NHCC News:ALBUQUERQUE ― The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) Art Museum is getting a new entrance during the month of February.
In order to maintain safety and protect the artwork, the museum is now closed through Feb. 25.
The Art Museum will reopen in time for the opening reception for its upcoming exhibition, Que Chola!, which will take place from 6-9 p.m., Friday, March 8. The last few years have seen a surge in interest in the Chola as a figure and this exhibition will explore this dynamic from a feminist perspective through art and popular culture.
During the time the museum is closed, visitors can still see Mundos de Mestizaje, Frederico Vigil’s fresco depicting thousands of years of Hispanic and pre-Hispanic history, noon to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, or by scheduling an appointment: 505.383.4774.