First Friday

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.