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August 3, 2006

UNM's Harwood Museum of Art Presents Three Programs

The Harwood Museum begins its noon brown bag program on Friday, Aug. 4 from 12 - 1 p.m. Curator Margaret Bullock will share artist and artist illustrated books. This interactive program is free to alliance members or with museum admission. Attendees are encouraged to bring a sack lunch to this series, which continues the first Friday of each month.

Also, the Museum Association of Taos presents Art in Museums on Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 11-11:30 a.m. at the Martinez Hacienda. This free preschool program is designed, but not limited, to ages 2-5 and continues every Wednesday at different Museum Association sites. Call 505-758-9826 ext. 105 for more details.

The Harwood Museum of Art also presents a gallery talk, Thursday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. with Curator Margaret Bullock speaking on artist Fritz Scholder. This program is scheduled for and is free to Alliance Members and the UNM community, or $7 for others.

Scholder (1937-2005) had a long and prolific career as a painter, sculptor, lithographer, teacher and bookmaker. An exhibition of his paintings and prints is on view at the Harwood Museum through September 10.

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