February is Black History Month! | |
Black History Month Events at Gallery One | |
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Join the Public Art Urban Enhancement Division at Gallery One for events in February!
The first Listen and Learn Series is this Wednesday, February 7 from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. with National ArtPrize and Contemporary Black Arts Award Winner, Nikesha Breeze. This event is free and open to the public. Learn more at cabq.gov/galleryone.
The next Listen and Learn Series will be with Albuquerque muralist, Noé Barnett. Date and time to be determined. Check cabq.gov/galleryone or follow us on Instagram and Facebook for event information.
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It’s a great time to share and celebrate our history and amazing accomplishments in the African American community. Public Art will be highlighting more than 50 local, national and international black artists all month at Gallery One.
Check out a few of our favorites below – then stop by the gallery to learn more!
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Helen Atkins
- Lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Works in public murals, mosaics, and sculptures
- Curator at Albuquerque's Harwood Art Center
- Recipient, Emerging Artists of New Mexico, The Albuquerque Journal 2018
- Inaugural recipient, Women in Creativity "Shine" Awards, which honors creative women and their community impact
Willie Cole
- Lives in Somerville, New Jersey
- Internationally known mixed media sculptor
- Winner of the Driskell Prize, for original and important contributions to the visual arts and study of African American art
- Works exhibited at New York’s Museum of Modern Art and El Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana
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Chip Thomas
- Lives on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona
- Also known as “jetsonorama”
- Works as a photographer, public artist, activist and physician
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Photographs and murals highlight people of color in the Southwest
- Winner, University and College Designers Foundation Krider Prize for Creativity
Nikesha Breeze
- Lives in Taos, New Mexico
- Works in performance art, film, painting, textiles, sculpture, and site-specific installations
- Winner, International ARTPRIZE exhibition
- Contributing sculptor, Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama with Theaster Gates, Kehinde Wiley and Wangechi Mutu
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The Field of Possibilities | |
Essence, mixed media, 18X18 by Lauri Dickinson | |
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"Om Bhavam Namah," which translates to I am absolute existence. I am a field of all possibilities, provided the inspiration for the new art exhibition by 9x9 Art Group at the South Broadway Cultural Center.
The group of nine artists are active and former educators, primarily in the art departments of local Albuquerque public and private schools, in addition to being professional artists.
The theme takes its name from a mantra for meditation in which it is a step to achieve a state of enlightenment, according to exhibition organizers.
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A New Era of Iconic Signs: Design Charrette | |
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Friends of the Orphan Signs is seeking 10 artists from Albuquerque to participate in a design charrette, to generate methods for engaging with Albuquerque's empty signs over the next 10 years.
Artists will also produce an original artwork that will be printed in an edition of 50 at the local print studio Risolana. This artwork will be included in a portfolio, exhibited at Gallery One, and entered into the City of Albuquerque Public Art Collection.
There are two charrette dates for applicants to choose from. Applicants must be available to attend one of the following:
- Saturday, March 30th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Saturday, April 6th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
A $500 stipend will be provided to participating artists. Applicants will be notified by Friday, March 8th.
Deadline: Friday, February 23, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
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Symbiosis: Artist in Residence Program | |
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The Symbiosis residency will connect artists and community to create public art in the International District in Albuquerque.
Friends of the Orphans Signs is seeking 4 artists or collectives to participate in individual 4 month residencies, with the goal of engaging with communities in the International District to create 2 artworks, one for each side of the sign located at 6720 Central Ave SE. Successful applicants will be selected by a jury based on the unique impact of their residency concept and their ability to successfully carry out the project in the allotted time frame.
A $1500 stipend will be provided to each individual artist or artist collective. Applicants will be notified by Monday, April 15th.
Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
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More Artist Opportunities | |
Request for Qualifications: Bernalillo County Public Art Project | |
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Bernalillo County Public Art Program is seeking artists to create a public art piece for the North Valley Aquatic Center, currently under construction at the Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center. The county is offering a $75,000 budget for two project phases, and local schools in the area will help create the piece.
Deadline: Friday, February 16, 2024
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Artist INC Live: An 8-Week Training Seminar | |
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Artist INC Express (AIX) helps artists, of any discipline, develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice. Led by a team of experienced, working artists, this FREE nine-hour, hands-on workshop helps artists like you address specific needs and challenges that you’ll face throughout your career.
Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, your artist-facilitators, and your new network of peer artists, will help you set goals for your practice, write about your work, and build a personal brand. RSVP required.
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