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Saturday, January 1st, 2005 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Conexiones: Connections in Spanish Colonial Art ONGOING Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, galleries Explore the Spanish colonial art legacy which is rooted in the histories of many diverse people, places and points in time.You will glimpse the daily lives of the unique Hispano cultures that thrive around the world today, including in New Mexico, where Spanish settlers established roots decades before the more celebrated arrival of the English to Jamestown and Plymouth Rock. Early 20th century and contemporary traditional artists' works demonstrate the stylistic and aesthetic evolution between the art of the colonial period and today. Join our trained docents for a tour at 10:30 or 2:30. Friday, October 26th, 2007 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sitting Pretty: Seating in 19th Century New Mexico Museum of Spanish Colonial Art A look at the New Mexican carpintero's production of seating through chairs and stools from the museum's collections. This exhibition discusses the manufacture, use, and styles of seating and illustrates the transformation of international styles into a distinctive New Mexican expression. Through October 26, 2007, thru June 15, 2008. Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spanish Market Youth Artists Exhibition Youth Art Gallery An exhibition of work by Spanish Market youth artists from age 6 to 17. Including traditional New Mexican tinwork, colcha embroidery, silver filigree, straw appliqué, weaving, retablos, woodcarving and bultos. Monday, March 10th, 2008 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Retablos by Acequia Madre 3rd Graders Youth Art Gallery An exhibition of retablos created by Acequia Madre Elementary School children in Barbara McCarthy's 3rd grade class under the direction of art teacher, Katy Hees, and santero, Gabriel Vigil. Friday, June 27th, 2008 5:00 AM - 7:00 AM 3 New Mexican Innovators: Celso Gallegos, Horacio Valdez, and Luis Tapia Museum of Spanish Colonial Art Members' opening reception and preview of the new exhibition with exciting and inspiring works by 3 New Mexican artists. Exhibition opens to the public on Saturday, June 28, and runs through Sunday, October 26. Top