The New Mexico Committee of Women in the Arts presents Originals 2007: New Mexico Women Artists, hosted at both the UNM Harwood Museum of Art in Taos and the Millicent Rogers Museum through Dec. 30. The New Mexico Committee of Women in the Arts is affiliated with the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C.
“The Harwood is honored to be co-hosting this exhibition with the Millicent Rogers Museum and excited to have the opportunity to celebrate the diverse talents of New Mexico’s women artists,” said Harwood Museum Director Charles Lovell. Works on view at the Harwood include sculpture, artist books, paintings, fiber art and mixed media assemblages. All exhibited work is for sale with the artist receiving 60 percent of proceeds, the museum 20 percent and the New Mexico Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts the remaining 20 percent.
The New Mexico Committee of Women enhances the mission of the National Museum of Women in the Arts by recognizing the achievements of living women artists in New Mexico through statewide and national art shows, educational programs, lectures and special events. The committee founded Originals, a biennial juried exhibition open to all living New Mexican women artists, in 1999.
In conjunction with Originals 2007, the Harwood and Millicent Rogers Museums present a series of free family programs. The programs are held Saturdays, 1-2:30 p.m., and include an interactive tour of the exhibit. Upcoming sessions at the Harwood include Photography with Dorie Hagler on Nov. 10 and Clay with Abby Salisbury on Dec. 15.
The Harwood Museum is also showing an exhibition titled Howard Cook: Prints from the Permanent Collection through Dec. 30. It features works in a variety of print media by Taos painter and master printmaker Howard Cook (1901-1980).
The Harwood Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5p.m. For more information visit Harwood Museum.
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