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MAX GOMEZ IN CONCERT
Friday, April 3 - 7:00 p.m.
Singer and songwriter
Max Gomez
grew up in Taos, the son of a Portuguese-Spanish father and an Irish-Scottish mother. He fell early under the influence of country blues, and then moved on to classic modern singer/songwriters like
Townes Van Zandt
,
Guy Clark
, and
John Prine
, as well as folk-based rockers like
Tom Petty
and
Neil Young
, honing his songwriting skills and developing a style that melded all of his influences, but was still uniquely his.
Gomez
released a debut album, the
Jeff Trott
-produced
Rule the World,
on New West Records early in 2013. And now he brings his musical artistry home to the Harwood's Arthur Bell Auditorium!
$12 Alliance Members*
$15 General Admission
*Individual level and above
Go to this link for more information. Advance tickets are recommended and available at the Harwood's Admissions Desk, or by calling 575.758.9826. Show your Max Gomez ticket for 10% off your bill at Lamberts Tree House Bar and Lounge!
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FAMILIES, GET READY TO EXPLORE THE HARWOOD'S GALLERIES!
Would you like to have a fun, educational and laid-back museum experience with the child(ren) in your life? Come check out the Harwood's Family Guides Program, newly created by our team of highly skilled educators! Family Guides are available for check- out at the Harwood's Admissions Desk, and each family guide will help you and your young companions navigate these areas of the Museum's collection:
- Hispanic Traditions: Explore Bultos, Retablos, Tinwork, and Weavings - some old, some new - in the Harwood's Hispanic Traditions Gallery
- Founders' Gallery - Use your imagination to bring to life works of art by Taos Society of Artists Members and other artists creating in Taos in the early twentieth century. Many of these artists were inspired by Northern New Mexico's sky, landscapes, colors, and native cultures.
- Taos Moderns - Artists working in the middle of the twentieth century experimented with abstract and non-objective art, exploring new color and shape combinations while experimenting with the process of artmaking.
The guides are full of activities that your family can do together, right in the galleries. Strike a pose, hunt for details, and learn a fun fact or two! Whether you're visiting the Museum for the first time or the hundredth, there is always something to learn - and more fun to be had!
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THANK YOU, HARWOOD VOLUNTEERS!
 The Harwood Museum of Art is blessed with wonderful support from a corps of talented, dedicated volunteers. And now it's time to say "Thank You!" Volunteers, please mark your calendars for a Volunteer Appreciation Party that will be held Thursday, April 23 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. We look forward to sharing behind-the-scenes information about upcoming events at the Museum, and outlining our newest volunteer opportunities. If you're interested in joining this exceptional volunteer team, please contact us at
[email protected] or 575.758.9826, extension 109.
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BRING A BUDDHA BOARD HOME!
This month, in honor of the Clouds Got in the Way: Louis Ribak Scrolls exhibition, the Harwood Museum Store is featuring the very popular Buddha Boards. These fascinating boards will help you live in the moment! Create your own design by painting with water on the board's surface. As the drawing slowly evaporates, the slate (and your state of mind!) is cleansed and ready for a new masterpiece!
The original Buddha Board is available for $35, and a smaller version is available for $25. Alliance Members always receive a 10% discount in the Harwood Museum Store.
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JOIN THE LUCY HARWOOD LEGACY SOCIETY
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ou have the opportunity to build the sustainability of The Harwood Museum of Art by including the Museum in your Will or Estate Plans. Free resources for Will Planning are available at this link on the University of New Mexico Foundation's web site.
The UNM Foundation's Director of Gift Planning would be happy to share information about Annuities and Estate Planning options that can help you achieve your personal goals for your family, while supporting the charities that are close to your heart.
Contact Director of Development Juniper Manley at [email protected] or 575.758.9826 for more information.
If you've already included The Harwood Museum of Art in your Will or Estate Plans, please let us know so that we may welcome you to the Lucy Harwood Legacy Society.
