Upcoming Events
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
Lecture with Anna Sofaer and Robert Weiner
The Sun, the Moon and Chaco Canyon: Recent Findings by the Solstice Project
2:00 pm through 4:00 pmAnna Sofaer, rediscoverer of the Sun Dagger, and archaeologist Robert Weiner present their recent research results. Introduction by Brian Vallo (Acoma). This talk is presented in conjunction with Oblique Views: Archaeology, Photography, and Time. Visit www.SolsticeProject.org for more on the Solstice Project.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
Lecture with Harvard Professor Dr. Gary Urton
Native American Southern Cosmologies
1:00 pm Join Harvard professor Dr. Gary Urton for a fascinating presentation that examines the cosmologies of Native peoples of the Amazonian and Andean regions of South America. Explore the Milky Way — their principal celestial object for organizing understanding of the sky and its relationship to human affairs.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 through SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
Native Treasures Collectors’ Sale
Sales Benefit MIAC Education Programs & Exhibits
9:00 am through 5:00 pmAn annual tradition at MIAC, the Native Treasures Collectors’ Sale is a unique opportunity to purchase objects from private collections in Santa Fe and beyond! Pottery, jewelry, textiles, paintings, baskets, carvings - old and contemporary - whether you are a new or seasoned collector, come find your own treasure! Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9, 2016 - 10am - 5pm - Free Admission Special early bird admission on Saturday at 9am - $25
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19
Let’s Take a Look...
Curators Examine Your Treasures
A monthly offering at MIAC, Let’s Take a Look is your chance to bring by your personal treasures for evalauation. While curators are prohibited from assigning retail value (we have a list of external appraisers for you), our curatorial staff is great at helping determine age, origin, use, etc. of many objects. Items with Native American roots are most common, but we can also help with other items periodically. This is a free program.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20
New Jewelry Galleries at the Wheelwright Museum
Friends of Indian Art
On June 7, 2015, the Wheelwright opened the Jim and Lauris Phillips Center for the Study of Southwestern Jewelry. Please join us for a docent tour of the Martha Struever Gallery where work on display includes the Anderman/Gallegos collection of New Mexican filigree; jewelry and hollowware by masters including Kenneth Begay, Morris Robinson, Lewis Lomay, and Charles Loloma; and contemporary work by Yazzie Johnson and Gail Bird, Norbert Peshlaki, Perry Shorty, and many others. Not a FIA member? Join by calling 505-982-6366 ext. 100.