Art Exhibit

In collaboration with Mosaic New Mexico, Placitas Library will display work of approximately twenty local mosaic artists. Imagery fanciful, realistic or design oriented - all will have wild spirit!! Coordinators: […]

This unique, vibrant exhibit offers a journey into the depths of abstraction. Expect the unexpected, and let art awaken your imagination. Come and meet the artists! Janine Wilson PK Williams Phillip Timper Dianna Shomaker Karen Melody Shatar Alfons Schuster Alison Schmitt Jonn Salovaara Gail Sacharczuk Bill Sabatini Dave Newman Kate Miller Bobby Middendorf Lavon Maestas […]

A select art collection from Placitas Studio Tour artists will be on display. Coordinator: Colleen Gregoire

Operation Art highlights inspirational works by active-duty service members, Veterans, National Guard and Reserves, their spouses, and Gold Star Families. The collection spans a variety of mediums, reflecting a broad […]

All 30 featured artists are members of New Mexico Veteran Art, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting and showcasing the creative talents of military personnel—past and present—and their families. The artist reception will begin with a Presentation of Colors by the Women Warriors Color Guard of Albuquerque. Guests can enjoy refreshments and browse a selection […]

Assemblage is a technique used by artists to contribute to the overall texture and visual interest of their art and to give it a new context and aesthetic value. Unlike collage, a two-dimensional art form that combines flat images to suggest depth and explore spatial relationships, assemblage combines actual multidimensional objects into an artistic whole, […]

Parcels become a parcel.

Ancient Egyptians idealized cats and captured them in art to decorate their Pharaoh's tombs. Old European Masters painting royalty included their favorite hounds and terriers. We thought it fun to repeat that ancient practice of honoring  cats and dogs in art during the 2025 summer monsoon season while it might be raining dogs and cats. […]

The artists in the gardens bring their work into the library creating a collection of color and calm. Coordinators: Sue Ortiz and Sandy Johnson

“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” — Kahlil Gibran Artists were asked to create a portrait of a tree or trees or to explore the abstract […]