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Apply now for the 2024 UETF Resiliency Residency Program!
The UETF Residency is a self-paced, “at-home” residency that puts money directly in the hands of artists. Open to artists of all disciplines and mediums in the greater Albuquerque area. The residency is a chance to build network and community while furthering your artistic career!
Apply through the link on our bio.
Public Art Podcast: Episode 2 is live!
Check out the second episode of Take Another Look: "The History of the City's Public Art Program" to learn how you can become part of the future and the history of the Albuquerque Public Art Program.
In this episode Public Art Manager Sherri Brueggemann, artist Reynaldo "Sonny" Rivera, and host joni palmer discuss the history of the Albuquerque Public Art Program as well as the future of the program. Sherri provides insights on the Albuquerque Public Art Program and how it compares to other public art programs around the country; while Sonny shares how the program has changed over the years and discusses his public art works.
Listen to the second episode "The History of the City's Public Art Program" on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Google Podcasts, and Spotify or watch the podcast on YouTube using the link in our bio.
RECEPTION THURSDAY!
Join us at the South Broadway Cultural Center Thursday, September 14 from 5-7pm for the opening reception of "Nortesur." The exhibit is on view through October 14.
"Nortesur" takes its name from the Spanish words for "north" and "south," representing the bidirectional influence flow between two countries divided by an ever-shifting border. Internationally renowned artist Luis Fitch explores the spaces in between, where identities remain in flux, shaped by cross-border migration, economic integration, and shared environmental challenges. His limited-edition jumbo size art prints capture the friction between developing and industrialized nations portrayed through stark contrasts, vivid hues, and intricately Mexican contemporary motifs.
Luis was a guest artist at a weeklong printmaking workshop at the Tamarind Institute in May 2023, along with three local artists selected to apprentice with him: Lena Kassicieh, Dora Chavarria, and Julianna Kirwin. Their prints from Tamarind will be part of the month-long exhibit at South Broadway Cultural Center.
Click the link in our bio for more information.
Join us for TWO Video Art Screening and Dedication Events TONIGHT!
The first screening of artist Dennis Summers' video art installation, "Aether Net" will be at 5 pm at the International District Library.
The second screening of Dennis' video art installations "Countdown" and "Diffuse Nebula" will be at 7:15 pm at Civic Plaza before Movie on the Plaza, featuring Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). The movie begins at 8 pm and admission is FREE!
Learn more about the site-specific video art installations using the link in our bio!
Image 1: Still of “Aether Net”
Image 2: Still of “Countdown”
Image 3: Still of “Diffuse Nebula”
✨Artist Spotlight✨
Lena Kassicieh is an artist and anthropologist who is deeply inspired by her heritage, cultural background, and global folklore. Her work focuses on the use of color, the exploration of storytelling, and she is passionate about culturally inspired works.
Lena was selected to participate in a 5-day print workshop at with artist/designer and a team of Tamarind Printers.
‘فوق النخل' (Above the Palms) weaves the artist's recent emotional journey, with each element in the piece carrying personal meaning. Memories, emotions, and anticipation intermingle, capturing life's complexities. The song lyrics on the left side of the artwork come from a traditional Arabic song from which the artwork gets its title; a song the artist's Aunt who recently passed away, used to love and sing often.
The phrase, “above the palm tree” is a common Iraqi expression evoking a positive state of being, used frequently as an optimistic reply to the question, “How are you?” The prevalence of the expression and prevalence of the popular song are often linked. On the other hand, “I have a friend up there” fits more appropriately with the theme of the text. The song lyrics are sung from the perspective of a lover who looks to the moon and the evening sky, singing of the pains of unrequited love. This artwork reflects Kassicieh’s navigation of joy and sorrow, forming a profound tapestry of emotions—a visual testament to the human experience.
Join us at SBCC on September 14th from 5-7pm for the exhibition highlighting the prints created by , .raiz.art, , and .kassicieh at Tamarind Institute.
