COLLECTIONS ON TOUR
Judy Chicago, collaborators: Penny Davidson Harris, Helen Courvoisie, Sally Babson, Birth Garment 1: Pregnant Amazon,1984, acrylic and pencil on cotton fabric, stitched to raw canvas, Albuquerque Museum, gift of “Through The Flower”
reputation of the Museum, its
the Museum’s reputation, and
curators, and the city as an art
allows those works to be seen
destination.
by many more people.
Sometimes curators have
Requests for loans go
Mari Gray (Grade 10, Next Gen Academy High School), Reflection, 2019
Eyes on Young Artists
mixed feelings about lending
through a process. Curators
pieces out. The Albuquerque
working on projects will send
Museum’s two most important
a letter requesting a work. The
EACH SPRING, ALBUQUERQUE-AREA HIGH SCHOOL
works of art are frequently
collections team will assess
STUDENTS studying photography have the opportunity to
requested: Ernest L. Blumen-
the condition of a requested
display their works in the Museum. It is a community effort
scehein’s Star Road and White
object to ensure it is safe to
and one that is a cornerstone of the Museum’s effort to
Sun and Georgia O’Keeffe’s
travel without being dam-
support young artists. The Focus on Youth juried exhibition
Gray Cross with Blue, both of
aged. Then the director has to
features 100 photographs and films.
which are prominently dis-
approve the loan. “We consid-
played in Common Ground.
er the importance of the work
opportunity to receive merit awards donated by community
Curator of Art Josie Lopez
to the Albuquerque Museum’s
members and businesses.
says that, on the one hand,
exhibition and education
these two masterpieces are a
program, and compare that
students mat and frame the show, individuals, businesses and
reason that some people visit
to the importance of its role in
organizations donate the awards, and museum staff in the
the Albuquerque Museum;
the proposed temporary exhi-
graphics, exhibits, and collections department provide the
on the other, having those
bition,” says Andrew Connors,
students with a museum-
pieces out on loan is great for
museum director.
quality exhibition.
Students juried into the exhibition also have the
Jurors select the photographs, photography teachers and
Focus on Youth is the result of a long
View selections from the Albuquerque Museum’s collection online using eMuseum. Search by artist name, by category or by collection. albuquerque.emuseum.com/collections
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SPRING 2020
Art. History. People.
partnership between the Albuquerque Public Schools Fine Arts department and the Albuquerque Museum.
ON VIEW MAY 2-JUNE 7, 2020 Focus on Youth
