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BY BRUCE BERNSTEIN, ERIK FENDER, AND RUSSELL SANCHEZ This past summer, at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, a years-long collaborative project culminated with the opening of San Ildefonso Pottery 1600–1930: Voices of the Clay. The exhibition is curated by two San Idlefonso potters and a Native arts scholar and is the first-ever exhibition on San Ildefonso pottery at a museum.
Categories: Indigenous arts and cultures, Visual art
On June 14, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Arts Commission announced this year’s recipients of the Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. “Art is intimately woven into the fabric of our great state,” Lujan Grisham said. “Artists uplift us, inspire us and tell the stories that define us. I’m humbled to have the opportunity to celebrate the diverse and unique talents of these incredible artists and supporters of the arts.
Categories: Visual art
![A round, reddish-brown ceramic pot with a wide rim, decorated with bold black geometric and curved patterns. [gen-ai]](https://elpalacio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Tonita-Roybal-Black-red-jar3b-copy-400x225.jpg)
![Bronze sculpture of a seated nude person with long hair, looking slightly upward, hands resting on thighs, and legs folded beneath. [gen-ai]](https://elpalacio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/S010-400x225.jpg)