✨Artist Spotlight✨
Working representationally, Julianna Kirwin loves printmaking as a daily practice to describe the land, the people, and the symbols of New Mexico. Her training in relief printing techniques has taken place in both New and Old Mexico and she enjoys sharing her skills through public art projects and classes offered at her studio. During the two weeks at Tamarind, the rough sketches she brought evolved into a lithograph of five color layers. Drawing on the stone, painting with oily tusches and collaborating with the highly trained Tamarind printers was a wonderful experience. Thanks to visiting artist Luis Fitch for this opportunity.
Julianna's lithograph, "Ancestral Landscape," reflects a time when man and nature were more intrinsically connected. Repeating motifs of bold, dark shapes fill the sky and land, but attention is clearly focused by the floating profile of a face gazing directly at the corn. His eye and strong angular nose are in close proximity to the corn, indicating a certain reciprocity that once existed between man and nature.
Julianna was selected to participate in an intensive print workshop at with artist/designer and a team of Tamarind Printers.
Join us at the South Broadway Cultural Center on September 14th from 5-7pm for the exhibition highlighting the prints created by , .raiz.art, , and .kassicieh at Tamarind Institute.
✨Artist Spotlight✨
Dora 'Raiz' Chavarria is an artist whose artwork is a vibrant reflection of her heritage, heavily influenced by her Mexican ancestry. Her style is characterized by bold and vibrant imagery that draws inspiration from the mystic mother, the femme, and mother earth. Fascinated by the power and beauty of femininity, her works incorporate soft shapes found in nature, geometric patterns, desert landscapes, and majestic mountains.
“Xochiquetzal” plays a significant role in Aztec mythology, embodying themes of beauty, fertility, love, and feminine power. Her name, translating to "Precious Feather Flower" in Nahuatl, connects her to nature's vibrancy and ethereal elegance. In this piece, she's deliberately positioned amidst the Sandia Mountains, manifesting her as a bridge between celestial and earthly realms. This portrayal embodies the unending cycle of existence-birth, evolution, transformation. Moreover, this composition symbolically transcends geographical borders, linking Dora's ancestral ties to Mexico with her current home in the heart of New Mexico.
Dora was selected to participate in an intensive 5-day print workshop at with artist/designer and a team of Tamarind Printers.
Join us at SBCC on September 14th for the exhibition highlighting the prints created by , .raiz.art, , and .kassicieh at Tamarind Institute.
✨Artist Spotlight✨
Luis Fitch is an internationally known artist, designer, mentor and creative entrepreneur. He is the founding partner of UNO, one of the top multicultural branding agencies in the country. Fitch was raised in Tijuana, Mexico and attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. His artwork is in more than 100 collections in Latin America and the US.
Luis participated in a 5-day print workshop at Tamarind Institute and led a workshop on wheat pasting, teaching his wheat pasting method to Albuquerque artists.
This lighthearted lithograph, "Dessert at the End," depicts a skeletal figure ready to enjoy a traditional Mexican dessert, a sweet, prickly pear fruit.
Focusing on nopales and prickly pear speaks to many Latino communities' health issues, including diabetes. By eating the sweet dessert last, the skeleton figuratively symbolizes the medical advice to consume sugary foods at the end of the meal. The image reminds Latino viewers in a whimsical way that dessert is best saved for the conclusion of dining.
Overall, through relatable imagery touching on cultural customs and values, the lithograph promotes healthy eating habits to manage diabetes, a disease impacting many Latinos in the USA. Despite its cautionary message, the skeleton's visible enjoyment of the ripe fruit imparts a sympathetic sense of the challenges and delights of balancing nutrition and indulgence.
🎉Video Art Screening and Dedication Event🎉
Join us for TWO Video Art Screening and Dedication Events on Saturday, September 9, 2023.
The first screening of artist Dennis Summers' video art installation, "Aether Net" will be at 5 pm at the International District Library.
The second screening of Dennis' video art installations "Countdown" and "Diffuse Nebula" will be at 7:15 pm on Civic Plaza before Movie on the Plaza, featuring Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). The movie begins at 8 pm and admission is FREE!
Learn more about the site-specific video art installations using the link in our bio!
Have you listened to the new Public Art podcast, Take Another Look?!
Check out the first episode, "What is Public Art?" where Sherri Brueggemann, Program Manager, and Dr. Erika Doss discuss the definition of public art including Gordon Church’s definition; the current trends, challenges, and opportunities in public art; as well as exciting projects they have in the works.
Gordon Church, Public Art Program Manager from the 1980's to early 2000's, explained "Public art represents an ongoing reaffirmation by the people of a city, of who and what they are and what they value. The public art process is an important way for the people in a city to define their identity beyond constructing streets, buildings, and parks."
Take Another Look is available on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube using the link in our bio. Take Another Look Podcast is produced and hosted by
In memory of Albuquerque artist and educator Nick Abdalla, we would like to honor and celebrate his work in the Albuquerque Public Art Collection.
Nick was one of ten New Mexico artists who illustrated passages of the Spanish epic novel Don Quixote. Check in with the staff at the Main Library to view his work and all of the Don Quixote illustrations.
Outta Sight Exhibition closes THIS Saturday, August 26!
Check out works by street artists who historically use the street, walls, and trains as their canvas and who are a voice for their marginalized communities. Click the link in our bio for more information.
You can also read an article about the exhibition, "The Politics of Street Art" by Robyne Robinson at website - link in their profile.
Photo Description: Spray Can Installation by Strike features seven spray cans decorated with colorful street art.
There are two more weeks to catch the Outta Sight, street art exhibit at South Broadway Cultural Center!
Check out works by street artists who historically use the street, walls, and trains as their canvas and who are a voice for their marginalized communities. The exhibit is on view through August 26.
Click the link in our bio for more information.
🎉Public Art Podcast!🎉
The Albuquerque Public Art Program is proud to present a new podcast series, Take Another Look.
Listen to the first episode, “What is Public Art?” on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Google Podcasts, and Spotify or watch the podcast on YouTube using the link in our bio.
Take Another Look is a conversation between artists, community members, and City staff and leaders to explore what public art is, the history of the Public Art Program, current public art projects, and the impact of public art in Albuquerque. New episodes are released at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month.
✨Public Art News!✨
The Albuquerque Public Art Program has an exciting project in the works! Any guesses about what it could be?
RECEPTION THURSDAY
Join us at the South Broadway Cultural Center Thursday, July 20 from 5-7 pm for the opening reception of "Outta Sight." The exhibit is on view through August 26.
Outta Sight is a group exhibition highlighting "street artists" who historically use the street, walls, and trains as their canvas, and are not typically exhibited in museum or gallery spaces. These artists are influential to our society and culture because they are a voice for their marginalized communities.
Click the link in our bio for more information.
Featured image: “Spray Can Installation” by Strike
Call for Artists
Apply today for the Internet of Things Temporary Tech Public Art Round II call for artists!
Selected artists will participate in CNM’s tech bootcamp and complete a prototype for experimental, temporary works that will serve as an example of how technology and art can be combined for future artistic enhancements and public art in Albuquerque.
Click the link in our bio to learn more and apply.
Are you an Albuquerque nonprofit that wants to support artists?
The UETF Resiliency Residency Program is now accepting applications for nonprofits to act as fiscal sponsors in our upcoming cycle.
More info here:
How to apply for the UETF Resiliency Residency for arts organizations that wish to be fiscal sponsors.
📢Call for New Mexico Artists📢
There is still one more week to submit your interest for public artwork projects for the .sunport “Dream of Flight: Sunport Reimagined” renovation that reflect the Sunport’s unique sense of place and history! This is an opportunity for NM artists to be part of the Sunport’s world-class art collection, seen by millions of travelers every year.
The final rolling deadline is Friday, July 14, 2023 at 3:59 pm.
Click the link in our bio to watch the information session, learn more about the projects, and apply!
REMINDER! The first deadline for Art Projects at the Sunport Request for Interest is THIS Friday!!
