Two Art Events in Silver City This October
Southwest Print Fiesta (Oct 9–12) and the Southwest Regional Museum of Art Pop-Up (Oct 10–11 & 17–18)
Borrego Desert, an oil painting by Darwin Duncan
October will produce two related art events in the nationally-known art town of Silver City, New Mexico. Listen to the Big Blend Radio "World of Art" Podcast episode with Victoria Chick who discusses the events and progression of the Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center:
October 9-10-11-12 celebrates the SOUTHWEST PRINT FIESTA. Hundreds of printmakers and print lovers will be in town to sell, buy, learn at workshops, exhibit their art, and be on hand for the exciting Steamroller Printing.
The POP-UP ART MUSEUM, a project of Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center, will present the first of its October Weekends on October 10 and 11. The POP-UP Museum location is at 410 Broadway in the old Post Office building for which it is raising Capital Funds to purchase.
This will be the Art Museum base that will serve residents of Grant, Luna, Hidalgo and Catron counties. Currently there is no fine art museum between the Rio Grande River and Tucson, AZ, a distance of 270 miles. The basic purpose of an art museum is to preserve art of historic and aesthetic importance and exhibit it to the public.
"Leaving the Herd," an etching by Pete Martinez
The local Southwest Regional Museum of Art exhibitions will exhibit art from its Permanent Collection of American art for the public to enjoy, be informed, educated, and hopefully, inspired. Having a building with correct lighting, humidity control, etc. will allow other art museums and art foundations to loan artwork to Southwest Regional Museum of Art for all Southwest New Mexicans and visitors to enjoy. It will enhance Silver City's reputation as an art town.
The Southwest Regional Museum of Art is dedicated to establishing a prominent fine art destination in downtown Silver City. While its permanent facility is currently in development, the museum is actively acquiring a vast collection of American art from 1850 to the present.
"Lipstick," by Raphael Soyer
With the Southwest Print Fiesta in town, one of the Museum exhibition topics will trace the revival of the etching process in America as it grew from only commercial use toward personal expression. The other exhibition presents art in a variety of mediums done by 20th century artists living in the West and responding to their location. It asks visitors to consider why the artists chose the materials they did and offers the interactive opportunity to try many art materials themselves.
Southwest Regional Museum of Art is also offering an opportunity for printmakers to enter the POP-UP JURIED Print Show. One purchase prize of $300.00 to the winner will place the winner's print in the Permanent Collection of Southwest Regional Museum of Art.
Picacho Peak, watercolor by Bruce McGrew
The POP UP ART MUSEUM will be open two weekends in October: Oct 10-11 and 17-18 from 10 am until 4 pm at 410 Broadway in Silver City, New Mexico.
A Walk and Talk program at 3:00 PM October 18th by Victoria Chick will guide visitors around the exhibits with a focus on the artists in the exhibits, including many surprising and little known things about them. Chick is a Board member of SWRMA, was an Art History lecturer at the University of San Diego, and retired from teaching studio classes and art history at Palomar College in San Marcos, California before moving to Silver City in 2005. She has an MFA in painting from Kent State University and a life-long interest in art history.
Learn more at https://www.southwest-art-museum.org
The Southwest Regional Museum of Art & Art Center is founded on a belief in the positive impact art has on peoples lives. Based in Silver City, New Mexico.