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SUMMER HOURS
 The Harwood Museum of Art will continue with its regular hours over the summer.
We'll be open:
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
The Museum will be closed on Monday.
Go to this link for more information about planning your visit.
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EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW
FEBRUARY 14 - MAY 3, 2015
Presented in partnership with the UNM Art Museum, this exhibition celebrates the last and lesser known phase of Louis Ribak's artistic life. Guest curated by John Mulvany.
Drawn from The Harwood Museum of Art's collection, this exhibition features work created by Marylou Reifsnyder in the 1960s and 1970s.
This exhibition presents drawings and paintings on the theme of the carousel created by Robert M. "Bob" Ellis from the late 1940s through 2012. Guest curated by Gus Foster.
Taos artist Tom Dixon's diptych entitled
Srebere
is featured on The Harwood Museum of Art's Curator's Wall.
The Harwood Museum of Art's spring exhibitions are made possible through the support of the Beatrice Mandelman and Louis Ribak Legacy Endowment for the Harwood Museum of Art, Maryann Evans and Edwin Roos, the Mandelman-Ribak Foundation, and the Marylou Reifsnyder Memorial Exhibitions Fund.
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Susan Longhenry
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Dear Friends,
As we look towards National Volunteer Week, which will be recognized April 12-18, my thoughts are with the many volunteers who make The Harwood Museum of Art the remarkable, community-engaged institution that it is.
Our founder Lucy Harwood's commitment to community service is reflected in the dedication of people who volunteer their time, talent, and expertise to the Harwood in many ways. Some people serve on the Governing Board or the Advisory Council. Some bring the Museum's exhibitions to life by serving as Docents, while others contribute organizational and event planning skills to programs ranging from exhibition opening receptions to
Lighting Ledoux. The Harwood is where many people come together, in a myriad of ways, in celebration of art, learning and community. I extend my heartfelt thanks to the volunteers who make that possible.
See you at the Harwood!
Susan Longhenry
Director
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IN THE ARTHUR BELL AUDITORIUM
PERFORMANCE: WRITTEN IN THE STARS
THE SANTA FE OPERA
Saturday, April 4 - 4:00 p.m.
Free!
 The Harwood Museum of Art and the Santa Fe Opera are pleased to collaborate on this musical program presenting Opera and Broadway favorites, along with works by Berlin, Mozart, and Rossini. Go to this link for a complete description of the program.
YOUR ART COLLECTION:
AN ASSET. A LEGACY
Wednesday, April 8 - 4:00-7:00 p.m.
 The Harwood Museum of Art, the Heritage Trust Company of New Mexico and the Taos Arts Council invite you to attend a discussion about enhancing and preserving the value of your art collection. This program will feature a talk by Santa Fe attorney Kate Fitz Gibbon, who is nationally recognized for her work in the field of art and museum law. This one-night seminar is designed for both collectors and artists. We will discuss many art-relevant issues including preserving value, estate planning, copyright and licensing issues, cataloging, documentation, and appraisal processes, as well as tax tips for both artist and collector. This is a free event; however, seating is limited. Reserve your spot by contacting us at [email protected] or 575.758.9826.
CONCERT:
UNIMAGINED BRIDGES
TAOS CHAMBER MUSIC GROUP
Saturday, April 18 - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 19 - 5:00 p.m.
 Taking its cue from the eponymous Rilke poem,
Taos Chamber Music Group's season finale explores "unimagined bridges" from Bach (Trio Sonata in G Major) to Brahms (Piano Trio in C minor), as well as Kevin Puts'
Arches, and
Unimagined Bridges for flute and Native flutes by Andrea Clearfield, based on the Four Directions of the Native American Medicine Wheel with photographs by Lenny Foster. L
isamarie McGrath & Nancy Laupheimer, flutes; David Felberg, violin; Sally Guenther, cello; Debra Ayers, piano.
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he Taos Chamber Music Group is the Resident Chamber Music Group of The Harwood Museum of Art.
