I hadn't been to any of the downtown museums because I kept waiting for a rainy or yucky day when an indoor activity would be a better choice than an outdoor one. Finally, I decided that we'd never go if we kept waiting for that, so we chose a nice, sunny, lovely day to visit the Albuquerque Museum.
The current exhibition is "Behind Closed Doors: Art in the Spanish American Home, 1492-1898." The paintings, tapestries, and furniture were gorgeous and the history was fascinating. I am used to the Northeast, where there's lots of Revolutionary War history and the early settlers were English and French. The history and artifacts are so different here! For a while, I tried to read the explanatory signs in Spanish, but Stephen was getting pretty far ahead of me and I was worried he would get impatient, so I read the rest in English.
There was also a gallery full of New Mexico art from the permanent collection. A variety of styles were represented, some of which we really liked. On our way out we walked through the sculpture garden. For me there's no ambivalence about sculpture; I either love it or I find it disturbing. I loved this representation of an Indian with outstretched hands. The late afternoon sun prevented a detailed photo.
The museum hosts jazz concerts starting in April, so we hope to enjoy some good music there soon.
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