FOUNDATION NEWS
MEMBER PROFILES Nigel Nowlin Nigel Nowlin is a new member but a
What’s your favorite thing
long-time Museum fan and attendee.
about the Museum?
He became a member this spring.
My memory of the Museum goes back so far. One favorite was Cristo. I
Helen Lucero
Why did you join the Museum?
remember his drawings. Also Making
I’d been meaning to do it for a few
Africa was a really exciting exhibition.
Helen Lucero, Ph.D, has been a member
years, and with the pandemic I wanted
And of course, Henson was over-the-top
since 2001, but has been visiting
to lend more support.
amazing. Also, I love to hear Andrew
the Museum since it was in the old
Connors speak. And I went to the
Albuquerque airport.
What’s your philanthropy
Museum when Deb Haaland
philosophy?
spoke there. The Museum is
You’ve had a prestigious museum
Being a local Albuquerque-born
more than a museum—it's
curation career. From that
guy, I wanted to support local
a community center with
perspective, what do you love about
causes. There are lots of people
great music and speakers.
the Albuquerque Museum?
who are doing wonderful things
Most of all I love the welcoming nature
in this town. Owning my own
of the Albuquerque Museum. I love the
business, I don’t have time
multicultural staff of this museum. There
to do the volunteer work I’d like to do,
Nigel Nowlin
so I try to donate
is a cohesion of vision and a camaraderie among the staff that enhances the visitor’s experience.
a little here and there to make
What are your favorite works
Albuquerque
in the Museum?
a better place
There are so many! I love the work by
to live.
the Taos Society of Artists and Santa Fe’s Cinco Pintores. One of my favorite paintings is
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Ernest L. Blumenschein’s Star Road and
by joining as a member today! By becoming a member you have free access
White Sun. I enjoy seeing Rain Priest
to local and global art exploring the issues of our time. Visit our website to
by Gene Kloss, several bultos by New
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Mexican santeros, and the work of Raymond Jonson, among others.
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