Advance tickets: $18 Alliance Members*,
$22 General Admission
Tickets at the door: $22 Alliance Members*,
$25 General Admission
$12 for children under 16
*Individual level and above
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FROM OUTER TO INNER:
HAIGA WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS
Saturday, April 18 -10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
 Taking inspiration from the exhibition
Clouds Got in the Way: Louis Ribak Scrolls, this workshop will inspire participants to create a
Haiga (a painting that integrates a haiku poem written in calligraphy) using Sumi-e and kozo paper. Participants will discover and explore the four treasures and three elements of Sumi-e painting and calligraphy. Artist Christa Marquez will lead this workshop as the mind, body and brush become harmonious, an artistic transcendent experience. Materials, tea and snacks will be provided.
Pre-registration is required. Class may be canceled due to low enrollment.
Call 575.758.9826 to register.
$60 Alliance Members*
$75 General Admission
*Individual level and above
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STARRY STARRY NIGHT:
AN EVENING OF DINNER AND STAR GAZING
Saturday, April 18 - 6:30-10:00 p.m.
 Join us at
the home and private observatory
of Carl and Dora Dillistone for an evening of art, gourmet food and gazing into deep space on the dark night of a New Moon. Enjoy a private presentation and tour of the night sky by University of New Mexico Astrophysicist Dr. Travis McIntyre. We will also experience the Lyrid meteor shower, which lasts from April 16 to 25. Approximately 10-20 meteors per hour can be expected at the shower's peak.
Gourmet dinner provided by Brett House Catering
General Tickets $150
Be a Super Star for $500 or $750 per couple - You will be seated at the Director's Table
Be a Super Nova for $1000 or $1500 per couple - You will be seated at Dr. McIntyre's table.
All Proceeds benefit The Harwood Museum of Art
Seating is limited and selling fast! Purchase your tickets
at this link.
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AGNES MARTIN GALLERY YOGA
Wednesdays, 8:30-10 a.m.
April 8, 15, 22, 29
Join us for this special meditative Jivamukti Yoga
program with certified instructor Jayne Schell
in the Agnes Martin Gallery. The class is open to all levels, and yoga mats are
provided.
If UNM-Taos calls a two-hour delay or is closed due to inclement weather, this class will be canceled.
$8 Alliance Members*
(Alliance Members may also purchase a class card of 8 classes for $40)
$10 General Admission
*Individual level and above
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HOMESCHOOL ART
Monday, April 27 - 10:00-11:30 a.m
Homeschool families are invited to explore the Harwood's diverse collections and exhibitions, through both gallery experiences and art-making in the Museum's inspiring Fern Hogue Mitchell Education Center. This program is designed for children ages 4 - 12; however, all ages are welcome. Parent participation is required. Contact us at
[email protected] for more information. In the case of a two-hour snow delay, this class will be canceled.
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WE LOVE INTERNS!
For the past month, we've had the pleasure of hosting Jini Kim as an Intern in the Harwood's Curatorial Department. Jini came to us from Oklahoma State University, where she is studying studio art. Through previous internships at the Gilcrease Museum and the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jini gained experience in TMS - the collections management database to which the Harwood recently migrated our collections information. So, we put Jini to work on that project! Jini did important work linking digital images to object records in TMS, and - as we say - "cleaning" the data. Thank you, Jini!
Go to
this link for more information about internships at The Harwood Museum of Art.
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FAREWELL AND THANK YOU
This month we say farewell to Director of Museum Learning and Public Programs Rebecca Aubin, who has accepted a position as Head of Education and Visitor Services at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. Rebecca brought tremendous energy, dedication and creativity to her role at the Harwood. She reinvigorated the Harwood's docent program and developed a myriad of dynamic programs that engaged our diverse community with the Harwood in a meaningful way. Thank you, Rebecca!
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We appreciate your comments, and hope that they will encourage new museum guests to visit us as well. Thank you for your time - we look forward to seeing you again soon!
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