The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History Upcoming Exhibitions
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Francisco Goya y Lucientes,"The sleep of reason produces monsters,"1796-97, etching & aquatint on paper, 8 7/16 x 5 15/16 in. |
GOYA'S "LOS CAPRICHOS" AND SOCIAL SATIRE
February 5, 2012-May 13, 2012 (North Gallery)
This exhibition features an early first edition of "Los Caprichos," a set of eighty etchings by Spanish artist Francisco de Goya y Lucientes published in 1799. Included in the exhibition for comparison are other works by Goya.
To augment Goya's "Los Caprichos" prints, the exhibition will also include the work of several contemporary artists including Enrique Chagoya, Jason Garcia (Santa Clara), Roger Shimomura, and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Flathead, Shoshone). Like Goya, these exceptional artists all incorporate social commentary and social critique as integral aspects of their work.
THIS EXHIBITION IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF
MAJOR TREVANION TEEL AND THE CIVIL WAR IN ALBUQUERQUE
February 19, 2012-April 16, 2012 (East Hallway)
This exhibit relates the story of Confederate artillery commander Major Trevanion Teel and his role in the burial and subsequent unearthing of eight Mountain Howitzers in Albuquerque's Old Town Plaza. From the collection of The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History and loans courtesy Dick and Betty Teel.
ART OF THE ANCIENT AMERICAS: THE J. BOURNE COLLECTION
June 10, 2012-August 26, 2012 (North Gallery)
Including 100 of the finest examples spanning geographic regions from northern Mexico to Chile, this exhibition, organized by the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, draws on three great traditions: Mesoamerica, Central America, and Andean South America. Objects include ceramic, jade and precious metals and represent major cultural traditions, among them Maya, Olmec, Aztec, Nazca and Colima.
THIS EXHIBITION IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF
