In collaboration with the Harwood Museum and Artstreams: From the Well of Memory, Meet us at the Museum harnesses the power of art and provides access to the museum for individuals with memory impairment and their caregiver. Explore a new work of art each month at the Harwood while engaging in meaningful conversations that build communication skills, stimulate social engagement, and deepen connections through art.  

To register, please contact Kathleen Burg M.A.:  575-770-9874 or ktburg@newmex.com and www.artstreamstaos.com

Artstreams: From the Well of Memory has been in the forefront of creating programs for Taos Alzheimer’s family caregivers since 2008.  Image courtesy of Kathleen Burg. 

Taos Jazz Bebop Society and the Harwood present 

Poetry & Jazz 

Jasmin Williams with the John Rangel Trio 

Sunday, April 16 – 2:30 pm Matinée 

John Rangel – Piano + Guitar 

Jasmin Williams – Vocals + Spoken Word 

Donald Bailey – Drums 

Michael Burt – Bass 

Tickets $25 / $20 – members of Harwood and Taos Jazz Bebop Society 

Jasmin Williams– vocalist, songwriter and performer of the spoken word– is an exciting new voice on the Santa Fe music scene. With a unique mixture of jazz, funk and soul, her performances pull her audience into a rich and intimate space. She began her jazz journey in Philadelphia, toured Europe and Japan, and recently arrived in Santa Fe from Harlem, NY to call The City Different home. Most notably, Williams has performed with Mercer Ellington in Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert. She has also performed in numerous jazz festivals, including the Afro-American Museum’s “Jazz ‘Till Sunrise, Jazz Under The Stars“, Mill Creek Jazz Festival, Jazz Vespers, Jambalaya Jam Jazz Festival, the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Yokohama, Japan, and at Antieau Gallery New Orleans during the 50th Jazz & Heritage Festival, among others. 

John Rangel is a multi-talented musician of the highest caliber. Jazz pianist, composer and guitarist, as well as movie-maker, Rangel has been a mainstay on the New Mexico jazz scene for more than 15 years. A classically-trained pianist, Rangel cites early influences from J.S. Bach and Stravinsky to Ray Charles, Errol Garner and Oscar Peterson. In the early 90’s, he immersed himself in the vibrant culture of Leimert Park. Known as the “African Greenwich Village,” it was the center of African-American Arts in LA, brimming with poets, artists, and musicians. That community has been a major influence on John’s spiritual intention and musical direction. Over his career he has explored a wide range of musical styles including Jazz, Classical, Film Music, Pop, Hi-Life, Salsa, Reggae, and Calypso. His versatility as a jazz pianist is evident in his work with artists as varied as Nat Adderly, Marcus Printup, Billy Higgins, Sam Rivers, Ravi Coltrane, Pharaoh Saunders, Bobby Shew, Tierney Sutton, Rosemary Clooney– and the full gamut of leading New Mexico jazz musicians.  

Images courtesy of Taos Jazz Bebop Society.

2:00pm – Artist Panel  

3:30pm – Reception  

The Harwood’s latest exhibition, Outriders: Legacy of the Black Cowboy, features historic photographs paired with contemporary art responses demonstrating Black individuals’ embodiment of the cowboy icon. Join us for a conversation among exhibiting artists about the creative process, representations of cowfolk in popular culture, and the complexity of cowboys in the American imagination.

Exhibition Committee member and artist, Nikesha Breeze, will moderate this distinguished panel of artists whose work is featured in Outriders including: Praise Fuller, Ivan McClellan, Ron Tarver, and Nate Young.  

A reception following the panel will provide the opportunity to celebrate the artists and mingle with members of the community. Food and drinks provided.

There are a limited number of free tickets available so be sure to book yours now!

This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs.  Artist accommodations generously supported by Taos Inn.

Image Credit: Ivan B. McClellan, Pony Express Race, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, n.d., photographic print, framed: 38 x 29 in. Courtesy of Ivan B. McClellan.

Praise and the Harwood will also participate in the Invent Event hosted by Twirl. Join Saturday, April 22nd for a family friendly introduction to the Cyanotype process.

About the Instructor

Praise Fuller (b. Houston, Texas) is a visual artist specializing in cyanotypes, an alternative photographic printing process. She explores the mutability of this medium by constantly expanding her practice through experimentation with print, installation, objects, video, and materials.

About the Photographic Process

Cyanotypes are one of the oldest photographic printing processes in the history of photography, invented by Sir John Herschel in 1841. The distinctive feature of the print is its shade of cyan blue, which results from the specific chemicals and exposure to ultraviolet light. This printing technique was used for reproducing technical drawings of architects, engineers, and botanists. However, with its versatility and affordability, the technique was adopted by photographers soon after its discovery.

Harwood Museum is celebrating 100 years as a center for art and culture in Taos with a Block Party!

You are invited Saturday, June 3 from 11am-4pm to kick off the Harwood Centennial with performances, art making, food and creative activities for all ages. Featuring free museum admission all day for everyone, this is the first chance to experience a new special exhibition spanning 100 years of Harwood history.

Our Ledoux street neighbors will join us for this milestone moment hosting activities up and down the block. Plan to spend the day celebrating the creative spirit and community of Taos.

Check back for more details soon!

Taos Chamber Music Group celebrates the Harwood Museum of Art Centennial and culmination of their 30th Anniversary Season with a ground-breaking commission. GRAMMY® Award-winning musician, actor, artist, storyteller, Taos Pueblo Elder and longtime TCMG collaborator, Robert Mirabal, comes together with his longtime collaborator, the GRAMMY® Award-winning, genre-defying, New York-based string quartet, ETHEL, to compose and premiere a new work for string quartet and Native American Flute, Song for Taos, a deeply personal tribute to the spirit and history of Robert’s ancestral home.

The world-premiere of this commission will be presented as part of a larger program of the same name. The quintet offers a unique expression celebrating twelve years of friendship and collaboration, as Mirabal and ETHEL come together gratefully to, yet again, reimagine the concert experience. Drawing from their previous programs, Music of the Sun, and The River, as well as selections from ETHEL’s vast library of contemporary masterworks, Mirabal and ETHEL offer a new ceremony full of original music, movement, and wisdom, in honor of Taos Pueblo and the greater Taos community.

This program is presented in conjunction with the Harwood Centennial celebrations. At the request of Taos Chamber Music Group, masks are encouraged at this program.

Image credit: Courtesy of the artists.

Taos Chamber Music Group celebrates the Harwood Museum of Art Centennial and culmination of their 30th Anniversary Season with a ground-breaking commission. GRAMMY® Award-winning musician, actor, artist, storyteller, Taos Pueblo Elder and longtime TCMG collaborator, Robert Mirabal, comes together with his longtime collaborator, the GRAMMY® Award-winning, genre-defying, New York-based string quartet, ETHEL, to compose and premiere a new work for string quartet and Native American Flute, Song for Taos, a deeply personal tribute to the spirit and history of Robert’s ancestral home.

The world-premiere of this commission will be presented as part of a larger program of the same name. The quintet offers a unique expression celebrating twelve years of friendship and collaboration, as Mirabal and ETHEL come together gratefully to, yet again, reimagine the concert experience. Drawing from their previous programs, Music of the Sun, and The River, as well as selections from ETHEL’s vast library of contemporary masterworks, Mirabal and ETHEL offer a new ceremony full of original music, movement, and wisdom, in honor of Taos Pueblo and the greater Taos community.

This program is presented in conjunction with the Harwood Centennial celebrations. At the request of Taos Chamber Music Group, masks are encouraged at this program.

Image credit: Courtesy of the artists.

Friday, June 16, 2023

6-10pm | Sagebrush Inn

You’re invited to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Harwood Museum of Art!

Join us for a festive evening as we mark this milestone in Taos history. Enjoy live music and dancing including Big Swing Theory, the Hail Creek Singers, the Lorenzo Martin Trio, delicious food, birthday cupcakes, a photo booth for memories, and more. Everyone is welcome! Don’t miss out on this special celebration! 

Members: $35
Non-Member: $40
Sponsor a Table: $500

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! Get your tickets HERE.

July 7th, 2023

4pm-7pm

Free

Join us on the First Friday of every month for after-hours museum access and family-friendly fun! The July 7 evening includes an Introduction to Jazz by the John Rangel Quintet. Enjoy this unique opportunity to expand your knowledge of the instruments and rhythms of jazz while enjoying the new Centennial Exhibitions! We also have the honor of a visit from The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s mobile creativity studio, Art to G.O., who will host on-the-go art making and creative activities for participants of all ages.

FEATURED IN JULY:

• Art to G.O. with The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
• John Rangel Quintet Educational Performance at 5:30pm
• Art Making
• Gallery Activities

First Fridays at the Harwood 2023

July 7 |  August 4 | September 1 | October 6 | November 3

Gather friends and family for an activity-packed evening out! This free monthly series features performances and opportunities to experience art in the historic setting of our local museum. 

First Fridays at Harwood Museum

August 4th, 2023

4pm-7pm

Free

Come join us the First Friday of every month for after hours museum access and family friendly fun!

Check back for more details on special programming for the evening.

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First Fridays 2023

September 1 | October 6 | November 3

Gather friends and family for an activity-packed evening out! This free monthly series features performances and opportunities to experience art in the historic setting of our local museum.