team, and always came prepared to give tours. She loved working with children, and could get them to open up and respond. Her laughter and easy personality will be missed. The Foundation is honored to accept gifts in her memory from the

DISCOVER THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE WITH THE FOUNDATION In case you didn’t know, the Albuquerque Museum Foundation office is housed in a secluded North Valley historic property called

• Brandywine Valley

Harry Batten (1897-1966),

of new ideas and a continuous

Noreen and Marc Kwasman Jack Mulcahy Kathleen and Andrew Metzger Ann and James Nelson Myrle and Frank Redmond Elizabeth Wertheim Almira Whiteside And her docent team: Linda Colson, Dorothy McGeorge, Cynthia Richardson, Joan Vogelsberg, and Sherril Walters. It was a pleasure to serve with her.

• Historic district

of Lucia and Harry Batten.

Nancy and Cliff Blaugrund

Lori Graham

Visit these sites: • Museums

according to the Historical Society

Nancy Covalt

SEPTEMBER 13-18, 2017

the Batten Estate, the former home

following donors.

Kathleen and Hugh Church

EXPLORE PHILADELPHIA!

of Philadelphia, was “a sparkplug driving force behind the scenes in a movement to revitalize and reform Philadelphia.” Batten was president of N.W. Ayer & Sons, a Philadelphia advertising agency.

• Italian Market Food Tour • Barnes Foundation

Price and Details: • $3,330 per person based on double occupancy, single supplement $250 • Registration and deposit of $500.00 per person is required by June 30.

Space is limited.

Includes:

Some of the agency’s slogans

• 5 nights at Sofitel

are still familiar: “Reach out and

• 5 breakfasts

• Tours and admissions

touch someone,” and “A diamond

• 2 lunches

• Gratuities

is forever,” among others. Batten

• 2 dinners

• Airport transfers

• 1 cocktail reception

• Travel insurance

was also an early real estate speculator in Philadelphia’s Society Hill neighborhood. The couple divided their time between Philadelphia and Albuquerque.

The Foundation celebrates its connection to Philadelphia with this exclusive trip.

Contact: Alfred Volden or Elisa Eaglin at All World Travel, 505.294.5031, to register and/or to make airfare arrangements. You may also contact Rita at the Foundation: 842.0111 AlbuquerqueMuseum.org

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NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID ALBUQUERQUE, NM PERMIT NO. 446

ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM FOUNDATION P.O. BOX 7006 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87194

Front Cover Leekya Deyuse (1889-1966), Zuni, New Mexico, Leaf Necklace, ca. 1935.

Silver, turquoise and coral.

Length: 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm).

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri. Gift of Mrs. David T. Beals, 67-44/4.

COMING SOON TO THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM WHEN MODERN WAS CONTEMPORARY: SELECTIONS FROM THE ROY R. NEUBERGER COLLECTION On view September 30–December 31, 2017 Recognizing the significance of the art of his own time, financier Roy R. Neuberger (1903–2010) acquired work by a remarkable selection of modern masters, including Alexander Calder, Stuart Davis, Willem de Kooning, Marsden Hartley, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, and numerous others.

He was committed to buying the work of living artists in order to support them, and formed relationships with many influential artists, dealers, and critics. By 1950, the center of the avant-garde art world had shifted from Paris to New York, and Neuberger’s was the most important collection of modern art in the country.

When Modern Was Contemporary features some fifty paintings and sculptures, illuminating the artistic transformations that took place in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century, and providing unique insight into one of the most fertile periods in American art.

Richard Diebenkorn, Girl on a Terrace, 1956. Oil on canvas, 70 1/2 x 65 3/8 in.

(179.1 x 166.1 cm). Collection Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York. Gift of Roy R. Neuberger.