The University Art Museum at NMSU is dedicated to providing an academic environment for the critical analysis of visual art, making it accessible to the university and surrounding communities. With a focus on contemporary and conceptual practice, the museum actively acquires and stewards a permanent collection of contemporary visual art, including the largest collection of Mexican retablos in the country. Through exhibitions, educational programming, and participatory engagements with artists, the museum aims to enrich and inform the community's understanding and appreciation of visual art.
The museum's exhibitions and programming align with the teaching missions of the NMSU Department of Art, providing curatorial and exhibition management experiences for graduate and undergraduate students. In addition to a robust exhibitions program, the museum offers public lectures, gallery talks, workshops, films, outreach activities, and symposia. The collection includes a diverse range of artworks, from Mexican retablos to contemporary photographs, paintings, prints, book art, and sculpture, showcasing the significance and importance of visual arts in our community.
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