The Historic Old Terminal was packed with creatives waiting to hear about the newest public art callout in Albuquerque.
✨Public Art News!✨
The Albuquerque Public Art Program has adopted MurosABQ.com and we are working to update the site! We will continue to connect artists with mural making opportunities and providing information about Albuquerque’s murals, including public and private murals, beyond just those in the Albuquerque Public Art Collection.
Follow and click the link in our bio to learn more about the murals in Albuquerque!
Congrats to Sandy Hill, of Studio Hill Design, for receiving a 2023 Creative Bravos Award for MurosABQ.com! Sandy created MurosABQ as a public service to assure that everyone can learn about and view Albuquerque’s murals and street art.
Join us this Friday, June 30th from 5-9pm to celebrate the Temporary Tech Rail Trail Artists and the very first Resiliency Residency!
There will be interactive temporary tech art prototypes from the Rail Trail Artists, food trucks, an artist "trade show," live music, and more!
RSVP using the link in our bio.
Mayor Tim Keller, Sunport officials and CABQ Arts & Culture Public Art Division hold Artist Open House and Q&A session. Information will be presented to New Mexican artists interested in showcasing their work in new spaces being created with the Sunport’s current renovation.
✨Rail Trail Temporary Tech Artist Spotlight✨
Adrian Pijoan is a new media artist and filmmaker whose work focuses on ideas of extraterrestrial life, the paranormal, and nonhuman communication. He is interested in the ways that our stories about mysterious phenomena reflect our dreams, fears, and desires. He is drawn to the paranormal because he finds his own ecstasies and anxieties in tales of UFOs, cryptids, and the other fantastical horrors that have plagued and delighted humans for centuries.
For the IoT Rail Trail project Adrian is creating work that focuses on communicating with trees. Adrian has developed devices that read bioelectrical signals from the trees and then transmit these readings to the cloud. These signals are then used to control a generative artwork created within Unreal Engine. The work is a network of connected trees along the rail trail who collaborate on a constantly changing video projection, giving a glimpse into the dream life of plant life.
*Adrian is also an Resiliency Residency artist!
📢Call for New Mexico Artists📢
sunport is looking for New Mexican artists interested in public artwork projects for their current renovation, "Dream of Flight: Sunport Reimagined" that reflect the Sunport's unique sense of place and history. This is an opportunity for NM artists to be part of the Sunport's world-class art collection, seen by millions of travelers every year.✈️🎨
Be sure to join us for the Artists Info Session on Saturday, June 24th, 11:30am-1:00pm in the Old Terminal Building! Attend in-person or stream online.
For more information and to apply, click the link in our bio.
✨Rail Trail Temporary Tech Artist Spotlight✨
Owen Schwab is a New Media Artist and Designer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Owen's practice is rooted in his fascination for the built environment and our collective relationship with technology. Using industrial materials, light, and sensors his large-scale installations create spaces that allow users to interact with each other and the artwork. His works share a common motif of repetitive and modular light covered forms, that recontextualize the infrastructural systems that make modern life possible.
Through the Internet of Things course, Owen developed Group Theremin, an audio visual installation that uses ultrasonic sensors to generate synth like audio and LED animations. Referencing the form of a cell phone tower, the installation challenges the spatial relationship we have with these objects by allowing the viewer to interact with the invisible frequencies around us. Imagined to exist along the upcoming Rail Trail, this project layers light and audio to create a sensory interaction with the artwork, and your fellow viewers.
📢Call for NM Punch Tin Artists📢
Apply today for the Punch Tin Artist Project!
Punch tin artists will be commissioned to create punched tin frames that will showcase poetry created by Albuquerque's Poets Laureate.
Click the link in our bio to apply!
🎉New Public Art Mural🎉
Today, we dedicated the newest mural in the Public Art Program's collection. The Vision Zero mural emerged from a community engagement process led by Artful Life, that involved a team of youth who live in the International District.
The youth team collaborated with artist Andrew Fearnside to create a design that reflects the perspectives, stories, and dreams of International District residents while also promoting the City's Vision Zero initiative, which is working toward eliminating traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility, and transportation for all.
