Events

Join us from 4pm to 7pm the first Friday of every month for pay-what-you-wish extended hours at the museum. The April First Friday will celebrate the opening of Legacy in Line: The Art of Gene Kloss, a collaboration with the Couse-Sharp Historic Site. Enjoy refreshments and learn printmaking with Harwood Teaching Artists.

Known for her prints that feature high contrast, rising diagonal lines, and ethereal regions of light, Kloss’s works reflect the spirit of the Southwest with a rare combination of precision and emotion. Her prints often captured the dramatic landscapes and sacred ceremonies of Native American communities, conveying both the physical beauty and spiritual depth of New Mexico. Kloss constantly pushed the boundaries of her medium, striving for the exact effects she sought in each piece.

Image: Gene Kloss, Untitled, c. 1930, watercolor, 9 3/4 x 14 3/16 in. Gift of Ila McAfee Turner.  

Join local artist Kate Miller for a recycled papermaking workshop.

This program is open to families or small groups with children and home school groups. Designed for ages 5-12 but all are welcome. Advanced registration recommended. $5 suggested donation per child. Includes free museum admission. 

Please email education@harwoodmuseum.org for more information. Image courtesy of Kate Miller NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest

TAOS CHAMBER MUSIC GROUP PRESENTS

Taos School of Music on Tour

TCMG is delighted to present for the second time on its series the Taos School of Music alumni in spring performances. This continues the long tradition of collaboration with TSofM, which for 60+ summers has brought to Taos elite, early-career musicians and prepared them to be artistic leaders. Today, its 1,000+ alumni can be found in leading chamber music ensembles, orchestras, and teaching positions throughout the world.

Join local artist Kate Miller for a recycled papermaking workshop.

This program is open to families or small groups with children and home school groups. Designed for ages 5-12 but all are welcome. Advanced registration recommended. $5 suggested donation per child. Includes free museum admission. 

Please email education@harwoodmuseum.org for more information. Image courtesy of Kate Miller NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest

TAOS CHAMBER MUSIC GROUP PRESENTS

Taos School of Music on Tour

TCMG is delighted to present for the second time on its series the Taos School of Music alumni in spring performances. This continues the long tradition of collaboration with TSofM, which for 60+ summers has brought to Taos elite, early-career musicians and prepared them to be artistic leaders. Today, its 1,000+ alumni can be found in leading chamber music ensembles, orchestras, and teaching positions throughout the world.

Sit down with Nicholas Herrera and award winning journalist Carmella Padilla for an intimate conversation about Herrera’s life and career.

This is free event. Open to the public.

About Nicholas Herrera

Born and raised in El Rito, New Mexico, Nicholas Herrera is a folk artist whose family was among the earliest settlers in the region. Claiming Spanish, Native American, and Mexican ancestry, Herrera identifies as mestizo and descends from farmers and outlaws, landowners and soldiers, craftsmen and artists. He grew up around the Spanish traditions of Northern New Mexico and came of age with a fast-paced lifestyle that resulted in a serious car accident at the age of 26. After awakening in the hospital and recovering from a coma, Herrera felt called to become a saint maker.

Herrera’s work is held in the collections of the American Folk Art Museum, New York,  El Museo del Barrio, New York, the Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, N.M, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

About Carmella Padilla

Carmella Padilla is a journalist, author and editor who explores intersections in art, culture and history. She has published extensively in newspapers and magazines, including The Wall Street Journal, American Craft and El Palacio, and has written several books, including The Work of Art: Folk Artists in the 21st Century; El Rancho de las Golondrinas: Living History in New Mexico’s La Ciénega Valley; Low ‘n Slow: Lowriding in New Mexico; and The Chile Chronicles: Tales of a New Mexico Harvest. A native Santa Fean and multigenerational New Mexican, Padilla is a recipient of the New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts and the Santa Fe Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Literary Arts. She is currently at work on a book highlighting the historic makers and movements in twentieth-century New Mexican furniture.   

Image Courtesy of Beth Wald

This program is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts.