Conservation of the Coe Collection
Artist Unknown (Huron), Moccasins, c. 1845. Velvet, beads, ribbon, European leather sole, 2.5 x 3 x 9.25 in. (6.35 x 7.62 x 23.495 cm). Gift of Ralph T. Coe, 2011. NA0313.These beaded moccasins are composed of velvet, beads, ribbon, and a leather sole which are...
First Friday Special Guests: Santa Fe Animal Shelter Mobile Adoption
Friday, May 5, 20231-4 PMThe Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts and the Santa Fe Animal Shelter are excited to announce their second collaboration for the upcoming First Friday event on May 5th, 1:00-4:00 pm. This special event will feature the Santa Fe Animal Shelter's...
First Friday Special Guests: New Mexico Wild Life Center
Special Collaboration: The New Mexico Wildlife CenterFriday, March 3, 20231-4 PMThe Coe is pleased to announce that Beth Thompson from the New Mexico Wildlife Center will be presenting at the next First Friday, March 3, from 1-2 pm. Joining her are the wonderful and...
Affirmation and Resistance: ʻAi Pōhaku, Stone Eaters – Sovereignty and Contemporary Native Hawaiian Art
Special Collaboration: Coe Center x IAIA Collaborations Across the GlobeThe Coe and the IAIA MFA Studio Arts Program collaborated on February 24, 2023, to host an important discussion among artists, curators, and educators. Participants came together from the mainland...
Special First Friday: Guest Lecturer – Mateo Romero
Special Guest Lecturer: Mateo RomeroCochiti Pottery In The Coe CollectionUPDATE: February 23, 2023February 3rd was the Coe Center’s first First Friday of the year and a huge success! It quickly became standing-room only with the most attendees ever for this event! The...
2023 Hands-On Curatorial Program: “in the woods, is perpetual youth”
"in the woods, is perpetual youth" 05/12/2023 | Exhibition opens... We couldn't have asked for a more incredible start to our student-curated exhibition, "in the woods, is perpetual youth". The support and enthusiasm from our community, parents, volunteers, schools,...
Lesson in Mindful Collections Management
As an Anthropology major with a focus on archaeology, a component of my education is the proper management of the objects that are excavated or in some way have archaeological value through their history or context. These objects often end up in massive collections...
Giving Growth
“I can personally identify with the loneliness that the COVID epoch has bestowed upon us all. It is my hope that through this project, our outreach and art can begin to help restore and serve as another example of how vital community and cooperation are.”—Jamison Chās...
The voice woven into my sister’s clothes…
Artist Unknown (Tarahumara/Raramuri), Girl’s Skirt and Blouse, 2004, Muslin with red piping, Blouse: 11.75 x 28.75 in. (29.37 x 71.87 cm), Skirt: 19 x 38 in. (47.5 x 95 cm). LA0023 A piece holds power in its history. The hands that created it wove their identity,...
Jazmin Novak in Residence at the Coe
Please welcome, Jazmin Novak, our new Artist in Residence at the Project Space! Jazmin is a Navajo sculptor born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 2021 she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts and a minor in Performing Arts at the Institute of...