🎉New Public Art Mural Dedication and Celebration Tomorrow🎉
Join us for the Vision Zero mural informal celebration on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 12 pm at the International District Library outdoor courtyard. There will be food trucks ( and ) and public art/mural schwag!
Vision Zero is a community mural that encourages more cautious driving and people to slow down.
Special thanks to Mayor Tim Keller, Artful Life, and Expo NM.
In memory of Albuquerque artist Nancy Young, we would like to honor and celebrate her large-scale mural "Morning Allegory."
Painted on the Piedra Lisa Dam, "Morning Allegory" was one of the earliest murals funded by . Nancy designed the mural to convey the cool peacefulness of a mountain stream bed in the morning with various shades of muted earth tones.
📢Call for New Mexico Artists📢
✨Rail Trail Temporary Tech Artist Spotlight✨
One of James Black's art forms is helping other artists as a visual translator, to manifest their ideas into a tangible reality through experiences in teaching and running a creative arts-based business.
In the Internet of Things course, James created an Illuminated Art Installation made from up-cycled aluminum screen print frames and rice paper, with lights that react to music and 2D images giving the illusion of movement. The installation has two modes: performance and awareness.
For performances, lighting is controlled by sound. The awareness or safety mode of the installation has motion sensors, illumination, a live data feed, and an emergency button. James' installation platforms other artists and keeps the public aware of environmental conditions including proximity of the train. James' installation can be built upon and repeated along the Rail Trail. It serves as a platform for other artists to showcase their talents through the interactive form which is a multifunctional, illuminated, modular, safe, and fun attraction.
*James was also a Rail Trail Time Travel artist!
✈️📢Call for New Mexico Artists📢✈️
Apply today for Public Artworks for the Sunport Terminal Renovation Project!
Call for New Mexico artists interested in proposing works of art for the Sunport Terminal Renovation Project.
✨Rail Trail Temporary Tech Artist Spotlight✨
KD Neeley is a tech artist who creates innovative artworks that merge art and technology. With a foundation rooted in traditional fine art, KD has received extensive training from esteemed artists. KD created their first tech art project during the Internet of Things course.
With the NM Park Bench project, KD envisions a future where equitable access to essential data and resources becomes a reality for everyone. Recognizing that individuals experiencing homelessness possess and rely on phones, KD emphasizes the significance of public spaces offering solar-powered, inductive charging pads. Access to a phone or Wi-Fi connection often acts as a turning point, providing those in crisis with vital resources.
The bench has interactive lights that respond to sounds and resin-coated screens along the bench's armrests. These screens will showcase real-time information, including date, time, temperature, weather reports, departure schedules based on location, and QR codes directing travelers to useful applications. The NM Park Bench project aims to enhance public spaces by seamlessly merging art, technology, and practicality.
Shane Fox is a visual artist focused on honoring trans elders and showing the joy and strength is the trans community.
Thanks to Sopapilla Productions for the video and edit and One Albuquerque Media for support!
Shane Fox is a trans visual artist currently working on an AR mural that seeks to honor trans community members. They are focused on recognizing and honoring...
RECEPTION THURSDAY
Join us at the South Broadway Cultural Center Thursday, June 8th from 5-7pm for the opening reception of "Animals: Lost Stories."
The exhibition showcases the work of artists Angela Casagrande, David D'Agostino, Mark D**e, and Dan Fuller. Click the link in our bio for more information.
Today is the final day of the intensive 5-day print workshop at with artist/designer and a team of Tamarind Printers.
Artists Lena Kassicieh (.kassicieh), Dora 'Raiz' Chavarria (.raiz.art), and Julianna Kirwin () were selected to print with Luis at Tamarind Institute. They have been creating stunning lithographs that will become part of the Public Art Collection and will be exhibited at the South Broadway Cultural Center in October 2023!
Luis also led a workshop on wheat pasting at the South Broadway Cultural Center, teaching his wheat pasting method to Albuquerque artists.
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