December 5, 2024

Join us for the closing reception of NA(RRA)TIVE, an exhibition that features 22 legendary Indigenous artists whose works are in the Albuquerque Public Art Collection.

Friday, December 6, 2024

5 to 7 p.m.

Gallery One, 1 Civic Plaza NW

City Brights II launches this Friday, December 6, 2024 during the Albuquerque ArtWalk with four artists' light-based installations that encourage engagement between artists and the downtown community.

City Brights II, a partnership with the City of Albuquerque's Department of Arts & Culture, the Albuquerque Public Art Program, and Albuquerque ArtWalk to activate and illuminate Downtown Albuquerque between December 2024 and February 2025.

Eleven temporary, light-based art installations envisioned by Albuquerque based artists and artist collectives will be placed in businesses and on City properties, activating downtown in unique ways.

Learn more about City Brights II art installations, artists, locations, and activations at cabq.gov/publicart/events.

Installations Activating on December 6, 2024

Dispersion Immersion

by Chris Casey and Kasra Manavi at Levitated Toy Factory

Step into a world where your smartphone becomes a palette and your taps create a masterpiece. Access the Dispersion Immersion web page to control the artwork. Use the dynamic interface to release vibrant drops of ink into a cubic tank of water. As the ink dances through the water, cameras capture its mesmerizing journey from two sides, streaming the live footage to an illuminated light box in front of your eyes. Watch as your interactions transform into dynamic, ever-changing abstract art.

The installation will be live every Friday, December 2024 - February 2025 from 5 - 8 p.m.

Paige

by David Santiago at Main Library

Viewable day and night in the Main Library's front window is Paige. Paige celebrates her love of reading, glowing with the magic books bring to life. During the day, she offers a quiet place to rest and read in a tucked away corner of the library's second floor. David Santiago combines form and function in this large lighted sculpture that also serves as a comfortable bench to relax amid the bustle of downtown Albuquerque.

The installation will be up December 2024 - February 2025.

Rosenwald Faces

by James Black at Rosenwald Building

James Black will illuminate downtown with colorful, animated portraits of Albuquerque residents. Black's loosely drawn, thoughtful, and often humorous caricatures come to life using stop motion animation. The animations will be digitally projected onto the 4th Street side of the historic downtown Rosenwald Building during the December, January, and February Artwalks. Black plans to schedule times during upcoming Artwalks where attendees may have their likeness sketched and transformed into an animated avatar. These drawings will be added to the ever-growing loop of Rosenwald Faces. Black will also send each willing participant their portrait to keep and to share.

Screen Time

by Aaron Mancha with Secret Gallery at 517 Central Ave NW

An arrangement of multiple television monitors from current and past eras constructs a unique display of digital artworks and camera-based interactive elements. The entire array functions as one singular display. Video and digitized works by local artists dynamically cycle through an ever-changing program. A street facing camera adds to the content with reactive live video as audience members become the subject of the temporal, morphing display. Onlookers are invited to take selfies, dance, and play with their images on the screens.

City of Albuquerque Public Art Urban Enhancement Division | cabq.gov/publicart