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Past Exhibitions

Explore some of our past exhibitions that are no longer on view.

City Focus

All Black and White explored the use of black and white design in contemporary New Mexico art and connects the striking use of those shades to the black and white striped attire of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® Launch Directors.

All Black and White

All Black and White explored the use of black and white design in contemporary New Mexico art and connects the striking use of those shades to the black and white striped attire of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® Launch Directors.

A close up of an artwork from the All Black and White exhibition featuring local artist works in black and white. This example features a spiral design in the center with detailed accents on the outer edges.

City Focus

Most locals know how the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® got its start: KOB Radio approached Albuquerque resident Sid Cutter about inflating his hot air balloon at their 50th-anniversary celebration, and instead, he proposed a balloon race. The rest, as they say, is history.

Sid Cutter: Man Above Town

Most locals know how the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® got its start: KOB Radio approached Albuquerque resident Sid Cutter about inflating his hot air balloon at their 50th-anniversary celebration, and instead, he proposed a balloon race. The rest, as they say, is history.

A composite image featuring a small black and white photograph of Sid Cutter in the center, where he is smiling off-camera, atop an illustration of a blue sky with clouds and the text "Sid Cutter" at the top and "Man Above Town" below.

City Focus

Artwork created in the late 19th century in France that illustrates the promise and evolution of industrialization, while emphasizing movement and speed.

Mecanic Art

Artwork created in the late 19th century in France that illustrates the promise and evolution of industrialization, while emphasizing movement and speed.

An artwork in pale pinks, yellows, and greens featuring a blimp aircraft flying over a large lake with strokes in flight in the bottom left corner and top right corner.

City Focus

The works presented in this exhibition were selected by a jury of Albuquerque Arts Board members; Balloon Museum staff; NASA, NOAA, and New Mexico Tech administrators for a temporary public art display on the grounds of the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum.

The Art of Annularity

The works presented in this exhibition were selected by a jury of Albuquerque Arts Board members; Balloon Museum staff; NASA, NOAA, and New Mexico Tech administrators for a temporary public art display on the grounds of the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum.

A sculpture for The Art of Annularity exhibition at the Balloon Museum. The sculpture is a large, flat, blue circle suspended in the air by a series of thin metal poles.
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