Upcoming Events
Looking at Indian Art
Every Saturday at 10:15, the Case Trading Post will host informal discussions on a variety of topics including textiles, pottery, jewelry, baskets, kachinas, and the work of specific artists. Join us with your curiosity and questions!
Find out more »FRIENDS of the Wheelwright Museum Lecture Series: Jed Foutz
Jed Foutz is the owner of Shiprock Trading Company and a fifth generation trader who joined the family business at the age of six. Jed will discuss the historic era when trading posts were centers of commerce and economy in the American Southwest. Unless otherwise indicated, all programs are held in the Mary Cabot Wheelwright Library. Events are free to FRIENDS members. There is a $10 charge for non-members. Refreshments are served at 2:00 p.m. and programs begin at 2:30…
Find out more »FRIENDS of the Wheelwright Book Club: The King’s Lizard
Join us for a discussion of Pamela Christie’s book The King’s Lizard, A Tale of Murder and Deception in Old Santa Fe (Santa Fe: Wild Dog Books, 2010). The FRIENDS’ Book Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. in the Mary Cabot Wheelwright Library. Everyone is invited and guests are welcome. All books are available at the Santa Fe Public Library. Discussion Leader: Flicka Brooke-Slade
Find out more »Collector’s Circle Program Series: Day Trip to Laguna Pueblo
A trip to Laguna Pueblo! We will visit the studios of acclaimed painter, Marla Allison and award winning contemporary jewelers, Pat and Chris Pruitt. Our tour will also include the beautiful, historic San Jose Mission church built in 1699. Following our tour, we will lunch at a nearby restaurant. Must be a member of the Collectors’ Circle to attend Collectors’ Circle events.
Find out more »FRIENDS of the Wheelwright Museum Lecture Series: Sheridan MacKnight
The work of Chippewa/Lakota ledger artist and jeweler Sheridan MacKnight appears in galleries and juried exhibitions throughout the western United States. Sheridan will speak about traditional ledger art of the Plains Indian tribes and her contemporary interpretations of the genre. Unless otherwise indicated, all programs are held in the Mary Cabot Wheelwright Library. Events are free to FRIENDS members. There is a $10 charge for non-members. Refreshments are served at 2:00 p.m. and programs begin at 2:30 p.m. FRIENDS-Only…
Find out more »FRIENDS of the Wheelwright Book Club: Searching for Beauty
Join us for a discussion of Cheri Burns’ book Searching for Beauty: The Life of Millicent Rogers (NY: St. Martin’s Press, 2011). The FRIENDS’ Book Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. in the Mary Cabot Wheelwright Library. Everyone is invited and guests are welcome. All books are available at the Santa Fe Public Library. Discussion Leader: Joan Snader
Find out more »FRIENDS of the Wheelwright Museum Lecture Series – Spring Fling
Spring Fling. The FRIENDS end the season with a short business meeting, lunch, and a lecture about the history, architecture, art, and artists of the iconic La Fonda Hotel. Included is a behind-the-scenes tour of the recently renovated Santa Fe landmark. FRIENDS ONLY EVENT, limited to 40, reservations required, extra fee. Events are free to FRIENDS members. There is a $10 charge for non-members. FRIENDS-Only events are exclusive to FRIENDS members. Questions? Call Vicki Clifford at 505-998-1505 or e-mail msvicki53@gmailcom.
Find out more »Center for the Study of Southwestern Jewelry Opening: MEMBERS DAY
Our Center for the Study of Southwestern Jewelry will open on the weekend of June 6-7, 2015 with an all-day celebration for Wheelwright Museum members on June 6 and a Public Day on June 7, including demonstrations by jewelers. The new permanent gallery, devoted exclusively to jewelry and related traditions in the Southwest, will be the most important gallery of its type in the world, and our opening will be the most exciting museum event in Santa Fe in…
Find out more »Center for the Study of Southwestern Jewelry Opening: PUBLIC DAY
Our Center for the Study of Southwestern Jewelry will open on the weekend of June 6-7, 2015 with an all-day celebration for Wheelwright Museum members on June 6 and a Public Day on June 7, including demonstrations by jewelers. The new permanent gallery, devoted exclusively to jewelry and related traditions in the Southwest, will be the most important gallery of its type in the world, and our opening will be the most exciting museum event in Santa Fe in years.…
Find out more »40th Annual Benefit Auction – Silent Auction and Live Auction Preview
Join us for the Wheelwright Museum’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and one of Santa Fe’s most popular summer events! Each year the Wheelwright Museum’s Annual Benefit Auction offers the finest in historic and contemporary Native American art, including jewelry, textiles, pottery, katsina figures, folk art and more. For Thursday, we have the Silent Auction and Live Auction Preview; for Friday, we have the Collector’s Table, the Live Auction Preview, and the Live Auction itself. Thursday, August 21 Silent…
Find out more »40th Annual Benefit Auction – Collector’s Table and Live Auction
Join us for the Wheelwright Museum’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and one of Santa Fe’s most popular summer events! Each year the Wheelwright Museum’s Annual Benefit Auction offers the finest in historic and contemporary Native American art, including jewelry, textiles, pottery, katsina figures, folk art and more. For Thursday, we have the Silent Auction and Live Auction Preview; for Friday, we have the Collector’s Table, the Live Auction Preview, and the Live Auction itself. Friday, August 22 Collectors’…
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