First Friday: Opening of “Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country”

  • Friday, November 7
  • 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM MT
  • 217 Johnson Street. Santa Fe, NM 87501

Celebrate the opening of the Museum’s newest exhibition “Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country”

Join us for extended hours at the Museum on the First Friday of every month! On November 7, celebrate the opening of Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country at First Friday!

The Museum will offer free admission for New Mexicans all day and free admission for everyone from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The Museum’s Art to G.O. Truck will be handing out free art activities, and Manko: Native American Fusion food truck (Santa Clara Pueblo) will be on site with delicious bites!

Performances include:

Make your way into the galleries to see Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country, an exhibition bringing O’Keeffe’s art and personal objects into dialogue with newly created artworks by contemporary Tewa artists to highlight themes of sacred spaces, belonging, identity, and ownership.

This special First Friday is supported by the Santa Fe New Mexican as the presenting sponsor and the City of Santa Fe Arts and Culture Department and the 1% Lodgers’ Tax.

Make it an art-filled evening and visit our First Friday partners in downtown Santa Fe. First Friday partners include: 

Patina Gallery 
Victory Gallery 
New Mexico Museum Foundation Shops 

Owings Gallery on Palace 
Hecho Gallery 
Peyton Wright Galleries 

New Mexico History Museum 
Sorrel Sky Gallery 
New Mexico Museum of Art 

Event Presenting Sponsor:

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