![]() ![]() Concurrent running exhibitions at the UAM and the Museum of Russian Icons were curated by Dr. In these joint exhibitions, both the UAM and the Museum of Russian Icons will display portions of each other’s significant collections. Elizabeth Zarur, this exhibition, created in collaboration with the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, Massachusetts, invites visitors to see devotional works iconic to both Catholic and Orthodox Christianity. The NMSU University Art Museum (UAM) is excited to announce the opening of Icons & Retablos: The Blessings of Christ on Home Altars in the Margie and Bobby Rankin Retablo Gallery at the UAM on the campus of NMSU. ![]() Icons & Retablos: The Blessings of Christ on Home Altars University Art Museum, Margie and Bobby Rankin Retablo Gallery March 10 - August 26, 2023 It traces the project’s extraordinary path, starting in Elkins’ home on Kalapuya lands (colonially known as Springfield, OR) and branching out across the world. This exhibition, which originated at form & concept gallery in Santa Fe, NM, is curated by Wild Pigment Project founding director Tilke Elkins and gathers pigments, artwork and stories from people who have engaged with the project since its inception in 2019. The project connects artists to the land by providing resources, education, and inspiration through an international directory, monthly pigment subscription, newsletter, art exhibitions and more. Wild Pigment Project promotes ecological balance and regenerative economies through a passion for wild pigments, their places of origin, and their cultural histories. The University Art Museum at NMSU is thrilled to present Wild Pigment Project, a group exhibition featuring artists who actively integrate plant, mineral and waste-stream pigments, hand-gathered and prepared in local landscapes, into their studio practice. Wild Pigment Project Curated by Tilke Elkins Mullennix Bridge Gallery, University Art Museum June 22-SeptemOpening: June 22, 2023, 5:30-7:30pm Click HERE for Virtual 3D Tour Many elements of those teachings are revealed in this exhibition. ![]() Towards the end of Martin’s life, she asked Yank to share her philosophies with younger artists to keep her teachings alive past her death. Martin taught Yank how to focus her inspirations, create a strong artistic vision through meditation, and scale her mind's-eye sketches into large-scale artworks. For nearly 17 years, Yank and Martin met weekly as a friendship and mentorship flourished. The two had a passion for New Mexico, and both chose the high plains to live out their lives and artistic practices. Yank met Martin in 1987 at the artist residency, Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture in Maine. Yank’s steel wall-based sculptures reference nature and convey abstract emotional content in minimalist/maximalist forms. Featured in this exhibition are Martin’s lithographs on vellum, whose complex and meditative grids are indicative of the renowned artist’s style which impacted upon Abstract expressionism, Minimalism, and Transcendentalism. The University Art Museum is pleased to present Agnes Martin and Karen Yank: Meditations on Mentor and Student, an exhibition exploring the work and intersecting lives of artists Agnes Martin and Karen Yank. Agnes Martin and Karen Yank: Meditations on Mentor and Student Bunny Conlon Modern & Contemporary Art Gallery, University Art Museum June 22-SeptemOpening: June 22, 2023, 5:30-7:30pm Click HERE for Virtual 3D Tour ![]()
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