How the West is One: The Art of New Mexico organizes key objects from the museum’s collections so that they outline an intercultural history of New Mexico art, from the arrival of railroads in 1879 to the present.  This long term exhibitions presents 70 works by Native American, Hispanic, European-American artist which illustrate the changing aethetic ideals that have evolved within southwestern art over the last 125 years is finally coming to a close this weekend.

Afford yourself the opportunity to discover the one-ness with New Mexico Art.  Unique, unpredictable, often contradictory unity developed from the interactions of the Native American Hispanic, and mainstream American aesthetic traditions.  Ranging from tourist icons to internationally acclaimed art, these prime objects exemplify the changing aesthetic paradigms of southwestern art.

~Joseph Traugott, Ph.D., Curator of Twentieth Century Art

I saw this show during the holidays and it really is a great example of our traditions and how they have influenced art and society as a whole.  Great show…take your kids!