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KEHINDE WILEY , Equestrian Portrait of the Count Duke Olivares, 2005, oil on canvas, 108 x 108 in. (274.3 x 274.3 cm), Rubell Museum, Miami, acquired in 2005
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3RD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020
Albuquerque Museum partners with local artist and activist Ebony Isis Booth to curate an evening of livestreamed performance based on the exhibition 30 Americans.
Ebony Isis Booth is a poet, writer, cultural strategist, and curator of vibes. She is founder of the African American multimedia showcase, Burque Noir.
3RD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Albuquerque Museum highlights 30 Americans with livestreamed music and a virtual tour of the exhibition.
THE MAGIC BUS KEEPS ROLLING
Even without in-person field trips, the Albuquerque Museum Foundation is hosting virtual Magic Bus experiences, including providing teaching resources and access to art activities. Since 1994, more than 180,000 Albuquerque-area children have been inspired by and connected to art and history objects on display at Albuquerque Museum. Last year, school tours brought more than 10,000 students and teachers to the Museum and Casa San Ysidro—that’s a big impact on our youth and our future. Our relationships with schools, teachers, kids, and families help us build a healthy and vibrant community. In these unique times, your support of Magic Bus is even more important.
SUPPORT VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING
Foundation donations support myriad virtual educational programming that has transitioned to an online format for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis, including online Third Thursday programs that offer engaging, enjoyable virtual evenings for the whole family, and virtual Magic Bus sessions for the schoolchildren who would have otherwise visited Albuquerque Museum in person this Fall. Funding needs for these new formats include production costs: professional videographers, content producers, and associated staffing. Magic Bus art supplies are being provided to schools for students’ use during these digital sessions.
SUPPORT THE COLLECTIONS
Artwork at the Museum must be kept safe and climate controlled, ensuring best collection management practices continue even without the public’s participation in viewing those artworks. Security and grounds upkeep/maintenance continues at the Museum so that our facility and the artistic gems kept on the grounds and inside the building are well cared for. In short, life at the Albuquerque Museum continues for our collections, facilities, and staff, though we are temporarily without our most cherished element: our audience. Please contact Elaine Richardson, erichardson@albuquerquemuseumfoundation, 505.338.8733, with any questions or to request further information.
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MISSION: The Albuquerque Museum Foundation — an independent, nonprofit corporation — raises funds for the Albuquerque Museum. VISION: The Foundation champions the Museum’s exceptional exhibitions, educational programs, and acquisitions.
Betsy James, Malpaís: Purple Snow Watercolor and gouache on Arches #300 cold press sheet: 11” x 11" Framed: 13.25” x 13.25”
ARTSTHRIVE GOES ONLINE
It’s time again for Artsthrive, the Albuquerque Museum Foundation’s annual showcase and sale of contemporary art. This year, over 100 artists will be showing their work both in the Museum and online. Artsthrive is unique in that it is the only exhibition at the Museum where the works are for sale, and proceeds of each sale benefit both the artist and the Museum. Watercolor artist Betsy James' works celebrate the mountains, the blessing of rain, and the traces humans have left on the land. “This will be my seventh year in the ArtsThrive. It’s rare that I don’t sell everything I show, sometimes with extra sales through the Museum afterward.” The ArtsThrive LIVE ONLINE COLLECTOR’S DINNER AUCTION will come to you on the Bidsquare platform. This event will begin on October 24 at 6 p.m., with a spirited live online auction of 13 exclusive and highly collectable artworks and the evening’s funda-need. Your group can join the Collector’s Dinner auction from the comfort of your home with a catered, delivered dinner and champagne for every ticket holder. The ArtsThrive TIMED ONLINE AUCTION features over 300 original juried works of art by outstanding artists from around the country. Online bidding opens October 24, directly following our live online auction, and will close on November 8, at 3 p.m. MST.
ARTSTHRIVE 2020
Online beginning October 1 Bidding runs October 24 through November 8.
ArtsThrive will be on view at Albuquerque Museum to the general public October 25–December 6, 2020.
Go to albuquerquemuseumfoundation. org/artsthrive to bid, to purchase tickets, and for complete details about the art exhibition and benefit.
MEMORIALS AND TRIBUTES
IN MEMORY OF GLORIA PERRETTI NOLTE from Ron Hjelm
IN HONOR OF JONI PIERCE from Lori & Jon Ochsner
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The 30th annual ArtsThrive Art Exhibition & Benefit will occur both in the Museum and online, featuring the following two celebratory components:
LINK TO BID ONLINE HERE: albuquerquemuseumfoundation. org/artsthrive
Per current IRS policy, distributions made from Donor-Advised Funds or Family Foundations may not be used to fulfill a pledge or Patrons’ Circle Membership that would result in a personal benefit to a donor or a member of donor’s family (e.g. tickets to events, dinners, tables for events etc.) Please call if you have additional questions or need clarification.
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Nick Cave, Soundsuit, 2008, fabric, fiberglass and metal, 102 x 36 x 28 in. (259 x 9 1.5 x 71 cm), Rubell Museum, Miami, acquired in 2008
COMING SOON TO THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM
FRIDA KAHLO, DIEGO RIVERA AND MEXICAN MODERNISM
From the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th Century Mexican Art and The Vergel Foundation.
February 6–May 2, 2021
The works in the Jacques and Natasha Gelman collection epitomize the vitality and expressiveness of modern Mexican art. They were produced in a pivotal period in Mexican history, when the nation sought to redefine itself through political, social, and cultural reforms. Some of the figures in this exhibition are household names in Mexico and a handful of these have, over time, received international recognition. Perhaps none are more well-known then Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Rivera’s bombastic personality, revolutionary politics, and inspiring murals made him a celebrity during his lifetime. Although once overshadowing his equally talented wife, Kahlo’s fame has far outstripped that of her husband in the years since her death. The raw emotion of her paintings still resonates today, and her intense self-portraits have made her face familiar throughout the globe.
The exhibition is organized by MondoMostre.
