From the New Mexico Museum of Art in Sante Fe.
“Alternative Spaces is a (mostly) galleryless exhibition that presents contemporary installations in dialogue with the museum’s historic architecture. Eight New Mexico artists created works in the museum’s architectural nooks and crannies and public spaces not typically used for the display of artwork, including St. Francis Auditorium, the lobby and its fireplace, stairwells, and the façade.
Since 1917, when the Pueblo Revival building was constructed as the state art museum, it has been celebrated as an architectural landmark. One aim of installation art is to dissolve the barrier between viewer and art, and Alternative Spaces invites contemporary artists to transform the visitor’s experience of the museum’s architectural features through the dynamic and unexpected juxtaposition of past and present…”
View images of this exhibition HERE.
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Thank you for mentioning this exhibition, it was truly an experience to see how the artists incorporated this historic structure into their installations. However, the exhibition has closed and I would recommend that anyone interested in upcomong contemporary exhibitions at the New Mexico Museum of Art check the Museum’s web site http://www.nmartmuseum.org. We look forward to welcoming you.
Steve Cantrell
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